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Bristow man charged in 1992 killings after pointing out burial site
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comBRISTOW — Almost 21 years ago, in a hole dug for a septic tank, the bodies of two Oklahoma City women and a 6-year-old girl were dumped after being killed. The first...
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OSBI offers $5,000 reward
At a glance The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the triple homicide case.Read more on...
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Shoot-out near Luther kills woman
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comLUTHER — A woman is dead, her husband riddled with bullets and her son in handcuffs after a shoot-out near Luther on Thursday afternoon. About 3 p.m., Oklahoma County...
View ArticleOklahoma court affirms life sentence in 3-year-old's death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAn Oklahoma appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence of a man convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son. The Oklahoma Court of...
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Both sides rest in Texas trial involving drugs, horse racing and an Oklahoma...
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUSTIN, Texas — Both sides have rested in the Texas trial of five men charged with using a horse racing and breeding operation to launder drug money for a Mexican cartel. A...
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Murder complaint added in suspected Oklahoma child abuse case
BY AMANDA BLAND, TULSA WORLDPolice have added first-degree murder to the list of complaints a child abuse suspect is being held on after his girlfriend’s toddler died Friday.Read more on NewsOK.com
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In a deal to avoid death penalty, a Spencer man admits killing ex-lover
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA Spencer man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to “deliberately” killing the mother of his two young...
View ArticleOklahoma moves ahead with prison reform plans
BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD zcampfield@opubco.comSix weeks after the leaders of a prison reform board resigned, Oklahoma's top elected officials are moving forward on the reforms without them. Nearly $3.5...
View ArticleAt a glance: Justice Reinvestment Act
AT A GLANCE The Justice Reinvestment Act Despite reservations by conservative Republicans in the Legislature, a plan to reduce the state's inmate population is begrudgingly moving forward. • The...
View ArticleMan arrested after investigation uncovers child rape images
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — A man accused of distributing graphic child pornography images in Canadian County was arrested Tuesday in Norman, authorities said. A Canadian County investigation uncovered...
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Man charged in Oklahoma City carjacking that led to homicide had drug, car...
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comJeffrey S. Tate pleaded guilty to car theft charges in Oklahoma County last month and was admitted to drug court. Six days later, he was found covered in blood after an...
View ArticleOklahoma Crime Briefs for May 4, 2013
Crime Briefs OKLAHOMA CITY Man pleads to reduced charge in death of robbery accomplice A man facing a murder charge in the death of an accomplice during an attempted robbery pleaded guilty Friday to a...
View ArticleOklahoma appeals court sets execution date for convicted killer, rapist
CAPITOL BRIEF Execution date set by court The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has set June 25 as the execution date for Kay County death row inmate Brian Darrell Davis.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleUndercover FBI employees bet, lost federal cash on OU games
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comUndercover FBI employees won and lost thousands of dollars in federal funds betting on University of Oklahoma football games and other sporting events, records show. The...
View ArticleAuthorities investigate fatal shooting in Tulsa
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTULSA — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Tulsa. A local television station reports police received a call late Sunday about a man bleeding on the front porch of...
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Trial opens Monday in death of OKC-area fire chief
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe wife of a slain Oklahoma City-area fire chief is scheduled to go to trial on a first-degree murder charge. Nichols Hill Fire Chief Keith Bryan was found dead at his Mustang...
View ArticleOklahoma park ranger fatally shoots man who tried to run him over,...
FROM STAFF REPORTSATOKA — A ranger with the state Department of Parks and Recreation shot and killed a man who tried to run over him in Atoka County, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports....
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Oklahoma man decides to 'have a little fun' with photo following arrest
BY AMANDA BLAND, TULSA WORLDA Tulsa man arrested after the car he was driving got stranded on train tracks saw his chance to poke fun at the situation and captured media attention with his goofy...
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Edmond woman accused of drowning dog
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comEDMOND — An Edmond woman is accused of drowning her dog, court records show. Kristen Elyse Elliot, 25, was arrested Saturday and booked into the Edmond city jail on...
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Man arrested after Zamboni joyride, Oklahoma City police report
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man was arrested after security guards at the Cox Convention Center found him taking a joyride around the Oklahoma City Barons' ice rink on a Zamboni...
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