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New security measures coming to county courthouse
New security measures will be in place starting next week at the Cleveland County courthouse.
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Dewey County sheriff charged with embezzlement
Dewey County prosecutors have charged the local sheriff with embezzlement by a county employee.
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M.E.: Man found in burned car had been strangled
The state Medical Examiner's office says a man whose body was found inside the trunk of a burned vehicle in northeast Norman died from asphixial strangulation.
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DHS offers buyouts to employees to cut budget
The state Department of Human Services is offering voluntary buyouts to some employees at two facilities in an effort to balance its budget.
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Atty: Non-poultry sources could have tainted water
A scientist testified that runoff from fields spread with poultry manure accounted for a major portion of phosphorus pollution in a sensitive northeastern Oklahoma watershed.
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Oil rig accident in Elk City kills 2 Vici men
An oil rig accident involving a crane has killed two Vici men who worked for an Oklahoma City-based company.
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Still no ID on body found in car trunk at Norman
Police in Norman say they're still trying to identify a body found stuffed in the trunk of a burning car.
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OBN, Stillwater police make drug-related arrests
Stillwater police and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents have announced 64 arrest warrants for people illegally buying pseudoephedrine.
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Henry says he'd consider January special session
Gov. Brad Henry said Tuesday a special session of the Legislature could be held in January because of continued uncertainty in Oklahoma's economic forecasts.
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Police: Man in custody in 'Cathouse' star's death
A former Marine turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday after being named a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse," police said.
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OKC leaders tout MAPS proposal, even in recession
The recession isn't stopping Oklahoma City leaders from continuing to promote the latest in a series of proposals they say will move the city forward.
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Man struck, killed while helping accident victims
A 63-year-old Jay man was killed when he was hit by a car while helping victims of another auto accident.
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Judge paves way for trial in Cintas wrongful death
A federal judge has denied a request by Cintas Corp. for summary judgment in a 2007 wrongful death lawsuit in Tulsa, a ruling that paves the way for a jury to hear the case against the nation's largest uniform supplier next year.
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Nichols Hills doctor arrested for death of son, 9
Police in Nichols Hills say a doctor has been arrested on a murder complaint in the death of his 9-year-old son.
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Storm system to bring changes to state
A potent storm system will bring cooler temperatures, a chance of showers and thunderstorms and some possible snowfall to Oklahoma beginning Saturday.
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Deputy stabbed in court, suspect critical
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A Cleveland County deputy is recovering at home after being stabbed while in court by a man who cut his own throat after his probation was revoked.
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7 inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Hall of Fame has added seven new members, including a posthumous honor for basketball star and musician Wayman Tisdale. Tisdale died earlier this year at age 44.
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Vian man convicted in steroids case
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a Vian man has been convicted of distributing steroids to high school football players.
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Police: Another victim in OKC fire was pregnant
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police say two of the four people whose bodies were found in a burning home in Oklahoma City were pregnant and the owner of a Nevada brothel featured in an HBO reality series says he fears one of those pregnant women was his employee.
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Exec didn't follow up on environmental handbook
A Cargill Inc. executive says he didn't check to see if company farmers were following an environmental handbook he helped draft in 2002 warning them not to spread too much chicken manure on their land.
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Budget cuts to affect vulnerable Oklahomans
The director of the state Department of Human Services says more vulnerable Oklahomans will be affected if his agency has to implement additional budget cuts.
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Newly elected city councilor robbed at watch party
Newly elected Tulsa City Councilor Maria Barnes learned just hours after her election what it's like to be a crime victim.
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Buildings named for ex-congressman Wes Watkins
The U.S. Senate has voted to name two southeastern Oklahoma buildings after former U.S. Rep. Wes Watkins.
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Tulsa standoff ends peacefully, hostages safe
A 9-hour standoff at a Tulsa apartment between police and a robbery suspect holding a woman and her 6-year-old daughter hostage ended peacefully Tuesday morning.
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Expert: Recreation on Illinois River has declined
A professor estimates that about 30,000 fewer people floated in the Illinois River watershed in 2007 compared to two years earlier.
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Meacham: State revenues expected to stay down
State Treasurer Scott Meacham says state revenues are expected to stay down in Oklahoma's revenue report for October.
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Victims of Tulsa double homicide identified
Tulsa police have identified two people killed during a weekend home invasion as a Tulsa man and a Californian.
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Ada senator jumps into superintendent's race
State Sen. Susan Paddack is entering the race to become Oklahoma's next state superintendent.
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Fort Hood shooting claims former Oklahoma resident
A recently married, 22-year-old soldier from southwest Oklahoma was one of the 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, his mother said Friday.
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Bail set at $1M for man accused in dentist slaying
An Oklahoma City man accused of killing a Fargo dentist in a murder-for-hire scheme made his first appearance in a North Dakota court Friday and asked a judge if he could have a jail cell by himself.
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Warm, windy day on Saturday
It will be a warm, windy Saturday across Oklahoma.
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Lawmaker plans hate crimes bill response
A state lawmaker said he plans to file legislation to protect Oklahomans from encroachments on speech, assembly and religious beliefs.
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Judge: OK to televise pharmacist’s murder trial
A judge ruled Thursday that television cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom for the highly publicized trial of a pharmacist charged with gunning down a 16-year-old during an attempted robbery.
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Woodward shooting victim dies
Woodward police say a 50-year-old woman who was shot in the head has died.
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Grand jury indicts 8
A federal grand jury has indicted eight Mexican nationals who are accused of plotting to traffic drugs in northeast Oklahoma.
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Lawmaker rips raises to DHS officials
A state lawmaker is criticizing the Department of Human Services for giving pay raises to administrators as the agency cuts senior nutrition programs.
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Oklahoma prosecutors charge man
An Oklahoma City man charged in the beating death of a dentist in North Dakota now faces a fugitive from justice count in his home state.
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Pharmacist to be tried for murder in robbery death
An Oklahoma City pharmacist accused of firing five bullets into a 16-year-old boy as he lie unconscious and wounded on the floor during an attempted robbery will stand trial for first-degree murder, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Okla. state regents request $27.5M budget increase
Despite plunging state revenues, the Oklahoma State Regents on Tuesday asked the state Legislature for a $27.5 million increase over last year's budget and another $35.8 million to make up for this year's budget cuts.
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Shots fired in police pursuit
TULSA, Okla. (AP) ’ A Bixby police officer fired multiple shots at a fleeing vehicle during a pursuit that stretched from Bixby to Tulsa.
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Troops returning to Fort Sill
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — About 160 soldiers from Illinois and South Carolina will be honored at an early morning welcome-home ceremony at Fort Sill.
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Teen surrenders in weekend shooting
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has surrendered to police in connection with a weekend shooting that left a man critically wounded.
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National group joins search for missing family
EUFAULA, Okla. (AP) — A national group that helps look for missing children is joining the search for a missing family from the Eufaula area.
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Tulsa police layoffs are possible
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor is confirming the layoffs of 37 city employees — including 21 police officers.
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Oklahoma-Texas football activist E.Z. Million dies
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A Norman man who campaigned for years for the annual Oklahoma-Texas football game to be played on a home-and-home basis has died.
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1 dead in Logan County shooting
GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) — One person is dead and another is being questioned following a shooting in rural Logan County near Guthrie.
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Search scaled back for missing Eufaula family
The search for a missing Eufaula family continued Saturday in southeastern Oklahoma, but the size of the search party was scaled back.
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Lawmaker gets OK to bring gun to state Capitol
A retired state trooper who now serves in the statehouse says he occasionally carries his gun to the Capitol after he received threatening phone calls at home.
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Wewoka man stabbed to death, brother arrested
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says a Wewoka man was arrested in the weekend stabbing death of his brother — then released when investigators found support for a claim of self defense.
