CRIME & SAFETY
Semi Driver Critically Injured Following Rollover Crash On I-244 Ramp
The driver of a semi that overturned and caught fire on the I-244 eastbound ramp to Highway 169 on Thursday is in critical condition, authorities say. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said 62-year-old Robert McElroy was taken to a Tulsa hospital in critical condition. OHP said the rollover happened at 4:40...
35-Year-Old Sand Springs Man Dies In Overnight Motorcycle Crash
A man has died following a motorcycle crash in Tulsa County on Tuesday, April 23, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of 145th W. Ave., OHP said. Thirty-five-year-old Derrick Gurley from Sand Springs was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash...
Woman yells at Ryan Walters while being arrested at Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chaos ensued at Thursday's Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting when troopers stepped in to arrest a public commenter. Tulsa Public Schools' accreditation status and a charter school approval made fora pretty tame board meeting, but that changed when public comment ended with a speaker getting arrested.
TPD: 3-Year-Old Child In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car
Tulsa police say a 3-year-old boy is in critical condition on Tuesday after his mother accidentally hit him with her car in their driveway. Tulsa police say the accident happened at 11th and Sheridan when the woman was going to pick up another child from school. Police say the woman...
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Murder In 2022 Tulsa Hookah Lounge Shooting
The trial has started for one of three men charged with murdering a 17-year-old during a gun battle where Tulsa Police say more than 140 shots were fired. Tulsa Police arrested Darius McGee after the shootout outside a Hookah lounge in 2022 where Corlin Jones was shot in the head and died.
Tulsa firefighters battle early morning chemical fire
The Tulsa Fire Department says the fire is out and hazardous material is now their biggest concern. TFD says they’ve been on the scene at an industrial site near 21st and I-44 since the chemical fire broke out around 3 a.m. Firefighters say it started in the industrial area in a storage facility. Andy Little with TFD says paint cans, petroleum products, and used oil were all stored at the facility.
Man Accused Of DUI Arrested, Accused Of Raping Teenager
Tulsa Police say stranger rapes are relatively rare in Tulsa, which makes a recent case so concerning because they say a man picked a 15-year-old girl at random, threatened her with a knife, and raped her. Investigators say Yander Ramirez had been in court earlier that day on a DUI...
Tulsa man sentenced for distributing meth in southwest Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A U.S. District judge has sentenced 39-year-old Jeffrey Hughley of Tulsa, Oklahoma to ten years in federal prison without parole for his involvement in delivering meth across southwest Missouri. Hughley pleaded guilty on Nov. 6, 2023, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing a firearm to […]
TPD Using Real Time Information Center To Solve Crimes
Tulsa Police say the city’s Real Time Information Center is helping solve crimes. TPD activated the crime center last summer, which has live video feeds from more than 40 cameras around the city. The main focus of the real-time information center is reducing the time between when a crime...
Smoking Guns: Firefighters, Law Enforcement Participate In Charity MMA, Boxing Event In Tulsa
Firefighters and law enforcement officers are going toe-to-toe in the ring for charity. Smoke & Guns IX is on Saturday, April 27th at 7 p.m. at the BOK Center and the event is put on by the nonprofit 918 Fully Involved. "To see two people, just everyday people that get...
Tulsa Police arrest man for allegedly assaulting, strangulating then-girlfriend, abusing dog
The victim told TPD that she was called by her boyfriend, Alexander, who said their house was on fire and that police and firefighters were there. The victim went to the house and found nothing out of the ordinary.
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