Two homicides reported Tuesday night in Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man was found inside a southeast Oklahoma City home, and the death is being investigated as a homicide, police said. The body was reported about 8:45 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleConvicted killer of Oklahoma man asks for new trial in Fort Smith
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFORT SMITH, Ark. — A Sebastian County Circuit Court judge is considering a new trial request from a Fort Smith man convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of an...
View ArticleOklahoma man pleads no contest in friend's death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSVIAN — A Vian man charged in the fatal shooting of his friend has pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the case. James Arthur Dee Moffett waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday...
View ArticleFBI investigates death of toddler near Idabel
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comIDABEL — The FBI is investigating the death and possible sexual assault of a 2-year-old on tribal land in McCurtain County, authorities said Wednesday. The toddler, whose...
View ArticleTwo charged with using 'skimming' devices at Wal-Mart stores
By David Harper - For TULSA WORLDMUSKOGEE — Two men have been charged in federal court with participating in a wire fraud conspiracy that allegedly stretched across the United States and over...
View ArticleOklahoma news briefs, July 25
In brief Idabel FBI examines child's death The FBI is investigating the death and possible sexual assault of a 2-year-old on tribal land in McCurtain County, authorities said Wednesday.Read more on...
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Convicted murderer maintains his innocence inside, outside of court in Oklahoma
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA man convicted of two murders continued to maintain his innocence Wednesday after a judge sentenced him to two life prison terms. A jury last month convicted Darrell...
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Oklahoma City police seek clues in three Tuesday night homicides
BY ROBERT MEDLEY rmedley@opubco.comCustomers of the 4 Seasons Gas & Food store, 13 NW 63, remembered a store clerk Wednesday as a kind and considerate man who helped others. Habib Hajimirzaei, 62,...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for July 25
Crime briefs Vian Plea entered after death A Vian resident charged in the fatal shooting of his friend has pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the case.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Mother, daughter plead guilty to practicing dentistry without a license in...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA judge sent a former dental assistant to prison for five years Wednesday for performing dentistry without a license, with one of her patients saying he lost two...
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Oklahoma man convicted of murder is innocent, OCU Law School project claims
By Jaclyn Cosgrove jcosgrove@opubco.comAn Oklahoma man convicted of first-degree murder almost 30 years ago is innocent and should be freed, the head of the Oklahoma Innocence Project said Wednesday....
View ArticleUPDATE: Ex-husband arrested in shooting death of Oklahoma woman
FROM STAFF REPORTS11:20 a.m. A man has been arrested in connection with the city's 12 homicide of the year, police report. Traci Young, 39, of Lawton, was shot to death about 11:30 p.m.Read more on...
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Oklahoma City fire investigators search for arson suspect
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma City fire investigators are searching for an arson suspect in connection with an automobile fire. Nicholas Patrick Bell, 33, is a suspect in a May 23 fire at 5548 NW 23,...
View ArticleFBI arrests bank robbery suspect
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man suspected of robbing three banks in Oklahoma was arrested Wednesday night, the FBI reports. Dana Ray Sommers, 45, was arrested about 10 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleAppeals Court rejects appeal from Oklahoma death row
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to overturn an Oklahoma City motel manager's murder conviction and death sentence, saying that even if errors occurred at his trial,...
View ArticleCouple arrested following reported chase, alleged threats on officer
By Kendrick Marshall - For Tulsa WorldA couple was arrested early Thursday on accusations that they chased a man with knife and attempted to assault a police officer at a Tulsa park, authorities...
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Oklahoma crime briefs, July 26
Crime briefs LAWTON Man arrested in shooting A man has been arrested in the death of Traci Young, 39, of Lawton.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleAn Oklahoma County prosecutor is among those recognized by Oklahoma District...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comTwo members of the Oklahoma County district attorney's office have been recognized for excellence by the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association. First Assistant...
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Authorities seek son in slaying of Oklahoma City man
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man killed this week lived in fear of his son, who threatened him with a gun a day before he was shot to death, court records show. Authorities were...
View ArticleOklahoma's rate of imprisonment keeps rising
BY SHAUN HITTLEOklahoma is putting people in prison at a rate greater than all but three other states, and that rate continues to grow, according to a report released Thursday by the federal Bureau of...
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