Oklahoma woman serving 12 years for pot case released from prison
BY CARY ASPINWALL, TULSA WORLDOKLAHOMA CITY -- Patricia Spottedcrow once faced 12 years in prison, but on the morning she was released on parole, it took less than 20 minutes to walk free.Read more on...
View ArticleAppeal of admitted Oklahoma killer is denied
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected the appeal of an admitted killer who asked to withdraw his guilty plea. Thursday's ruling upholds the plea and life in prison...
View ArticleOklahoma State Bureau of Investigation refuses to release information about...
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comSEMINOLE — Investigators refuse to provide any details about the Nov.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticlePair faces murder charges in death of accomplice during robbery attempt
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comTwo people, including a 16-year-old girl, are facing murder charges in the death of an accomplice during an attempted robbery, court documents show. Johnathan...
View ArticleFormer worker at Edmond retirement center is charged with stealing from...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA former director of assisted living for an Edmond retirement facility is accused of stealing cash and a credit card from an 89-year-old patient's purse during a fire...
View ArticleFormer pharmacist convicted of murder caught with contraband in prison,...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comConvicted murderer Jerome Jay Ersland was caught Sunday evening with contraband — a powerful pain reliever — after his son visited him in prison, corrections officials...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest one after standoff in McClain County home, stolen car found
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comBLANCHARD — Authorities arrested a man after he barricaded himself in a McClain County home after a deputy located a stolen 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. Derick Tallent was taken...
View ArticleThree flee after accident on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSThree people fled the scene of an accident on Interstate 35 south Thursday night, Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. A two-vehicle injury accident occurred on Interstate 35 south and...
View ArticleOklahoma appeals court overturns meth conviction
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned a methamphetamine-related guilty plea and 14-year prison sentence of a Garfield County woman. Angela M. Wolf was sentenced...
View ArticleAttorneys seek to halt Oklahoma man's execution
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAttorneys for an Oklahoma man scheduled to die next week are trying stop his execution on the grounds that he is mentally unfit to be put to death. George Ochoa's attorneys filed...
View ArticlePolice investigate Oklahoma City shooting that killed man, injured another
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice are looking for witnesses after a man was shot to death and another man was injured in northwest Oklahoma City. Sgt.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleThree Oklahoma men arrested Thursday in relation to Nov. 15 stun gun attack
BY NASREEN IQBAL niqbal@opubco.comCHOCTAW — Three men were arrested Thursday and taken to the Oklahoma County jail on complaints of attacking a Choctaw woman with a stun gun, Police Chief Conny Clay...
View ArticleArrest warrant issued for Oklahoma City police officer
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comAn arrest warrant has been issued for an Oklahoma City police officer accused of punching a man at a bar while off duty. Police Capt.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleJudge OKs treatment plan for teen convicted of killing baby sister
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA boy convicted of killing his baby sister could be released from a juvenile facility in as little as a year if he completes a treatment plan approved Friday by a...
View ArticleWoman sentenced to two years for buying sex toys, other items with Oklahoma...
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comSTILLWATER — A former Oklahoma State University employee who used her school-issued credit card to buy $80,000 worth of sex toys, electronics and other personal...
View ArticleOklahoma judge sentences woman to 35 years in prison for role in child abuse
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA judge sentenced a woman Friday to 35 years in prison for enabling the abuse of a 1-year-old boy left in her care while his mother was deployed overseas. Elsa Solis,...
View ArticleOklahoma City police seek two men in Friday night shooting
From Staff ReportsOklahoma City police are looking for two Hispanic men who shot a man and a woman Friday outside a house in the 200 block of SW 41. Just after 9 p.m., the two victims were arguing with...
View ArticleTwo die in Oklahoma City drive-by shooting
From Staff ReportsTwo people were killed and one critically injured in Oklahoma City early Sunday in a drive-by shooting. Oklahoma City police said the shooting happened about 3 a.m.Read more on...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Two players arrested on marijuana possession
By Jason Kersey and Stephanie KuzydymOklahoma wide receiver Jalen Saunders was arrested early Sunday morning on a complaint of possession of a controlled substance.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma's new open-carry law results in few enforcement issues
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man who wore a gun on his hip while casting his ballot Election Day may be the only arrest Oklahoma City police have made related to the state's...
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