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Asher man to stand trial in 18-year-old's death, judge rules
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comSHAWNEE — A former East Central University student who told investigators he shot and killed another student for no apparent reason waived his preliminary hearing...
View ArticleOklahoma teen charged with taking machete to school
BY LAURA SUMMERS, TULSA WORLDBARTLESVILLE - An 18-year-old Bartlesville High School student was charged in Washington County District Court this week after authorities say he took a machete to school...
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Oklahoma City man accused of punching girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man on probation for assault is accused of punching his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter who tried to intervene, court records show. Gary Lee West, 36, of...
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Oklahoma City man accused of assaulting woman over rival gang colors
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comGang colors may have provoked a man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in front of her four children, court records show. Quentin Erwin Smith, 27, of Oklahoma...
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Oklahoma crime briefs, April 12
CRIME BRIEFS Home invasion ends in man's death GUTHRIE — A man was shot and killed early Thursday during an apparent home invasion, police said.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Man killed by law enforcement was linked to crimes in several Oklahoma counties
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comThe man gunned down by law officers Tuesday night was a member of a group linked to crimes across multiple counties, the Pottawatomie County sheriff said. In law...
View Article2 Victory Christian staff members released early from jail in Tulsa child...
BY JARREL WADE - Tulsa WorldTwo Victory Christian Center staff members who were sentenced to 30 days in jail last month for failure to report the rape of a 13-year-old girl for two weeks are out early,...
View ArticleHearing delayed for Oklahoma man charged in Florida gambling case
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSANADARKO — An extradition hearing has been delayed for an Oklahoma man indicted in Florida over an alleged illegal gambling ring. Chase Burns is the owner of International...
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Jay principal acquitted in boating death resigns his position
BY SHEILA STOGSDILLJAY — A Jay Middle School principal — suspended without pay for more than four months — was reinstated Thursday night and then promptly resigned. Following an executive session, the...
View ArticlePolice seek two robbers in Friday morning bank robbery
FROM STAFF REPORTSTwo bank robbers with guns are at large in southwest Oklahoma City, police report Friday morning. The MidFirst Bank at 7500 S Western Ave.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOKC shooting suspect arrested in Little Rock
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected in a double shooting in Oklahoma City has been arrested in Arkansas. Oklahoma City Police Master Sgt.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Man arrested in February Oklahoma City shooting death
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice have arrested a man in the February killing of a metro area man. Jonathan Lenard Farr, 26, was arrested April 5 in Little Rock, Ark., Oklahoma City police Master Sgt.Read more...
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Video of Oklahoma woman convicted in husband's high rise fall death released
BY ZIVA BRANSTETTER, TULSA WORLDThe Tulsa County District Court Clerk’s office released an hour-long video Friday of Amber Hilberling along with other exhibits Friday sought by the World and other...
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Man sought as woman is arrested in Harrah burglary, credit card fraud case
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma County sheriff's investigators have arrested one of two suspects in a burglary and credit card fraud case. Officers released a video Wednesday showing two people who used a...
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Oklahoma crime news briefs
Crime briefs OKLAHOMA CITY Police arrest man in fatal shooting Police arrested a man in the death of Michael Ray Wilson Jr., 27, of Midwest City.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Grove mother jailed after turning over malnourished baby girl
BY SHEILA STOGSDILLGROVE — A Grove woman is being held on a complaint of child endangerment after fleeing from authorities with her malnourished 8-month-old daughter. China Prater, 20, was being held...
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Oklahoma County public defender feeling sting of recent departures
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comAttrition is high among public defenders in Oklahoma County because of unmanageable caseloads and poor pay, several current and former lawyers said. “Every week you...
View ArticleOklahoma man dies in Kay County crash
FROM STAFF REPORTSPONCA CITY — A Ponca City man died Saturday after his sport utility vehicle crashed into a tree in Kay County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. About 9 p.m., Terry Horinek, 50,...
View ArticleSuspicious package found near Southern Nazarene University in Bethany
FROM STAFF REPORTSBETHANY — A suspicious package was reported early Sunday morning near Southern Nazarene University, police said. The suspicious case was reported about 7:30 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Bank robberies are on the rise in Oklahoma, authorities say
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comCharging through the front doors of the bank, two men draw guns and aim them at faces. One robber covers the customers, ordering them not to move, while the other opens a...
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