Oklahoma crime briefs, March 8
Crime briefs Oklahoma City Rifles found in search Police investigators recovered two rifles and a tax form from the home of a suspect in the shooting death of former Grant High School basketball...
View ArticleOklahoma City man arrested on child pornography complaints
FROM STAFF REPORTSAn Oklahoma City man was arrested on child pornography complaints and thousands of images were found at his home, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Lee W....
View ArticleOklahoma teen won't face charges in pit bull's death
TAHLEQUAH (AP) — Prosecutors say they won't file charges against an Oklahoma teenager who fatally shot a pit bull with an arrow, then posted a picture of the dead dog on Facebook. First Assistant...
View ArticleAmid crowded jails, Oklahoma looks to boost felonies
By DAN HOLTMEYEROKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Some legislators say political will has faded for a plan meant to curb Oklahoma's exceptionally high prison population. Last session the Legislature and governor...
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Oklahoma woman in high-rise death case rejects plea deal
TULSA (AP) — A 21-year-old Tulsa woman has rejected a plea deal that would send her to prison for five years for the death of her husband who fell from the window of a high-rise apartment complex....
View ArticleBank teller to would-be robber: Wait your turn
If someone walks into your place of business attempting a robbery, what do you do? Surely you wouldn't ask them to hold on a second while you helped other customers. Well... Police are looking for a...
View ArticleFederal agents, Canadian County deputies raid El Reno businesses
FROM STAFF REPORTSEL RENO — Federal agents and Canadian County deputies raided at least four El Reno locations Wednesday night as part of an ongoing investigation. The Canadian County sheriff's office...
View ArticleOklahoma judge won't dismiss case against Del City police captain accused of...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA judge Friday denied a motion to dismiss the case against a Del City police captain accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man in the back. Randy Harrison is charged...
View ArticleNaked man declares he loves cocaine and needs more
A 21-year-old man in Crestview, Fla., who told officers he loved cocaine and needed more cocaine was arrested after he was caught running naked through an apartment complex. On Feb.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleJury awards $18M to owner of Lincoln Plaza office complex in breach of...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA civil jury has awarded more than $18 million in damages to the owner of a dormant Oklahoma City office complex damaged by hail storms in 2009, court records show....
View ArticleSallisaw woman arrested after trying to sell children
BY SILAS ALLENSALLISAW — A Sallisaw woman is in Sequoyah County Jail after police say she tried to sell her two children. Misty VanHorn, 22, was arrested Wednesday on a complaint of trafficking...
View ArticleMuskogee woman shot while answering knock at the door
MUSKOGEE - Muskogee Police are investigating a shooting early Saturday at a home in the 1600 block of South 4th Street. Police say a woman was shot through the home's front door as she was going to...
View ArticleOklahoma City police investigate car break-ins at State Fair Park
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comOklahoma City police are trying to determine who broke into several cars at State Fair Park Saturday afternoon. Four cars parked at the fairgrounds were damaged after...
View ArticleMan reports car stolen in Oklahoma City after he put ad on Craigslist
From Staff ReportsA man told Oklahoma City police his car was stolen after he advertised it for sale on a website. Oklahoma City police Lt.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleMuskogee woman shot while answering door early Saturday
FROM STAFF REPORTSMUSKOGEE — A Muskogee woman was shot when she answered her door, police said. The woman, whose name was not released, was shot as she opened the door at 1601 S 4th, police said. When...
View Article5 wounded in shooting outside Oklahoma City bar
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City police say five people were wounded — one critically — in a shooting outside a nightclub on the city's northeast side. Police told reporters that the shooting...
View Article5 injured in shooting outside Oklahoma City nightclub, police said
FROM STAFF REPORTSFive people were wounded about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in a shooting outside a northeast Oklahoma City nightclub. Police said the shooting occurred at 1148 NE 36 in the parking lot of Club...
View ArticleOklahoma caged toddler case arraignment postponed
TULSA (AP) — Arraignment for a Tulsa man charged with locking his toddler daughter in a metal cage has been postponed. Monday's scheduled arraignment for the man in Tulsa County District Court on...
View ArticleHit-and-run reported in northwest Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSA hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian was reported in northwest Oklahoma City, police said. The accident happened about 4:15 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma crime news briefs for March 12, 2013
SALLISAW Mom faces trafficking charges A Sallisaw woman accused of trying to sell her two children to earn enough money to bail her boyfriend out of jail faces two counts of trafficking in...
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