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Crash In NE Oklahoma City Leaves 1 Dead
One person is dead after a crash Monday morning in northeastern Oklahoma City, police say. Oklahoma City Police said they arrived at the scene of a crash shortly after 12 a.m. near Northeast 10th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, where one person involved in a vehicle crash was found dead.
Tornado Watch issued in central US as potentially life-threatening severe weather outbreak begins to fire up
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued its first Tornado Watch ahead of a dangerous and potentially life-threatening severe weather outbreak Monday that has millions of people in the central U.S. on alert for intense supercell thunderstorms that will likely be capable of producing long-track tornadoes, giant hail and hurricane-force wind gusts.
Oklahoma judge under fire after man she released accused of raping Lyft driver
Editor's note: This story contains references to sexual assault and may be troubling to some. A veteran Oklahoma County judge is under fire after a Lyft driver reported she was repeatedly raped by a man the judge let out of jail two months earlier through a diversion program. District Judge...
Big 12 softball tournament: 2024 final standings, bracket, TV schedule
For the first time since 2011, the OU softball team enters the postseason without a Big 12 regular-season title. The Sooners' streak of 11 consecutive regular-season titles came to end this weekend, but OU enters the Big 12 Tournament with a little bit of momentum after an 8-2 win Sunday against Oklahoma State. ...
Prominent Native artist Norma Howard dies age 65
It’s here where she learned how to draw, recreating the toys her classmates had that her family couldn’t afford. Her parents, incredibly proud of her, supported their daughter in any way they could. When Norma started her own family, her husband David encouraged her to enter the Red...
2 Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Construction Equipment In Oklahoma County
Muddy tire tracks lead to two arrests and the recovery of about $4,000 in stolen construction equipment. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office said a deputy followed the muddy tracks for about two miles, eventually losing them before spotting a mud-covered pickup truck loaded down with sheets of plywood.
Office Assistant At Edmond Doctor's Office Arrested, Accused Of Practicing Medicine Without A License
An office assistant at an Edmond doctor’s office is accused of practicing medicine without a license. Jessica Florencio-Marquez was arrested on multiple complaints including obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by forged prescription. According to OBN, Florencio-Marquez used her employment to fraudulently obtain 12 prescriptions for Adderall. Investigators say text...
A brewery gives back to communities affected by tornadoes with Cinco de Mayo celebration
OKLAHOMA (KXII) - Just a week after some deadly tornadoes ripped through Southern Oklahoma, a business is helping those impacted with a Cinco de Mayo brunch. Lively Beerworks in Oklahoma City wanted to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and help communities that were struck by the tornadoes. “Lively specifically wants to not only help Oklahoma City, but help Oklahoma in general, and our people are everywhere in our state, everyone is everyone’s people,” said Mary Lane Porter, Lively Beerworks taproom coordinator.
In new court filing, attorneys for Ryan Walters again blame teachers for bonus issues
Attorneys for state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education have asked an Oklahoma County judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two teachers who each received a $50,000 bonus in error. In the lawsuit, teachers Kharis “Kay” Bojorquez and Kristina Stadelman alleged breach of contract...
How Oklahoma's zoning laws are contributing to the state's housing crisis
The American dream of owning a home with a fenced-in backyard for 2.5 children and a dog to play in is out of reach for many of Oklahoma’s lowest-income families. Oklahoma needs more than 77,000 affordable units to meet the demand of low- and extremely low-income residents, those Oklahomans who earn as little as 30% of the area median income.
Whistleblower at Boeing supplier dies 'suddenly' in Oklahoma after short illness
A whistleblower who worked for Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems died Tuesday in Oklahoma. Joshua Dean, who lived in Wichita, Kansas, and was formerly a quality auditor for the company, had an infection that came on suddenly and quickly spread, The Seattle Times reported. He was airlifted from a hospital in Wichita to another facility in Oklahoma City, but medical teams were unable to save his life. He was 45.
Oklahoma City Leaders Consider Vote To Increase Hotel Tax
Oklahoma City leaders are considering increasing the hotel tax to bring more visitors into the city. At a Oklahoma City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, members will talk about an increase from 5.5% to 9.25%. If the measure passes later this month, the decision whether or not to increase the...
Earthquake Felt In Edmond On Saturday
--- What Is Earthquake Insurance? Should You Get It?. As the winter storm moved into the metro this weekend, many people in Oklahoma City and Edmond felt more than a cold front. “It was like boom,” said Tami Bryant of Edmond. “I deep down was thinking it had something to...
Mid-Del School Board member: There aren't resources to support the jail at the proposed site.
Since September, I have attended several Oklahoma County commissioner meetings opposing the jail site at 1901 E Grand Blvd. I have listened to my community oppose the site and give valid reasons why this location is not a suitable one. The location at 1901 E Grand has come off the list and gone back on the list three to four separate times. I have watched five to eight sites come off the list with little fight and at least two others removed because of the negative impacts to the community around it; there is a different criterion for the impacts to Del City.
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