Suspect in Cotton Co. killing found dead in cell
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWALTERS — Authorities say an Oklahoma man charged in the death of a Cotton County woman has been found dead in his jail cell. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says...
View ArticleOklahoma man not hurt after ex-girlfriend crashes car into mobile home
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPERKINS — Authorities say an Oklahoma man wasn't injured after his ex-girlfriend crashed her car into his mobile home. Perkins Police Chief Bob Ernst says the man was asleep at...
View ArticleConn. school shooting suspect was son of teacher
By JASON KEYSERThe man suspected of gunning down more than two dozen people Friday in a small town in Connecticut is the son of a teacher at the elementary school where the killings occurred, and his...
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Former Oklahoma State University student free on bail after being arrested on...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comSTILLWATER — A former Oklahoma State University student was free on bail Friday after being arrested on sexual battery charges. Nathan Cochran, 22, faces three counts of...
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Man kills 26 at Conn. school, including 20 kids
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A man opened fire Friday inside two classrooms at the Connecticut elementary school where his mother was a teacher, killing 26 people, including 20...
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Midwest City officer cleared after shooting suspect armed with machete
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comMIDWEST CITY — District Attorney David Prater has cleared a police officer who shot and killed a suspect Dec.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Preparation for mass shooting events responsibility of police and public,...
BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD zcampfield@opubco.comOklahoma law enforcement agencies routinely prepare for mass shooting events like the one that occurred in Connecticut on Friday, but to some degree, the safety...
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Former Cattlemen's Steakhouse dishwasher pleads guilty in shooting
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man who cut a deal with prosecutors then refused to testify against his co-defendant pleaded guilty Friday to criminal charges in the shooting and robbery of an...
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Man makes bombs to injure, kill husband and be with his wife, court records show
BY JACLYN COSGROVE jcosgrove@opubco.comA 38-year-old man arrested Tuesday told police he manufactured pipe bombs to injure or kill a man so that he could be with the man's wife, according to an...
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Oklahoma City man pleads guilty to lesser crime after key witness in murder...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man facing a murder charge pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser crime and received a five-year prison sentence after prosecutors said a key witness in the case killed...
View ArticleUPDATE: Medical examiner confirms name of man killed in Oklahoma City motel
FROM STAFF REPORTS9:30 a.m. The state medical examiner has confirmed the name of a man found dead in a northeast Oklahoma City motel Saturday night.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleGuthrie High School student arrested, suspended after threats were made...
By LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comGUTHRIE — A Guthrie High School student was arrested and suspended after classmates reported he made threats against the high school. The student was...
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Jury finds in favor of woman who says Oklahoma County jail detention officers...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA civil jury in Oklahoma County has awarded a former inmate $39,000 in actual damages after finding that jail detention officers used excessive force against the woman...
View ArticleMore Oklahoma news briefs for Dec. 18
IN BRIEF Police investigate death NORMAN — Police are investigating an in-custody death after a naked man was shocked with a Taser on Sunday near Interstate 35.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Newtown grieves as first shooting victims are buried
By The Associated PresNEWTOWN, Conn. — Opening a long and almost unbearable procession of grief, Newtown began laying its dead to rest Monday, holding funerals for two 6-year-old boys — one a football...
View ArticleEx-FBI agent in Oklahoma gets six months in prison for embezzling
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comA former FBI special agent was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for embezzling $43,190 to pay for his gambling. Timothy A. Klotz, 45, of Yukon, already has...
View ArticleShooting reported north of Chandler
FROM STAFF REPORTSCHANDLER — A shooting was reported north of Chandler Monday night, authorities said. About 8:55 p.m., Lincoln County sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting on State Highway 18...
View ArticleEdmond church's former business manager faces 8 felony counts
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comEDMOND — The former business manager of a prominent Edmond church was charged Monday with eight felony counts, authorities said. Bill Dwight Coyle, 62, was named in...
View ArticleTwo shot in northwest Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSTwo people were shot in northwest Oklahoma City Monday night, police said. About 9:30 p.m., a person was reported shot at an apartment complex in the 6700 block of W Wilshire...
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Oklahoma City-area school districts say security is beefed up
BY JANE GLENN CANNON and MATT PATTERSONAs students throughout the metro area returned to classes Monday, several local school officials said they were stepping up security after Friday's shooting...
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