Homicide reported in rural Pottawatomie County near Asher
ASSOCIATED PRESSASHER — Authorities are investigating a suspected homicide after a person was found dead Thursday in Pottawatomie County. Sheriff Michael Booth says the victim was found in a rural area...
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Man arrested on multiple complaints of lewd acts with a child
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comOklahoma City police arrested a man Wednesday after a Department of Human Services worker reported possible sexual assault of children in September. Sharay...
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German shepherd thrown from an Oklahoma County interstate bridge
BY ROBERT MEDLEY rmedley@opubco.comA German shepherd thrown from an Oklahoma County interstate bridge is recovering from injuries, and law officers are looking for the person responsible. Oklahoma...
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Judge asked to shut down Oklahoma City attorney handling Ersland's appeal
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comThe Oklahoma Tax Commission is asking a judge to shut down the attorney handling the appeal of convicted murderer Jerome Jay Ersland. The attorney, Doug Friesen, of...
View ArticleOklahoma appeals court upholds life sentence in death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the life prison sentence of a 30-year-old man who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of a man in Altus. The...
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Oklahoma man arrested on human trafficking complaint
By AMANDA BLAND - Tulsa WorldA Tulsa man was arrested on a complaint of human trafficking during a prostitution sting late Thursday. Police apprehended Tarran Arnell Brinson, 23, after a 15-year-old...
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Oklahoma County jury deliberating in trial of man accused of shooting,...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA jury in Oklahoma County is deliberating the fate of a man accused of shooting and robbing off-duty sheriff's Maj.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Arrest made in Pottawatomie County killing
FROM STAFF REPORTSAuthorities in Pottawatomie County have arrested an 18-year-old man in the shooting death of a college student. Sheriff Mike Booth says Generro Sanchez, 18, was found dead in a ditch...
View ArticleMoore man charged with second-degree rape, lewd molestation
FROM STAFF REPORTSMOORE — A 23-year-old man is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, court records show. Ryan Joe Knight was charged Thursday in Cleveland County District...
View ArticleStillwater police investigate sexual assault claims involving fraternity
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comSTILLWATER — Stillwater police are investigating a series of alleged sexual assaults involving an Oklahoma State University fraternity. Stillwater police Capt.Read more...
View ArticleMan arrested after Friday afternoon robbery at Oklahoma City bank branch
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man was arrested shortly after an Oklahoma City bank was robbed Friday afternoon, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported. Ronald Struve Buchanan, 65, of Oklahoma City, was...
View ArticleHoliday adventure brings snow to Edmond
BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comEDMOND — Snow is moving into the Multipurpose Activity Center for Sunday's North Pole Holiday Adventure. Children will be playing in the indoor snow, which is...
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Oklahoma County judge denies motion to overturn age of consent law in rape case
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA former basketball coach accused of rape did not have a constitutional right to engage in consensual sex with a female student who attended the same high school where...
View ArticleStigler baby died after unauthorized visit to mother, report says
BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.comSTIGLER — A baby boy who was not supposed to be left unsupervised with his mother after experiencing a serious head injury and broken bones in her care died in April...
View ArticleOSBI continues to decline to release arrest records
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comOfficials with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation refuse to release records every other law enforcement agency in the state is required to make public, claiming a...
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Reports of assaults, sex crimes rise at some Oklahoma universities in 2011
BY ANDREW KNITTLE AND SILAS ALLENLangston University Police Chief Frank Atkinson has only been on campus since August. But already the students have a nickname for him — “Homeland Security.” Building a...
View ArticleEscaped killer recaptured in southeast Oklahoma
By The Associated PressSTRINGTOWN — Oklahoma prison officials said a convicted killer who escaped the Mack Alford Correctional Facility in Stringtown was recaptured in Hugo. Prison spokeswoman Cindy...
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Witness against former Oklahoma senator ordered to pay $1.3 million in...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comA key prosecution witness in the bribery case against former state Senate leader Mike Morgan will not spend any time in prison for cheating a bank. Sam Crosby will have to...
View ArticlePolice report 94th homicide in Oklahoma City this year
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice have reported Oklahoma City's 94th homicide of 2012. Shelia Stanley, 57, was found dead by police shortly before 1 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma football: Junior Joe Powell facing felony drug charges
FROM STAFF REPORTSSuspended Oklahoma football player Joe Powell is facing felony drug charges in Cleveland County. According to court documents, Powell, 21, received a FedEx package in early October...
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