CRIME & SAFETY
Police respond to shooting at northwest OKC home
OKLAHOMA CITY — One person was shot Sunday afternoon at a home in northwest Oklahoma City. Open the video player above for more top headlines. At around 4:30 p.m., the Oklahoma City Police Department responded to the area of Northwest 61st Street and North May Avenue, where police said a female shot a male.
Documents Reveal New Details In OKC Murder-Suicide
New documents released shed more light on a murder-suicide in southwest Oklahoma City. Police say Jonathon Candy shot and killed his wife and three of his four sons before shooting himself. A search warrant revealed that the sixth member of the family, the only one to survive, was a 10-year-old...
Fire Crews Put Out Fire In Vacant Oklahoma City Gas Station
A vacant gas station caught fire Friday night in Oklahoma City. The gas station is near Southeast 51st Street and Interstate 35. According to fire fighters, a small fire inside spread to the roof of the building, but was quickly put out. No one was hurt, according to fire fighters.
1 Hit And Killed By Train In Moore, Police Say
A person was struck and killed by a train Friday night, according to police. Moore police shared that the roadway between Southeast 4th Street and Broadway Avenue, and Southeast 4th Street and Tower Drive is closed. The cause of the incident is under investigation. This is a developing story. Refresh...
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...
OKC metro cellphone stores banding together after dozens of suspiciously similar break-ins
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — Cellphone stores across the Oklahoma City metro are banding together after dozens of break-ins, saying their cases look suspiciously similar. A board now covers where the glass was before an early morning burglary at a Midwest City cellphone store. The owner said it's not the first time someone has broken in, and it's not the first cellphone store to be targeted in the metro.
Suspect arrested after leading deputies on high-speed chase
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma County deputies got a wanted man in custody after leading them on a chase through Oklahoma City. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. During the chase, the suspect hit another car with a woman and child inside. The driver crashed on...
Five people inside vehicle that rolled over on I-35 in Moore overnight, OHP says
MOORE, Okla. — A rollover crash involving five people narrowed part of Interstate 35 early Friday morning in Moore. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers say five people were inside a vehicle when it rolled over in the northbound lanes of I-35 near Northwest Fourth Street. The highway was shut down to one lane for nearly an hour and later reopened.
Oklahoma man accused of stealing 900 lb. safe with over $50,000 within
CADDO CO., Okla. (KSWO) - A man from Midwest City is accused of stealing a safe with over $50,000 within it. According to court documents filed May 3, Matthew Troyer faces a felony charge of second degree burglary and grand larceny. According to court documents, a special agent with the...
Appeals court affirms baby killer’s conviction
OKLAHOMA CITY – A state appeals court has affirmed the conviction of a Yukon man sentenced to life in prison for murdering a baby girl in September 2020. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on April 11 issued an opinion and mandate that denied an appeal filed on behalf of Joshua Paul Jennings, 36, who was convicted of first-degree murder Jan. 13, 2023 in Canadian County District Court.
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