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Oklahoma crime briefs for Feb. 5, 2013
CRIME BRIEFS Man charged in fatal shootings A man accused of shooting an assault rifle into a crowd of people after a party was charged Monday in Oklahoma County District Court with two counts of...
View ArticleDeputy is accidentally shot at Oklahoma County gun range, authorities say
FROM STAFF REPORTSA deputy was shot in the leg while training at the Oklahoma County sheriff office's gun range Monday, a spokesman said. Deputies were training at the gun range, 4001 N Air Depot...
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Edmond 8-year-old's mission dear to her heart
BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comEDMOND — Ella Turner was a kindergartner three years ago when she started her mission to help children with bad hearts. Her cause is dear to her heart because she...
View ArticleMan shot in south Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man was shot in south Oklahoma City Tuesday morning, according to Oklahoma City police Master Sergeant Gary Knight. The shooting was in the 600 block of SE 72 near Interstate 35 and...
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Oklahoma City man remains jailed in Governor's Mansion bomb threat
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comOne of two people arrested in a bomb hoax that caused an evacuation of the state Capitol last week remains in jail Tuesday, authorities said. Eric Randolph Thompson, 45, of...
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OSBI taking over Carina Saunders murder investigation
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comBethany Police Chief Phil Cole, citing the need for a fresh perspective, has asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to take over the investigation into the...
View ArticleOklahoma court considers sex offender registry rules
BY TIM TALLEYAttorneys for three convicted sex offenders who are challenging Oklahoma's sex offender registry laws told the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday that the regulations are being applied...
View ArticleFort Sill soldier is convicted of child sex abuse
BY PHILLIP O'CONNOR poconnor@opubco.comMonth after month, year after year, Sgt. 1st Class James D. Gallup repeatedly molested a preteen girl, military prosecutors alleged. Friday, Gallup became the...
View ArticleOklahoma County deputies break up suspected burglary and drug ring
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comInstincts of an Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputy patrolling in the Deer Creek area led to the breakup of a burglary and drug ring involving at least nine people, Sheriff...
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Wynnewood attorney is accused of asking for sex with client's 13-year-old...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comPAULS VALLEY — A Wynnewood attorney was accused in a felony charge Tuesday of offering to cut a client's legal fee in exchange for sexual contact with her 13-year-old...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs, Feb. 6
CRIME BRIEFS OKLAHOMA CITY Man injured in shooting A man shot outside a northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex Tuesday afternoon was in critical condition, police report.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleEx-guard at Oklahoma prison pleads not guilty in death of inmate
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMcALESTER — A former Oklahoma State Penitentiary guard has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of an inmate. David Willis was charged last week in the...
View ArticlePair arrested after armed robberies in northwest Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSTwo people have been arrested after a string of armed robberies in northwest Oklahoma City overnight, police Master Sgt.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Tahlequah toddler chemically burned at grandmother's meth lab, authorities say
BY RHETT MORGAN - Tulsa WorldTAHLEQUAH – A 2-year-old girl is recovering from chemical burns reportedly sustained at her grandmother’s meth lab, Cherokee County Undersheriff Jason Chennault said....
View ArticleState drops charges in plot to destroy 48 Oklahoma churches
BY SHEILA STOGSDILLMIAMI — State charges filed against an Illinois man accused of plotting to destroy 48 Ottawa County churches with Molotov cocktails were dismissed Wednesday after he was taken into...
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Two men arrested in connection with three Oklahoma City-area bank robberies
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comTwo men are being held in connection with three recent bank robberies in the area of SE 44 and Sunnylane Road, the FBI reported Wednesday. Leon Wayne Murrell, 18, and...
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Oklahoma crime briefs for Feb. 7, 2013
In brief OKLAHOMA CITY Third robbery suspect sought Police arrested two people and are looking for a third in connection with a string of armed robberies early Wednesday in northwest Oklahoma...
View ArticleThree former DHS officials accused of false travel claims scheme
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comOKEMAH — A retired high-level DHS official has been accused in a felony charge of illegally allowing a DHS supervisor to get $25,258 in travel pay for driving back and...
View ArticleWoman sought in northwest Oklahoma City shooting
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice are searching for a woman after she called 911 to report she had shot her boyfriend before leaving the home, police said. About 9:20 p.m., officers were called to 6808 Decon...
View ArticleSecurity guard shoots man at Del City apartment complex
FROM STAFF REPORTSDEL CITY — A man was shot by a security guard at an apartment complex Wednesday night, police said. About 9:15 p.m., two security guards were attempting to stop the man as he drove...
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