Oklahoma crime briefs, Jan. 26
CRIME BRIEFS Suspect exposed in shoplifting A would-be shoplifter who exposed himself to a store employee was arrested Thursday on complaints of public indecency and public drunkenness, police...
View ArticleOklahoma County chase ends with three arrested
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comDEL CITY — Two men and a woman were arrested Friday after law officers chased a vehicle in Oklahoma County, a sheriff's department spokesman said. Wesley...
View ArticleTulsa woman dies after driving the wrong way on highway
FROM STAFF REPORTS BREAKING NEWS Tulsa woman dies in wreck A Tulsa woman died Friday evening after her vehicle hit another vehicle head-on while she was driving in the wrong lane on a highway, the...
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Oklahoma Senate bill would require university officials to notify police...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comThe author of a bill requiring college and university officials to call police when they learn a student has been sexually assaulted says the bill wasn't prompted by...
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Court hearing set for man in Weleetka girls' deaths
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOKEMAH — A preliminary hearing is scheduled in Okemah for a man accused of shooting two young girls to death near Weleetka. The hearing will be conducted Monday in Okfuskee...
View ArticleOklahoma prison escapee recaptured in Muskogee County
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMUSKOGEE — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says authorities have recaptured an inmate who escaped a prison in Muskogee County. Authorities say prison officials found 40-year-old Dave...
View ArticleOklahoma turnpike reopens after suitcase scare
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJENKS— Authorities have reopened the Creek Turnpike in Tulsa County after the discovery of two unattended suitcases prompted a bomb scare. Lt.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleAuthorities investigate death of Ardmore man
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSPRINGER — Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead in a field in rural Carter County. Sheriff Ken Grace says a passerby discovered the body of the man near...
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Testimony begins in hearing over deaths of Oklahoma girls
OKEMAH (AP) — The man who found his 13-year-old granddaughter and another young girl fatally shot in Weleetka says he heard no gunshots before discovering their bodies alongside a rural road. Peter...
View ArticleNorman man shot in home reported in good condition
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — A man shot in his home Friday night is in good condition Monday afternoon, an OU Medical Center spokesman said. Phillip Thomas Wren, 24, was found shot multiple times about...
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Neighbors fight with baseball bats on front porch in Oklahoma City
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comOne man was arrested after two neighbors fought with baseball bats on a front porch west of downtown, Oklahoma City police said Monday. Joseph A. Gutierrez, 42, was...
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Arkansas man arrested on indecent exposure complaint near Oklahoma City...
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comAn Arkansas man in town to watch his girlfriend's daughter compete in a cheerleading competition was arrested Saturday after an employee at the hotel where many of the...
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Oklahoma crime briefs for Jan. 29
CRIME BRIEFS MIAMI Man to stand trial in death A Delaware County man will stand trial in the stabbing and fatal shooting death of his former girlfriend, a prosecutor said Monday.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma man pleads guilty to illegally mailing weaponry
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMUSKOGEE — A man who Oklahoma prosecutors say illegally mailed gun parts in a packaged labeled to indicate it had a toy display inside has pleaded guilty to making a false...
View ArticleTestimony resumes in case of slain Oklahoma girls
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOKEMAH — Testimony has resumed in a preliminary hearing for a man accused of shooting two girls to death more than four years ago. Okfuskee County prosecutors are questioning...
View ArticleCouple took naked photos at Oklahoma City truck stop, police report
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA couple spotted taking naked photos of themselves at an Oklahoma City truck stop said they “were just having a little sexual fun,” according to a police...
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Oklahoma City man drove drunk with children in car, police said
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man was arrested on complaints of child endangerment and driving under the influence after police found two children in his car without proper safety...
View ArticlePolice: 12-year-old Purcell student arrested on suspicion of selling drugs
Police have arrested a 12-year-old Purcell student accused of selling drugs at school. The Purcell Register reports that the school counselor was approached by two students who told her they overheard...
View ArticlePolice release video of Oklahoma City Subway robbery
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comOklahoma City police have released a surveillance video of a robbery at the SUBWAY restaurant at 2815 NW 10. The robbery occurred about 5:55 p.m.Read more on...
View ArticleMan ordered to trial in deaths of 2 Weleetka girls
By TIM TALLEYOKEMAH, Okla. (AP) — A man has been ordered to stand trial on first-degree murder charges in the shooting deaths of two young girls in eastern Oklahoma. Kevin Sweat is charged in the June...
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