September 17, 2020 Oklahoma state senator: Attacks on law enforcement should be classified as hate crimes Oklahoma state Sen. Casey Murdock is set to file legislation later in the fall that will classify any targeted assault or threat to a law enforcement officer, first responder, national guardsman or military service member as a hate crime.
September 10, 2020 Oklahoma mom who was big Yankees fan was stabbed to death in May, and husband was just arrested Jeffrey Lyn Pierce was charged with first-degree murder with malice on suspicion of killing Ronnie Ranea Fitzpatrick-Pierce on May 7.
September 10, 2020 US Marshals capture Oklahoma fugitive accused of molesting 6-month-old, sharing video in Texas Brice Gage Watkins, the Oklahoma man accused of molesting a 6-month-old, recording it on video and sharing it on social media, has been apprehended by a U.S. Marshals task force, authorities said Thursday.
September 8, 2020 Oklahoma police, US Marshals seek man accused of molesting infant, sharing video to social media The U.S. Marshals Service is joining the hunt for a 22-year-old Oklahoma man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-month-old, recording the encounter and sharing it on social media.
September 3, 2020 Man accused of shooting Tulsa police officers will face murder trial after details heard in court An Oklahoma man will face trial for the murder of one police officers and shooting another, a judge ruled Wednesday despite partially agreeing with defense claims that video of the encounter didn't match police statements.
September 2, 2020 Flash flood, heavy rain threat for Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas as extreme heat returns out West Another day of heavy rainfall and flash flooding is in the forecast Wednesday for the Southern Plains and Arkansas, as dangerous wildfire conditions develop out West.
September 2, 2020 Woman, 105, who survived 1921 Tulsa race massacre leads lawsuit seeking reparations Survivors and descendants of those killed in the 1921 Tulsa race massacre filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking reparations nearly a century after a White mob looted and lit fire to buildings in a flourishing financial district once known as Oklahoma’s Black Wall Street.
August 18, 2020 'Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe's federal license to exhibit big cats suspended The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe’s license to exhibit exotic animals following citations for alleged inadequate veterinary care and other conditions at his Oklahoma zoo.
August 16, 2020 Oklahoma boy gets 5,000 adoption inquiries in 12 hours after heartbreaking interview in which he pleaded for a family A nine-year-old boy named Jordan, who is living in a group home, made a heartbreaking plea for a family to adopt him during a local news interview last week and received thousands of responses within 12 hours as a result.
August 16, 2020 Oklahoma State sorority under quarantine after 23 members contract coronavirus An Oklahoma State University sorority house is under quarantine after nearly two dozen members contracted coronavirus, school officials said.