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July 21, 2020

Oklahoma DA slaps teens with terrorism charges, accuses BLM of intimidating officers, protecting criminals

Two teenagers are the latest to face terrorism charges after allegedly helping to break in the windows of an Oklahoma bail bonds business in late May during the civil unrest that swept the nation in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.

July 21, 2020

Oklahoma cold case cracked after 35 years thanks to cigarette butts: prosecutors

Oklahoma investigators say they have cracked a 35-year-old cold case after finding a match for a DNA profile taken from cigarette butts collected at the crime scene. 

July 15, 2020

Oklahoma’s Kevin Stitt becomes first governor to announce he's positive for coronavirus

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said on Wednesday that he has COVID-19 – making him the first state leader in the country to announce that he has tested positive for coronavirus as the country experiences a surge in new cases.

July 13, 2020

Oklahoma reports first pediatric coronavirus death

A 13-year-old dependent of a service member stationed at Fort Sill tested positive for COVID-19 and died Friday at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.

July 13, 2020

'Tiger King' zoo searched by police after human remains were believed to be buried on property

The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, the zoo made famous in the "Tiger King" documentary on Netflix, was searched by police on Friday.

July 11, 2020

Cold case disappearance of Indiana woman, 18, in 1986 leads to arrest

Oklahoma authorities have announced an arrest in the cold case disappearance of an 18-year-old woman 34 years ago.

July 10, 2020

Oklahoma pro-police group launches petition to oust Norman mayor, council for cutting funding

A group of Norman, Okla., residents have launched a recall effort to oust the city's mayor and half the City Council over budget cuts to the police department and her order that people wear masks in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 

July 10, 2020

US appeals to proceed with 1st federal execution in 17 years

Determined to proceed with the first federal execution in nearly two decades, the Justice Department plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that would halt authorities from carrying it out on Monday.

July 9, 2020

Supreme Court rules Oklahoma state prosecutors cannot handle criminal cases in tribal land

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that when Oklahoma became a state in 1906, Creek tribal lands within its borders never lost their reservation status.

July 9, 2020

Trump rally 'likely' source of virus surge, health official says

President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa in late June that drew thousands of participants and large protests "likely contributed" to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases, Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said Wednesday.