Oklahoma crime briefs for Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
Crime briefs OKMULGEE Sting dismantles meth ring Narcotics agents led a sting Thursday morning that dismantled a methamphetamine ring in Okmulgee, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs...
View ArticleOklahoma higher education task force to look at emergency preparedness
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comA new task force will look at emergency preparedness on Oklahoma's college and university campuses. The Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education voted Thursday to establish...
View ArticleDrug agents seize 30,000 packets of synthetic marijuana at Grand Lake store
BY SHEILA STOGSDILLGROVE — Law enforcement investigators seized 3,000 packets of a synthetic drug on Thursday at a Grand Lake convenience store. Gitter Done, a convenience store located on the north...
View Article'Known schizophrenic' bought guns before arrest in mother's shooting death
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man was able to buy guns at stores in Moore and Del City, despite being “visibly” mentally ill, in the weeks before he shot his mother to death and...
View ArticleOklahoma City authorities search for suspect in double homicide
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comOklahoma City police are looking for a man charged with murder in a shooting Nov. 30. An arrest warrant was filed Thursday for Juan Manuel Ordaz-Melgoza, 28....
View ArticleMistrial declared in Bartlesville after man attacks his own attorney
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSBARTLESVILLE — A judge in northeast Oklahoma has declared a mistrial after a man charged with assault reportedly attacked his own attorney during court proceedings. A local...
View ArticleShooting reported in southeast Oklahoma City
Emergency crews are responding to a report of a shooting in southeast Oklahoma City. Read the rest of this post on the original site » Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleHit-and-run reported in Bethany
FROM STAFF REPORTSBETHANY — A hit-and-run accident was reported Friday afternoon in Bethany. The accident occurred south of NW 23 on Rockwell Avenue.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleFBI searches for robber of Norman bank
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a bank in Norman. A man entered Communication Federal Credit Union, 300 12 Avenue SE, just before 3:50 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleLab worker is accused of falsifying urine samples
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA worker for a lab that contracts with Oklahoma County to perform drug testing is accused of falsifying urine samples for money, court records show. Compliance...
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View ArticleBomb hoax forces evacuation of Oklahoma Capitol
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT AND ZEKE CAMPFIELDAuthorities Friday were investigating a 911 call claiming that a bomb would explode at the Governor's Mansion, which resulted in evacuation from the state Capitol of...
View ArticleTwo Oklahoma cases of embezzlement violate trust of victims
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comThe request seemed innocent enough to the parents of Little League Baseball players from Nicoma Park. Coach Brian Austin and a woman thought to be his wife met with...
View ArticleArmed men rob Del City bank
FROM STAFF REPORTSDEL CITY — Two armed men robbed a bank Saturday morning, and authorities think the robbers are responsible for other bank holdups in the area. Two men pointing handguns entered...
View ArticleCourt hearing set in OSU sexual battery case
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSTILLWATER — A court hearing is planned in Payne County for an Oklahoma State University student charged with sexual battery. The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m.Read more on...
View ArticlePolice respond to shots fired at Coweta Intermediate High School
By KJRH.comCOWETA - Little information was released Monday morning during a press conference to address gunshots hours earlier at Coweta Intermediate High School. Officers responded within seconds to a...
View ArticleSuper Bowl sparks fight, shooting in southeast Oklahoma
A Le Flore County man is in stable condition after he was shot three times in the abdomen during a domestic dispute which deputies say was sparked by the Super Bowl. According to Arkansas KFSM, Robert...
View ArticleJury convicts Edmond man of boy's murder
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA Oklahoma County jury deliberated about 21/2 hours Monday before convicting an Edmond man in the beating death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son. Jurors convicted...
View ArticleFormer Oklahoma State University student pleads not guilty to fourth sexual...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comSTILLWATER — Former Oklahoma State University student Nathan Cochran on Monday pleaded not guilty to a fourth sexual battery charge. Cochran appeared in Payne County...
View ArticleAssault weapons ban likely to die for broader gun legislation to live
WASHINGTON -- Barring an unexpected turn of legislative affairs, a ban on military-style semi-automatic assault weapons will not make it into law, top Hill aides and gun policy advocates say. The ban...
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