Tulsa woman jailed after making 59 calls to 911 in one day
By AMANDA BLAND - Tulsa WorldTulsa County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday arrested a woman accused of making dozens of calls to Tulsa’s Emergency Communications Center within an eight-hour period in...
View ArticleOklahoma man acted in self-defense in shooting deaths, authorities say
BENNINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a Bryan County man was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed two men who entered his home last week. Bryan County Sheriff Ken Golden says no charges will be...
View ArticleOklahoma man to stand trial in dismemberment death
PAULS VALLEY (AP) — An Oklahoma man accused of killing a man and stuffing his body in cement-filled buckets has been ordered to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge. Special Judge Trisha Misak...
View ArticleOklahoma dad in caged toddler case ordered to jail
TULSA (AP) — A judge has revoked the suspended sentence of a Tulsa man charged with child neglect after police found his 22-month-old daughter locked in a metal dog cage. Prosecutors asked the judge...
View Article‘Precious Doe' lawsuit settled by Oklahoma agencies
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the Department of Corrections and the University of Oklahoma Medical Center have agreed to settle a lawsuit in the death of a young girl...
View ArticleOklahoma City police say man wanted his mom to play Russian roulette
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comPolice say they arrested an Oklahoma City man Wednesday after he threatened his mother with a gun while playing Russian roulette. Wilhelm Andreas Wright, 42, was arrested...
View ArticleTulsa police searching for 21-year-old woman last seen two weeks ago
Police are looking for a woman they believe to be homeless and endangered. Tawny Sheppard, 21, was last seen in the area of Tulsa Select Hotel, 5100 S. Yale Ave., approximately two weeks ago, police...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs, March 1
Crime briefs Man charged in shooting Oklahoma County prosecutors filed a first-degree murder charge Thursday against the father-in-law of a man who was shot and killed during a domestic dispute.Read...
View ArticleMidwest City police captain explains how to tell if person is high on drugs
BY JACLYN COSGROVE jcosgrove@opubco.comCapt. David Huff has a long list of things people have used as drug pipes. “If you name an item, I've seen it where people smoke out of it,” Huff said.Read more...
View ArticleWrecker driver, McLoud officer struck by suspected drunken driver on I-40
FROM STAFF REPORTSMcLOUD — A McLoud police officer and a wrecker driver were both hurt Thursday night when a suspected drunken driver crashed into them while they were assisting a motorist, authorities...
View ArticleOklahoma sailor convicted in Okinawa rape
TOKYO (AP) — Two U.S. Navy sailors have been convicted of raping and robbing a woman on Okinawa in a crime that outraged many on the southern Japan island and have been sentenced to prison. Seaman...
View ArticlePolice seeking third suspect in death of Norman man
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — Police are looking for another suspect in the Feb. 13 homicide of Patrick Burton, 51. Justin Tyler Dewberry, 26, is thought to be a co-conspirator in the case, police said....
View ArticleOklahoma City police escort overdose victim to hospital, then arrest his...
FROM STAFF REPORTSTwo Edmond men who were driving a friend to the hospital because he was overdosing on black tar heroin were arrested, Oklahoma City police reported Friday. John Bond, 26, and Ryan...
View ArticleTulsa teen arrested on suspicion of molestation
Tulsa police arrested a Union High School student on suspicion of lewd molestation of a minor. Police arrested 18-year old Stephen Sneed at school on Friday morning.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleTwo Ardmore teens injured after stolen pickup crashes Thursday in Edmond
FROM STAFF REPORTSEDMOND — Two teenage girls were injured when the stolen pickup they were in overturned near Interstate 35 and Danforth Road, police said. The 15- and 16-year-old girls from Ardmore...
View ArticlePhoto: Son posed with mother's severed head
The son charged with murdering and dismembering his mother's body allegedly posed with his mother's severed head in a photo taken on his cellphone. The Daily News reports 23-year-old Bashid McLean...
View ArticleNew policy requires Oklahoma State University officials to notify police of...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comSTILLWATER — Oklahoma State University officials must now call police as soon as they learn of a reported sexual assault on campus. The Board of Regents for Oklahoma...
View ArticleUndercover Oklahoma City police officer shoots, kills man
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comAn undercover Oklahoma City police officer shot and killed a man who hit him with a car Friday, police said. The shooting occurred about noon in the parking lot of a...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for March 2
CRIME BRIEFS NORMAN Man arrested in Feb.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleStabbing outside nightclub leaves one person dead
BY WILLIAM CRUM Staff Writer WCrum@opubco.comOklahoma City police are investigating the stabbing death of a man in a parking lot fight outside a nightclub in the 5900 block of N May Avenue. Police were...
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