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2 Killed In Holdenville From Tornado, Houses Damaged
Two people have died following a tornado in Holdenville, according to Hughes County Emergency Medical Service. The National Weather Service said an EF-3 tornado hit near the town of Holdenville. In addition to the two killed, emergency responders said there are at least four others injured. An outbreak of severe...
Holdenville inmate sentenced for stabbing, killing fellow inmate
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (KXII) - A man, who killed another inmate at the Allen Gamble Correctional Center, was sentenced to 22.5 years in federal prison. According to a press release from The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, on May 31, 2022, Kenneth Thomas, Jr., 35, stabbed another inmate three times after a fight over switching cells.
Residents describe search for 4-month-old who died after Holdenville tornado
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — People are working hard to help out their fellow Oklahomans as debris from this weekend's tornado outbreak sits unmoved near Holdenville. A longtime Holdenville resident told KOCO 5 that he received a call of high concern that he didn't want to hear after the storms hit.
Mother On Phone With Daughter When Tornado Hits Home In Holdenville
A mother's worst nightmare, her family in the path of a tornado while she's miles away from home. The tornado not only severely injured her children but took the life of another family member. “It just doesn’t feel real,” Candace Harjo said. Harjo said she was in Houston...
Three tornadoes spotted in McIntosh County, none touched down
What seemed like an army of tornadoes laid siege to Oklahoma over the weekend, leaving in their paths death and destruction. Deaths included: A four-month-old child and an adult in Holdenville, 58 miles southeast of Eufaula. An adult in Marietta, 147 miles southeast of Eufaula. And another adult in Sulphur,...
Holdenville resident describes horrifying moments she took shelter from tornado
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — The aftermath of a destructive tornado in Holdenville had residents seeking refuge in storm shelters across the town, waiting out the terrifying situation. "We were getting in the cellar when we heard this tremendous crash sound," Julia Keesee, a resident of Holdenville, said. She had to...
‘You Rebuild And You Stay’: Holdenville Community Rallies After Tornado Hits
The National Weather Service says the tornado that touched down near Holdenville is preliminarily rated as an EF3, with a path stretching 17 miles. A man died in one home, and a baby died in another. On Monday, the estimate was that 45 structures were damaged in the area, and...
26-Year-Old Man Killed In Pittsburg County Crash
A man is dead after being hit by a car while he was riding a bicycle near McAlester on Tuesday morning. According to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Gage Ogiela, 26, was parked on this bike in the middle of the road on US-69 just north of Chambers Road. Around 1:05 a.m. the driver of a Silverado truck hit Ogiela while driving north on US-69.
Flooding rain after killer Oklahoma tornado delays funerals of some victims
An Oklahoma community still in shock after a tornado killed two people as it tore through their town must wait to lay the victims to rest because of the flooding rain that followed, making the ground too wet for burials.
Bicyclist dies in McAlester area crash
MCALESTER, Okla. (KXII) - Oklahoma State Troopers are trying to figure out what led to deadly a crash involving a car and a bicycle early Tuesday morning. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a man was driving north in his SUV on US Highway 69, two miles south of McAlester, when the crash happened.
Tornadoes launch debris 17,000 feet in the air
(KTEN) — Debris scattered across southern Oklahoma was thrown 25 to 60 miles from the path of the weekend tornadoes. Wind-blown debris is the leading cause of injuries from tornadoes. Objects were launched 17,000 feet in the air in Marietta, with winds that were clocked up to 170 miles...
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