Cartel money laundering case involving horse ranch in Oklahoma begins Monday
By MICHAEL BRICK, APAUSTIN, Texas — Prosecutors in Texas are set to open their case against leaders of a violent cartel accused of buying racehorses to hide illegal drug profits. U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleMan with shotgun flees through Tulsa casino after destructive chase
By JERRY WOFFORD - Tulsa WorldPolice said a Tulsa man led officers on a high-speed chase down Riverside Drive Sunday, crashing into cars and firing a weapon into apartments before running through River...
View ArticleOKC correctional facility escapee named most wanted Tulsa fugitive
By JERRY WOFFORD - Tulsa WorldA Tulsa man who police said escaped from a correctional facility in Oklahoma City was named Tulsa Police Department's weekly most wanted fugitive. Brian Anderson Duckett,...
View ArticleOklahoma man arrested on child pornography possession complaint
FROM STAFF REPORTSSEILING — A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest of a Dewey County man Sunday afternoon on a child pornography possession complaint, the...
View ArticlePolice release sketch of suspect in Del City abduction
FROM STAFF REPORTSDEL CITY — Police released a sketch Monday depicting the person who reportedly snatched a 10-year-old girl from her backyard. The girl's mother called police about 9 p.m.Read more on...
View ArticleSooner Tea Party co-founder in Oklahoma calls blackmail charge against him...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comThe co-founder of the Sooner Tea Party on Monday called the blackmail charge against him “political persecution.” “He's paying us back,” Al Gerhart said of Oklahoma County...
View ArticleOklahoma investigators have lead in 1992 case of missing women, girl
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comJENNINGS — Investigators were digging Monday at a rural site for the bodies of two Oklahoma City women and a girl who have been missing since 1992. Wendy Camp, 23; her...
View ArticleExecution date sought for Ponca City killer
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.comWASHINGTON — Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Monday asked the state Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for Brian Darrell Davis after the...
View ArticleBoston Marathon reaction: No immediate changes planned in Oklahoma City...
BY BRYAN PAINTER bpainter@opubco.comNo immediate changes were planned to the Oklahoma City National Marathon after two bombs exploded Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, local officials...
View ArticleNorman man arrested in child's death
BY JANE GLENN CANNON jcannon@opubco.comNORMAN — A Norman man has been booked into the Cleveland County jail on a murder complaint in the death of a 23-month-old girl. Jeremy Robert Howard, 25, called...
View ArticleMan accused of running around naked in front of children in southwest...
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA man was arrested after children reported he was running around naked at a southwest Oklahoma City apartment complex and showed them his penis, police said....
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for April 17
Crime briefs Oklahoma City Charges filed in dog's abuse Prosecutors on Tuesday filed an animal cruelty charge against a 19-year-old accused of dropping a 3-inch thick concrete slab on his dog, court...
View ArticleOklahoma Pardon and Parole Board members due back in court in June
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comOklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board members won't be back in court until June 27 on their misdemeanor cases, attorneys said. Their next court appearances were set for...
View ArticleAt a glance: What is post-traumatic stress disorder
FROM STAFF REPORTS AT A GLANCE Post-traumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which...
View ArticleUPDATE: Bomb techs open back of stolen U-Haul outside Oklahoma City Hall,...
BY BRYAN DEAN Staff Writer bdean@opubco.com10:05 a.m. Bomb techs have cut the lock off the back of the stolen truck and opened the cargo area, finding it empty. Workers at the Civic Center Music Hall...
View ArticleHearing reset for Oklahoma man in 'Cathouse' deaths
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSA court hearing has been postponed for a man charged in the deaths of four people, including a prostitute featured on HBO's “Cathouse” series. A pretrial hearing was set in...
View ArticleMan flashes gun, steals iPad at northwest Oklahoma City store
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comOklahoma City police released video Wednesday of a robber who flashed a gun at a GameStop cashier before making off with an iPad. The robbery occurred about 11:40...
View ArticleOklahoma man convicted in rape of girl, 8, in 2010
BY JANE GLENN CANNON jcannon@opubco.comNORMAN — A Cleveland County jury has recommended a 63-year-old Moore man serve life without parole in the 2010 rape of an 8-year-old girl. A jury Tuesday...
View ArticleProsecutors charge Chicago man in Oklahoma City cold case
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comOklahoma County prosecutors on Wednesday charged a Chicago man with first-degree murder in the 1996 death of an Oklahoma City aerospace engineer, court records show....
View ArticleDel City couple arrested on food stamp fraud, drug complaints
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comDEL CITY — Police arrested two people Wednesday and seized drugs, cash and cellphones after a monthslong investigation into food stamp fraud and drug trafficking. Five...
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