1 student shot at high school in Taft, Calif.
TAFT, Calif. (AP) — A student was shot and wounded at a rural San Joaquin Valley high school Thursday and another student was taken into custody, officials said. The shooting occurred about 9 a.m. Read...
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Two women are accused of shoplifting cookware in Oklahoma City
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comTwo women were arrested after a Macy's manager reported they tried to leave the store with $1,220 in merchandise, Oklahoma City police said. Lashell Ruth...
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Oklahoma City man is accused of hitting child with flat-screen TV
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man is accused of throwing his 42-inch flat-screen TV down the stairs of his apartment complex and hitting a child in the head. Police arrested Martrell...
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Mother arrested on kidnapping complaints after missing Oklahoma children found
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comCHANDLER — The mother of two children was arrested Thursday, accused of climbing into the window at the father's home and taking them overnight, authorities said. Misty...
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Former DHS employee sentenced to 37 months in prison for fraud
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comA former DHS worker has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for tricking the U.S. Labor Department into sending her a disabled adult's benefit checks after he...
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Emergency preparedness conversation changes after Connecticut shooting,...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comEDMOND — Emergency preparedness is always a serious issue for college officials, and that point is driven home even more in the aftermath of a major crisis, officials...
View ArticleMan shot by Cushing police dies Friday
FROM STAFF REPORTS12:05 p.m. A hospital doctor said the suspect, Rabin Ozeir, died about 12:30 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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UPDATE: Witness saw pregnant woman being fatally shot in The Village
FROM STAFF REPORTS1:45 p.m. Deputy Chief Steve Jagosh said a witness to the killing of Amber Dawn Stokke was a passenger in the car Stokke was driving.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Edmond search warrant leads to two arrests
BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comEDMOND — Two people were arrested on drug complaints after Edmond police served a search warrant at 640 Holly Hill Road. Officers recovered 3.3 pounds of marijuana,...
View ArticleOklahoma man sentenced to 245 years for child abuse
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPOTEAU — A man in LeFlore County accused of sexually abusing and neglecting his children has been convicted on multiple counts and sentenced to 245 years in prison. Jurors on...
View ArticleOklahoma appeals court upholds death sentence for Ricky Ray Malone in...
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSA state appeals court has upheld the death sentence of a man accused of gunning down a state highway patrolman in 2003. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday affirmed...
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Oklahoma man charged in crude oil thefts
BY JAY F. MARKS jmarks@opubco.comEL RENO — A Yukon man has been charged with multiple felony counts that could land him in prison for decades as authorities continue to investigate a string of crude...
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Judge won't shorten Newcastle man's prison sentence in officer's beating
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man serving time for a beating that partially paralyzed an off-duty Oklahoma City police officer made a tearful apology to his victim Friday before a judge refused...
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Homicides by population
Population*; 2012 homicides; and homicide rates (per 100,000 people) for Oklahoma City, similarly sized U.S. cities and others Population*; 2012 homicides; and homicide rates (per 100,000 people) for...
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Homicides rise in Lawton, Midwest City in 2012
BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD zcampfield@opubco.comAt least two other Oklahoma cities experienced an unusual spike in homicides for 2012. Lawton police opened 16 homicide investigations for the year, their highest...
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Oklahoma City homicide victim never met his son
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comDarryl Davis Jr. never got to meet his son. Davis was shot to death a year ago over a $250 loan he gave to a co-worker, according to court testimony. Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma homicides by city
Oklahoma's largest cities' homicides Population*; 2012 homicides; and homicide rates (per thousand people) in Oklahoma's 10 most populous cities: Oklahoma City — 591,912; 99; .17 Tulsa — 396,039; 46;...
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3 killings in 2012 remain unsolved
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com Unsolved killings Biographies of three victims of unsolved 2012 homicides in Oklahoma City Shelia Stanley, 57 Stanley was found dead Dec.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma City homicide detectives stay busy
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comIt's Monday afternoon and the homicide office at the Oklahoma City Police Department is quietly humming. Several of the 14 homicide detectives are working at their...
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Oklahoma City homicides: By the numbers
Last year, there were 99 homicides in Oklahoma City. Here's the breakdown. 70 Solved 29 Unsolved 5 Argument 4 Child abuse 16 Domestic 19 Gang-involved 8 Gang-related 2 In-custody death 4...
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