Infant injured as parents squabble over tax refund
The Associated PressAn 18-year-old man who fought with his baby's mother over her income tax refund is cited after allegedly striking the infant with a gun. Oklahoma City police say the fight happened...
View ArticleOklahoma man allegedly beats son over Bedlam allegiance
A Perkins man accused of beating his 9-year-old son because he told classmates that he liked the University of Oklahoma better than Oklahoma State University has been charged with one count of child...
View ArticleChicago police chief: Second Amendment a 'danger to public safety'
Chicago’s chief of police can’t seem to avoid controversy over his statements related to gun control. On a Sunday talk show, as reported by the Illinois State Rifle Association, police Superintendent...
View ArticleElk City man arrested in mother's death is charged with robbing her business...
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comELK CITY — An Elk City man arrested in his mother's shooting death was accused of drunkenly robbing her business two weeks earlier. Aaron Mitchell Stigleman, 26, was being...
View ArticleGrady County inmate recaptured
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSKOCO.com is reporting the escapee has been recaptured. Read the story on the original site >> CHICKASHA — Authorities are searching for a Grady County jail inmate who...
View ArticleOklahoma man shot in standoff identified
TULSA (AP) — Tulsa police have identified a man who was fatally shot after he pointed a BB gun that looked like a rifle during a standoff. Officials on Tuesday said 31-year-old Juan Antonio Gonzalez...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing MDA donations, cigarette cartons from Oklahoma City...
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comOklahoma City police say a convenience store thief took cigarettes and a jar of coins intended to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Tyrell Jerome...
View ArticlePolice say Del City man wrecked pickup while high on synthetic marijuana
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice say a man high on a legalized version of marijuana caused a wreck when he drifted across the centerline of the road and hit another vehicle. Bryce Wayne Brannon, 18, of Del...
View ArticleOklahoma ‘Cathouse' slayings suspect planned shootings, witness says
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The former girlfriend of a man accused of killing four people, including a prostitute featured on HBO's “Cathouse” series, testified Tuesday she overheard him plan the Oklahoma...
View ArticleEdmond area briefs for Feb. 20, 2013
IN BRIEF EDMOND Fire academy to begin The Edmond Fire Department's next Citizen's Fire Academy starts March 7. The 12-week program provides a basic understanding of fire, rescue and emergency medical...
View ArticleBethany man arrested on rape complaints involving two girls
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN Staff Writer lmanwarren@opubco.comBETHANY — A man arrested Monday is accused of sexually abusing two girls younger than 14, Bethany police reported. Randy McGuin, 33, of Bethany,...
View ArticleFatal fire in Oklahoma's Sequoyah County is 'bizarre,' sheriff says
ROBERT MEDLEY rmedley@opubco.comMULDROW — Sequoyah County Sheriff Ron Lockhart said he is stumped by what is the strangest death in a fire he's investigated. The torso of Danny Vanzandt, 65, was burned...
View ArticlePerkins man charged with child abuse after boy shows up at school with bruises
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comPERKINS — A man charged with child abuse in Payne County paddled his 9-year-old so hard that he left bruises from the child's knees to his lower back, according to a...
View ArticleWitness testifies in Oklahoma City 'Cathouse' killings
BY TIM TALLEYThe former girlfriend of a man accused of killing four people, including a prostitute featured on HBO's “Cathouse” series, testified Tuesday she overheard him plan the Oklahoma City...
View ArticleArson investigator is unclear on source of fatal Oklahoma City house fire
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comSomeone set a house fire that killed a couple but the exact source of the blaze is not known, arson investigators testified Tuesday, dealing a blow to the...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for Feb. 20, 2013
CRIME BRIEFS Bethany man accused in sexual abuse BETHANY — A Bethany man is accused of sexually abusing two girls younger than 14, Bethany police said.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleTwo Oklahoma City cousins conspired to cover up slaying during drug deal,...
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comBOWLEGS — Two Oklahoma City women conspired to cover up the murder of a friend after he “freaked out” during a drug deal, according to an affidavit filed in Seminole County...
View ArticleMan arrested for naked drive-thru cruise
Handcuffs were about the only thing Risoldo Santos wound up wearing Sunday after police say he went cruising through Westboro, Mass., drive-throughs while naked. Police in Massachusetts said they...
View ArticleConvicted Oklahoma City murderer gets probation for car damage
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comConvicted murderer Jevontai Ingram was put on probation Tuesday for damaging his mother's car. Ingram, 18, was one of the robbers involved in the failed attempt to steal...
View Article16-year-old Enid boy charged in traffic death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSENID — A 16-year-old Enid boy is charged with first-degree manslaughter for the death of a woman killed in a traffic accident. Authorities said Monday that the youth is accused...
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