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Witness: Tulsa murder suspect said woman 'snitched'
By AMANDA BLAND - Tulsa WorldA woman accused of murdering a 25-year-old inside of a Tulsa apartment reportedly told witnesses she shot the victim because she “snitched.” Chiquita Bianca Bulger, 23, was...
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Norman bank robbed Monday morning, FBI reports
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a bank Monday morning. The robber approached the teller counter at Bank of Oklahoma, 2600 W Robinson St., inside a Homeland Grocery...
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Norman police capture escapee; school lockdown lifted
FROM STAFF REPORTS3:40 p.m. Taylor Brotherton was taken in to custody in the area of 2200 West Brooks, police report.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleWestern Heights football player loses part of leg after fight
By BRYAN DEAN and ED GODFREYA Western Heights football player lost part of a leg after he was hit by a car Saturday night during a fight at a party in a southwest Oklahoma City trailer park, witnesses...
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Jury selection continues in trial of Oklahoma City teen accused of setting...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comJury selection will continue Tuesday in the trial of a teenager accused of setting a fire that killed a couple, after the boy's attorney rejected an offer from...
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Former Oklahoma County prosecutor charged with harboring fugitive
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA defense attorney who once worked as a prosecutor in Oklahoma County is accused of hiding his fugitive legal assistant from authorities, court papers show. William...
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Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate Cordell mayor
BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD zcampfield@opubco.comCORDELL — Criminal investigators are looking into the financial doings of Cordell Mayor Alex Damon, The Oklahoman learned Monday. District Attorney Dennis Smith,...
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Convicted murderer Jerome Ersland charged with contraband possession in prison
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comNORMAN — In a blow to his hopes for a pardon someday, convicted murderer Jerome Jay Ersland was charged Monday with possession of contraband in prison. The former...
View ArticleOklahoma woman sentenced in $4.7M mortgage fraud
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Oklahoma woman who admitted running a mortgage fraud scheme in New Jersey that generated $4.7 million in fraudulent loans has been sentenced to four...
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Oklahoma City man accused of biting daughter is charged with child abuse
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man accused of biting his 1-year-old daughter on the cheek is facing a felony child abuse charge, court records show. Jesus A. Escobedo, 22, of Oklahoma City, was...
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Oklahoma City police arrest man with sawed off shotgun
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA man was arrested Monday after a nightclub security officer notified police he had a sawed-off shotgun. Juan Daniel Castillo, 29, was arrested on complaints...
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Man and pickup are attacked with board, crowbar, Oklahoma City police say
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA man accused of attacking a man and his pickup with a board and a crowbar was arrested on multiple complaints, Oklahoma City police reported Tuesday....
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Oklahoma City man accused of forcing burp rag down infant's throat
BY TIM WILLERT Staff Writer twillert@opubco.comA man accused of forcing a rag down an infant's throat was charged Tuesday in Oklahoma County District Court with child abuse, records show. Joseph S....
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Ex-middle school worker accused of fondling student, 13
BY TIM WILLERT Staff Writer twillert@opubco.comProsecutors in Oklahoma County have filed a felony charge against a former middle school employee accused of fondling a 13-year-old girl, court records...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013
Crime briefs WARR ACRES FBI searches for robbers The FBI is searching for two black men following an armed robbery about 10:35 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Elk City police arrest man in fatal shooting
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comELK CITY — An Elk City man was arrested Wednesday after his mother was found shot to death in her home, police report. Aaron Mitchell Stigelman, 26, was arrested by police...
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Optometry worker ordered to prison, repay nearly $354,000 in Medicaid fraud
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA Mustang man pleaded guilty Wednesday to Medicaid fraud and was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $354,000 in restitution, court records show....
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Woman accused of threatening multiple women in Norman in court Tuesday
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comNORMAN — A woman already charged with shooting one of her husband's mistresses in the neck in November waived her right to a jury trial in connection with...
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Authorities investigate allegations of officers smuggling contraband into...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comSeveral current and former detention officers are suspected of selling drugs, tobacco, tools and cellphones to inmates at the Oklahoma County jail in exchange for...
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Canadian County traffic stop leads to drug, sex crime arrests
FROM STAFF REPORTSYUKON — A traffic stop in Canadian County prompted the arrest of one man on complaints of lewd acts with a minor and another man on a marijuana distribution complaint, authorities...
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