CRIME & SAFETY

INOLA, Okla. (KOKH) — Inola Police Department (IPD) discovered methamphetamine, firearms, and a large sum of money during a traffic stop. On September 6, IPD attempted to pull over a silver GMC pickup that was stopped and blocking both southbound lanes at the intersection of State Highway 412 and Highway 88.

• A man named Yen Nguyen from Georgia was arrested in Pryor, Oklahoma, accused of trafficking marijuana. • Authorities claim Nguyen was transporting over 100 pounds of black market marijuana to Saint Louis.

Two incidents occurred in Rogers County, Oklahoma this week. The first incident involved an officer-involved shooting in Chelsea, resulting in a man being injured. The second incident was a school shooting hoax at Claremore High School, with two teenage suspects identified by the Claremore Police Department.

Two incidents occurred in Owasso, Oklahoma this week. In the first incident, two cousins were shot and killed in an Owasso neighborhood. Manuel Quezada was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter and will be sentenced at a later date. In the second incident, a man drove his truck into a retention pond after leaving a party. He was saved by officers and firefighters. The man now faces DUI charges.

Unveiling new details about a tragic murder-suicide in Verdigris that left three children dead, this video delves into the recently released autopsy reports. The heartbreaking information reveals the children's mother as the perpetrator, who also took hostages before ending her own life.

Residents in Catoosa will soon require a permit for police to respond to alarm calls, starting January 1.

An Osage Nation citizen has been indicted in federal court on charges of kidnapping in Indian Country. Rudy Tyler Rudd, 39, of Adair is charged with knowingly and unlawfully kidnapping two victims in August 2023. Federal prosecutors in Tulsa announced the Grand Jury indictment on Wednesday. The FBI and Mayes...

A 20-year-old man died Tuesday morning in Lewisville after he got in a car wreck, and while he was trying to push his car off the road, another vehicle hit him. About 6 a.m., a car made a wide turn into traffic from South Valley Parkway onto the Hwy 121 Business access road, according to a Lewisville Police Department spokesman. That car caused a second vehicle to swerve to avoid hitting it, and it spun around and rolled backwards into the grassy median on South Valley Parkway. The first vehicle kept going and left the scene.

A man has pleaded guilty in connection to a fatal crash in 2022 that left two people dead.

Work crews were back in an Owasso neighborhood to deal with a more than 10-year methane gas leak.

TULSA, Okla. – An Owasso man was arrested on Friday after Tulsa police say he was involved in a deadly shooting last week.

Communities continue to rally around 19-year-old Cage Stidham after he was injured in a car crash near Inola last month. In that crash, Stidham sustained a traumatic brain injury and his road to recovery is ongoing. Stidham was ejected from his truck during the crash and he was not wearing...

In a gripping murder trial, an Owasso man stands accused of killing two men in 2019. The defendant claims self-defense, recounting a violent altercation that led to the fatal shooting. The prosecution will cross-examine on Monday, with a gang-related offense also on the table.

UPDATE (11/30/23) — State Fire Marshal confirmed the fire started in the kitchen downstairs. They don't currently believe arson was involved. CATOOSA, Okla. — The Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office said a woman was found dead after a fire Friday morning at Molly's Landing restaurant on Route 66 in Catoosa.

• A woman was found dead after a fire at Molly's Landing restaurant in Catoosa, Oklahoma. • Five fire departments responded to the call for help. • The cause of the fire is under investigation, but foul play is not suspected.

LOCUST GROVE, Okla. — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics moved in on a massive illegal marijuana operation outside of Locust Grove on Tuesday morning.

An Owasso couple is thrilled after the Quapaw Nation donated them three bison after two of theirs were killed. The couple says this is a rare gift since the Quapaw don’t sell any of their bison but instead use them as food for the tribe. When Bill Rethke and...

TULSA, Okla. — A Claremore man charged with manslaughter following a deadly crash that happened in January 2023 in Broken Arrow pleaded guilty in court on Monday.

The company that gets paid to puts up a Christmas tree in downtown Claremore donated the money to a nonprofit that buys ballistic shields for officers in Oklahoma. One of Claremore’s iconic downtown Christmas trees is helping to put a potentially lifesaving ballistic shield in the hands of a Green Country law enforcement officer. The company that puts up the tree at the Ne-Mar shopping center donated their wage to a nonprofit that buys the shields for officers in Oklahoma.

Discover the heartwarming story of an Owasso bison owner who, after a violent attack left him down three bison, received an unexpected gift from the Quapaw Nation. This act of generosity helped restore his herd, showcasing community support in times of adversity.