5 hurt in crash during police chase
BY WILLIAM CRUM Staff Writer WCrum@opubco.comFive people, including an 11-year-old girl, were hurt about 10:30 a.m. Saturday in a head-on collision between a minivan and a car that was being chased by...
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'Flawed' police work prompts Oklahoma County DA to drop charges in Carina...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comProsecutors dismissed murder charges against two men because Bethany police investigators submitted unsubstantiated paperwork in their rush to make an arrest in the...
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Carina Saunders' homicide case timeline
AT A GLANCE Carina Saunders' homicide case timeline • Sept.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Name released of man killed in Oklahoma City officer-involved shooting
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comThe name of the man shot and killed Friday by Oklahoma City police has been released. Marcus Dewayne Patterson, 35, was shot and killed by an undercover officer as he...
View ArticleMidwest City homeowner fires shots at intruder
BY WILLIAM CRUM wcrum@opubco.comMIDWEST CITY — A homeowner chased an intruder from his house Saturday afternoon and then fired several shots from a handgun when the man tried to run him down in his...
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Hearing scheduled in OSU sex assault case
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSTILLWATER — A hearing is scheduled in Stillwater for a former Oklahoma State University student charged sexual battery of fellow students. Nathan Cochran is due in Payne County...
View ArticleSheriff: Man fatally shot in Arkansas, wife arrested in Oklahoma
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSGENTRY, Ark. — Authorities in northwest Arkansas are investigating after a man was found shot to death at a home in Gentry. Benton County Sheriff Kelly Cradduck says the shooting...
View ArticleOklahoma City police release name of fatal stabbing victim
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma City police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing Saturday as Raheem Murphy, 21, of Muskogee. Officers were called to The Office Drinks and Nosh, 5929 N May Ave.,...
View ArticleBody found in burning car in Oklahoma City may be identified Monday
FROM STAFF REPORTSA body found Saturday in a burning car in northwest Oklahoma City could be identified Monday, a medical examiner's spokeswoman said. The body was found about 6:30 a.m.Read more on...
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Newalla man accused of pouring bleach into gas tank
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA Newalla man is accused of pouring bleach into a tractor-trailer gas tank, court papers show. Perry Pate Ennis, 25, was charged Monday in Oklahoma County District...
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Oklahoma City man accused of breaking girlfriend's ribs, pouring bleach on her
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man accused of breaking his girlfriend's ribs and pouring bleach on her head is facing an assault charge, court records show. Michael Paris Young, 45, of Oklahoma...
View ArticleMoore elementary student arrested after bringing loaded gun to school, police...
BY BRYAN DEAN Staff Writer bdean@opubco.comA 12-year-old Moore elementary school student was arrested by Oklahoma City police Monday after he brought a loaded handgun to school, police said. Tanner Ray...
View ArticleLogan County deputy fires at burglar Monday morning
FROM STAFF REPORTSGUTHRIE — A Logan County reserve deputy fired at a burglar Monday, but missed the man who fled the deputy's house. Authorities are searching for the burglary suspect, Guthrie police...
View ArticleOklahoma man admits extorting porn from teen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An Oklahoma man admits using threats to get a 14-year-old Missouri girl to send him pornographic pictures of herself. The U.S. attorney's office says 28-year-old Jeran Randall...
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Man in custody after threats at Edmond church
BY STAFF REPORTSEDMOND — An Edmond man was arrested Monday after someone walked into First Presbyterian Church, 1001 S Rankin, and made threats to kill the employees, police said. Michael Seockjin...
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Oklahoma crime briefs for March 5, 2013
CRIME BRIEFS EDMOND Man arrested after church threats An Edmond man was arrested Monday morning after he walked into First Presbyterian Church, 1001 S Rankin, and made threats to kill the employees,...
View ArticleHearing in Oklahoma State University sexual assault case reset
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comSTILLWATER — A pretrial hearing for a former Oklahoma State University student accused of sexual assault was reset for next month. Nathan Cochran, 22, is scheduled to...
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Arrests made in death of former U.S. Grant basketball player
By BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comPolice have arrested three suspects in the slaying of a former U.S. Grant High School basketball player. Deandre Smith, 22, Nicco Lemar Price, 24, and Tywane Marquis...
View ArticlePrison for ex-Texas aide who took 15-year-old student to Oklahoma for sex
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAMARILLO, Texas — An ex-teacher's aide in West Texas has been sentenced to 2 1 / 2 years in prison for taking a 15-year-old student to Oklahoma and having sex with him. A federal...
View ArticlePolice say man smashes windows in 17 vehicles in northwest Oklahoma City Tuesday
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice are looking for someone who witnesses said smashed out windows in 17 vehicles in northwest Oklahoma City early Tuesday with a baseball bat. No arrest has been reported, police...
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