August 11, 2016 Indian tribes, Oklahoma reach deal on water rights dispute Negotiators for two Indian tribes and the state of Oklahoma say they have reached a settlement that would end a modern-day water rights dispute that has its roots in the 19th century.
August 10, 2016 Oklahoma judge to decide competency of man in father's death An Oklahoma judge is scheduled to decide whether a man accused of fatally stabbing his father, the state's former labor commissioner, is mentally competent to plead guilty to a first-degree murder charge.
August 10, 2016 Earthquake with 4.0 magnitude hits central Oklahoma Another earthquake has rattled central Oklahoma, but there have been no reports of damage or injuries.
August 10, 2016 Jailers not charged in Oklahoma inmate's strangulation death A grand jury has determined that no charges will be filed against two Oklahoma jailers in the strangulation death of an inmate who was restrained by jail staff.
August 9, 2016 NBA player disowned by family in Turkey changes name to honor US-based cleric Turkish politics spilled onto the basketball court Monday when an Oklahoma City Thunder player was disowned by his family in Turkey and responded by changing his last name to show devotion to a controversial U.S.-based cleric who is locked in a bitter feud with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
August 8, 2016 Pet tortoise found mile from home after daylong escape An Oklahoma woman has been reunited with her pet tortoise after the creature was found about a mile away from home after a day on the loose.
August 7, 2016 Massive swarm of bees escapes in Walmart parking lot, 3 hospitalized Three people were recovering in a hospital Sunday after thousands of bees escaped in a hive exchange gone wrong in Oklahoma City.
August 5, 2016 Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport Oklahoma game wardens have seized a mounted polar bear that had been on display at a Tulsa airport.
August 1, 2016 Mom accidentally gave baby vodka instead of water in formula, police say A woman in Oklahoma was arrested Saturday after police said she mixed apple vodka with baby formula and gave it to her infant child, Fox 25 reported.
July 30, 2016 Discredited Tulsa volunteer sheriff's deputy program revived An Oklahoma volunteer sheriff's deputy program shut down after a member fatally shot an unarmed black man is back in business with tougher requirements, new Tulsa sheriff Vic Regalado said, although every one of the new reserves was in the old force that was riddled with cronyism and all but three are white in a city with fraught race relations.