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Former Oklahoma City police sergeant pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA former Oklahoma City police sergeant accused of molesting his three adopted sons pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to two...
View ArticleOklahoma Pardon and Parole Board cancels special meeting
BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.comAlready under criminal investigation for possible violations of the state Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board canceled a special board meeting Tuesday...
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Two men are jailed after Oklahoma City police chase
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comTwo men were arrested Tuesday after leading law officers on a high-speed chase in northwest Oklahoma City that also prompted officials to lock down three...
View ArticleOklahoma City police wrongly report arrest in connection with kidnapping,...
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comOklahoma City police wrongly reported a man was arrested in connection with the kidnapping, rape and beating of a woman over the weekend. Lee Ernest Sanders Jr.,...
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Oklahoma man accused of 3 deaths pleads not guilty
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOKEMAH — A man accused of killing two young girls in 2008 has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the July 2011 death of his girlfriend. Kevin Sweat entered the plea...
View ArticleMan's Bryan County shooting death investigated
FROM STAFF REPORTSCOLBERT — A man was found shot to death in his home in southern Bryan County, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports. Steve Weger, 58, was shot and killed about 7:45...
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Police make second arrest in Oklahoma City slaying
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA second person has been arrested in connection with the Aug. 5 shooting death of Raul Chavez, 21, Oklahoma City police reported Wednesday. Alma Gabriella...
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Texas man charged with defrauding Chesapeake
BY JAY F. MARKS jmarks@opubco.comA Texas man is facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for allegedly submitted 10 false invoices for oil-field equipment to a Chesapeake Energy Corp.Read...
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Ex-hospital worker sentenced to year in jail for taking patient credit cards
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA judge sentenced a former emergency room technician Wednesday to one year in county jail for using credit cards belonging to critically ill patients. Emmanuel A....
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Police arrest suspect in northwest Oklahoma City shooting death
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 25-year-old man near the Paseo Arts District. Blake Friesen was found just before midnight Tuesday in a parked vehicle at 525...
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Oklahoma City man arrested on rape complaint
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA man is accused of raping a 12-year-old girl after her mother found text messages about their relationship, Oklahoma City police reported Wednesday. Victor...
View ArticleElementary school girl reports man touching her at bus stop in Oklahoma City
STAFF REPORTSA northwest Oklahoma City elementary student said a man touched her at a bus stop, and school officials have cautioned students and parents to be extra careful on their way to school....
View ArticleName of woman killed by south Oklahoma City driver released Thursday
STAFF REPORTSPolice are looking for the driver of a car that struck and killed an Oklahoma City woman Wednesday. Rusti Bates, 27, of Oklahoma City, was killed about 10:15 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleJohn Lennon's killer denied parole for 7th time in NY
By MICHAEL VIRTANENALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — John Lennon's killer was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, New York corrections officials said. Mark David Chapman, 57,...
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Reward renewed for information in Oklahoma pastor's slaying
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is renewing its $10,000 reward for information about the slaying of a pastor inside her church in Anadarko. The renewed reward offer on...
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Cleveland County deputies search for trio accused in sexual abuse case
BY JANE GLENN CANNON jcannon@opubco.comNORMAN — Cleveland County sheriff's deputies are asking for help finding three people wanted on sexual abuse charges. Arrest warrants have been issued for Joseph...
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Second man charged in 'Cathouse' case in Oklahoma County
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comOklahoma County prosecutors on Thursday charged a second man in the 2009 killing of four people, including a star of a TV reality show about prostitution. Denny Edward...
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Repeat drunken driver is sentenced to 12 years for deadly crash
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA judge sentenced a Norman man to 12 years in prison Thursday for driving drunk in the wrong direction and causing a crash killing a jazz singer as she returned home...
View ArticleOklahoma grand jury is optimistic Julie Mitchell homicide will be solved
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comIn a final report, the state's 13th multicounty grand jury revealed Thursday that new leads came out of its investigation of the brutal beating death of Julie Mitchell, a...
View ArticleVictims identify Bricktown shooting suspect in hearing
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA preliminary hearing for the Oklahoma City teenager accused of firing into a Bricktown crowd following an Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game was continued for the...
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