Employee shot in Oklahoma City burglary attempt, suspect arrested
FROM STAFF REPORTSAn employee was shot by a man attempting to steal a four-wheeler from a southwest Oklahoma City business, but is expected to survive, police said. No names were released Tuesday....
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Oklahoma man charged in shooting plot found competent
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSBARTLESVILLE — An 18-year-old Bartlesville man accused of plotting a school shooting has been found competent to stand trial. Sammie Eaglebear Chavez is set for a formal...
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Second suspect arrested in Oklahoma City stabbing death
FROM STAFF REPORTSA second suspect has been arrested in last month's stabbing death of Casey Wright, 19, Oklahoma City police report. Isabel Ledezma, 18, was interviewed by detectives Tuesday at police...
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Murder defendant weeps in El Reno courtroom
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comEL RENO — Murder defendant Rebecca Bryan wept Wednesday morning after a hearing, the last inside the courtroom before her jury trial begins next week. Wearing striped...
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Blind veteran takes down attacker in Oklahoma City
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comA blind veteran took down an attacker who punched him after demanding he remove his dark glasses so he could “see God.” Gordan Allen Besaw, 51, of Bethany, was...
View ArticleOklahoma inmates taken to hospital after prison fight
STRINGTOWN (AP) — Five Oklahoma prison inmates were hospitalized following a fight in a housing unit of the Mack Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown. Department of Corrections spokesman Jerry...
View ArticleOklahoma City police look for man who was shot at by bail bondswoman
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA bail bondswoman shot at a man who drove toward her while he was trying to flee a southwest Oklahoma City motel, police said. A bail bond team was searching...
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Oklahoma high-rise death case to be appealed
TULSA (AP) — The new legal team for a 21-year-old woman sentenced last week to 25 years in prison for pushing her husband through a 25th-floor window to his death has filed notice that they plan to...
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CRIME BRIEFS OKLAHOMA CITY Man sentenced in fatal robbery A judge Wednesday sentenced a felon to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting a man in the back as he ran away...
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Hooters trips are among purchases ex-AT&T worker is accused of making
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA former AT&T employee is accused of using company credit cards to pay for more than $38,000 worth of dinners, out-of-state trips and visits to Hooters, court...
View ArticleOklahoma Highway Patrol arrests man wanted in Bedford, Texas, killings
BEDFORD, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma authorities have arrested a man sought after a woman and an 8-year-old boy were found stabbed to death in a North Texas apartment. Bedford police on Thursday did not...
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Remains of three found in Oklahoma; 1992 cold case arrest expected, officials...
BY SUSAN HYLTON, TULSA WORLDSAPULPA – Authorities believe they have found the remains of two Oklahoma City women and a girl who have been missing since 1992, and expect to make at least one arrest...
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Oklahoma County deputy makes three felony drug arrests
FROM STAFF REPORTSThree men were arrested on drug complaints after a short pursuit early Thursday in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office reports. About 12:15 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma man pleads guilty in stolen property case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The owner of a Henryetta trucking company has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to concealing stolen property, conspiracy and racketeering. Attorney...
View ArticleMan shot by Norman police officer in custody at OU Medical Center
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — Investigators have identified the man shot Wednesday by a Norman police officer. Richard Darwin Eaton, 44, of Norman, is in police custody at OU Medical Center, where he is...
View ArticleMom pleads guilty in Oklahoma child neglect case
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSTULSA (AP) — A Tulsa woman pleaded guilty to child neglect Thursday after one of her children was found locked in a metal dog cage while two others were unattended and her...
View ArticleUPDATE: Device deemed harmless, residents allowed back to apartment complex
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN Staff Writer lmanwarren@opubco.com3:55 p.m. Police say the device is harmless and are allowing residents to return to their apartments, Del City police Maj.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma City couple are arrested after state agents find drugs within reach...
BY TIM WILLERT Staff Writer twillert@opubco.comInvestigators serving a search warrant on a residence in Oklahoma City found prescription pills, propane and butane canisters, lighters and drug...
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Oklahoma City man accused in slaying is sentenced for probation violation
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA 21-year-old murder defendant will serve two life sentences for violating his probation in a separate case, a judge ruled Wednesday. Deante James Hawthorne, of...
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Crime in brief Norman police name man shot NORMAN — Investigators have identified the man shot Wednesday by a Norman police officer.Read more on NewsOK.com
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