Albert, OK

Authorities found a four-year-old girl sitting on her front porch in Pontotoc County and living in the home with her mother, who had died several days ago. Investigators initially believe there was no foul play in the death of Alexandra Paul, but drugs may have played a role in the woman’s death. Lighthorse Police Officers contacted Indian Child Welfare to start working on providing services for the girl.

CADDO COUNTY, Okla. (KSWO) - Comanche County Emergency Management released new information on the fire which broke out in Caddo County near the Comanche County line on Monday. Officials said the fire burned around 4,700 acres. Thankfully nobody was injured and there’s no known damage to structures. Around 235...

DALLAS (KDAF) — Everyone’s dream is hitting a lottery jackpot worth millions and millions of dollars or pulling the lever of a slot machine and seeing the triple sevens come across your screen and screaming jackpot at you with bright lights and sounds. That dream was a reality...

Just about every time Southwest Oklahoma enters a deep drought, there's a lake north of Altus that gets so low you can explore the remnants of an old ghost town that normally lies beneath the water line. The story is a little odd, but these are the facts. As the...

There are 2 high school Softball🥎 games in Binger. The Lookeba-Sickles High School softball team will have a game with Binger-Oney High School on August 16, 2022, 14:00:00. Lookeba-Sickles High SchoolBinger-Oney High School.

CADDO COUNTY (KOKH) — Two people were killed in an accident on Sunday morning in Caddo County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said 45-year-old Benjamin Horse of Anadarko was driving southbound on State Route 9 when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a guardrail just before 8:30 a.m. The...

Authorities say two people are dead after crashing into the Washita River in Caddo County.

Officials say an Apache man has succumbed to injuries he suffered in a wreck late last month.

TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is explaining why he temporarily stayed the execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip for 60 days after issuing an executive order Tuesday. Glossip’s case and pending execution has received national attention because Glossip only ordered the murder he was convicted for,...

Little Rock, Ark. – Death penalty opponents organizing to stop currently scheduled executions in Texas and Oklahoma will meet with Arkansas allies this evening at 6:30pm, at Central Church of Christ, 823 West 6th St. in Little Rock. The program, entitled “Voices of Experience on the Death Penalty,” features Death Penalty Action Executive Director Abraham Bonowitz, Impacted Communities Liaison Charles Keith, and Little Rock resident Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood, a member of Death Penalty Action’s Advisory Board.

(KTEN) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced a big pay hike for Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers. "I promised that we would provide law enforcement officers with competitive pay, and we got that one done," the Republican governor said on Tuesday. "Troopers of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are getting a 30 percent pay increase."

The cold front is moving south into southern Oklahoma this morning! Mostly cloudy skies, north winds and much cooler temps behind the front! Temps will be some 20 degrees cooler compared to yesterday! Also a few showers possible today.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt issued a 60-day stay of execution for death row inmate Richard Glossip. The motel manager was convicted of murder in the 1997 death of his boss. The Republican governor’s office said he issued the stay to let the state court of criminal appeals complete its review of a petition for a new...

Many local gardens did well this year in spite of the high temperatures. Many vegetables and herbs that were planted last spring produced a good harvest. As we know, Oklahoman gardens can produce delicious tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, onions and many other vegetables. However, other gardens didn’t fare as well. Heat stress, drought, bugs and disease greatly reduced our harvest. Thankfully gardeners in our climate have the benefit of two gardening seasons. If your plants have begun to struggle, or have quit producing, consider undertaking a fall garden.

There are new developments surrounding issues with a pandemic-related program put on by the governor's office using federal funds. The State of Oklahoma is now suing the vendor for the way it administered and distributed approximately $8 million. News 9's Augusta McDonnell has more on the lawsuit.

Don Knight is an attorney (from Littleton, CO) representing Richard Glossip, a man who may be a month away from execution by the state of Oklahoma for a crime that it looks increasingly likely that he didn't commit. Even pro-death penalty hardcore conservatives in Oklahoma are saying they will move for the repeal of the death penalty in the state if Glossip's case is not carefully re-examined prior to Mr. Glossip being put to death.

Hoping for a little symmetry as the Little League World Series and high school football season begin

OKLAHOMA CITY — A new bill is making it easier for the blind community to vote in Oklahoma. Early voting starts on Thursday and for some, the task isn’t always simple. House Bill 1711 was recently signed into law. KOCO 5 spoke with the authors of the bill,...

A study of national wage data shows Oklahoma teachers have one of the largest pay disparities in the country when compared to workers with similar jobs. The study by the Economic Policy Institute finds that Oklahoma teachers are paid more than 30 percent less than their college-educated counterparts. The gap...

OKMULGEE COUNTY, Okla. — A 75-year-old woman died after her vehicle collided with a train Monday afternoon in eastern Oklahoma. Around 12:30 p.m., a woman was driving a Ford Escape on Creager Road just west of Alt-U.S. 75 near Beggs when the vehicle collided with a train. She was pronounced dead at the scene.