Mother, daughter accused of posing as dentists in Oklahoma City sought by...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA mother and daughter accused of posing as dentists pulled teeth, performed root canals, injected anesthesia and forged prescriptions, court papers show. Elizabeth...
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UPDATE: Man is fatally stabbed in south Oklahoma City home invasion
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice captured one suspect after an Oklahoma City man was fatally stabbed during a home invasion early Friday morning. Eddie Thompson, 34, was arrested on a homicide complaint after...
View ArticleFormer school official convicted on three sex-crime felonies
By BILL BRAUN World Staff WriterFormer Tulsa Public Schools teacher and administrator Robert Yerton Jr. was taken out of a courtroom on a gurney early Friday after a trial that leaves him facing prison...
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Second Oklahoma County jail guard accused of beating inmate
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comA 49-year-old former Oklahoma County jail detention officer was arrested Monday, accused of beating an inmate with a set of metal keys, court records show. The...
View ArticleOG&E worker dies in accident
From STAFF REPORTSAn Oklahoma Gas and Electric worker died on the job Saturday, a company spokeswoman said. Ronnie “Chance” Hobson, 22, was the man who was killed, OG&E spokeswoman Kathleen O'Shea...
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Killing of Carina Saunders raises awareness of human trafficking cases in...
BY PHILLIP O'CONNOR poconnor@opubco.comThe October discovery of Carina Saunders' dismembered remains behind a Bethany grocery store stunned the community. Then, shocking evidence surfaced that the...
View ArticleThomas high school students pull guns during parking dispute
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comTHOMAS — Two high school students in Thomas were suspended for the rest of the school year after they pulled handguns on another student during an Aug.Read more on...
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Attorney for ex-coach charged with rape says Oklahoma's age of consent law is...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comThe attorney for a former high school basketball coach accused of raping a female student is challenging the state's age of consent law and asking a judge to dismiss...
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Oklahoma authorities say there may be as many as 100 victims in alleged...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comCarroll Jarrett knew something was terribly wrong when he bit into a piece of fried chicken on the Fourth of July and his two front teeth fell out. “It was gross,”...
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Man arrested after report he masturbated on Oklahoma City street corner
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man was jailed after a woman told police he tried to get into her car while he masturbated on a street corner. Joshua Allan Hocking, 28, was arrested on...
View ArticleOSU student sent to hospital after football fight
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSTILLWATER — Oklahoma State University police say one student was sent to the hospital after he got into a fist fight with his roommate over football. Capt.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOKC police say man dies after home invasion
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAuthorities say an Oklahoma City man has died from his injuries after he was beaten during a home invasion last week. Police were called to a home Aug.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma City man accused of inappropriately touching girls
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man is in jail, accused of sexually abusing two young girls. Ernest Walter Draper, 52, was arrested Tuesday on multiple complaints of lewd...
View ArticleMan accused of exposing himself at Oklahoma City hotel pool
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man is accused of exposing himself while swimming drunk in a hotel pool, court papers show. Michael D. Billbe, 31, was arrested Aug.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Man with $977 in merchandise arrested in Oklahoma City
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA man was arrested, police said, after he failed to pay for the 67 items in his cart — twice. James R. Beck, 56, was arrested Sunday at Walmart, 1801 N Belle...
View ArticlePolice seek attackers in Oklahoma City homicide
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comOklahoma City police are searching for two intruders in a robbery-turned-homicide. Ricky Michael Wallice, 55, died Saturday, three days after being beaten by...
View ArticleUPDATE: Cushing man dies after Payne County pursuit
FROM STAFF REPORTSPERKINS — A man who led Payne County law enforcement officers on a pursuit near Perkins died of what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the Oklahoma State...
View ArticleAtoka man accused of fatally stabbing man, setting him on fire
BY SHEILA STOGSDILLATOKA — An Atoka man accused of fatally stabbing a man and setting him on fire is blaming his wife for his actions, court officials said Wednesday. Mitchell Monroe Craver, 31, of...
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UPDATE: Man arrested after Midwest City standoff amid fire, gunshot
FROM STAFF REPORTSMIDWEST CITY — A man who was upset about getting an eviction notice at a Midwest City apartment complex barricaded himself inside an apartment with a rifle and then set the place on...
View ArticleOklahoma County sheriff releases video in Spencer shooting case
FROM STAFF REPORTSSPENCER — Video images of a gunman in a shoot-out with other gunmen have been released by the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department as part of a homicide investigation. Jean-Ciar Anton...
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