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Wewoka Schools Settle Federal Civil Lawsuit, $2 Million Payout To Plaintiffs Over 3 Years
Wewoka Public Schools is paying nearly $2 million dollar to settle a federal civil lawsuit after a Wewoka Middle School principal was accused of sexually abusing students. A lawsuit representing four students claims the district did not protect its students, despite being notified of sexual misconduct, which the district denies in court documents.
2 Killed In Holdenville From Tornado, Houses Damaged
Two people have died following a tornado in Holdenville, according to Hughes County Emergency Medical Service. The National Weather Service said an EF-3 tornado hit near the town of Holdenville. In addition to the two killed, emergency responders said there are at least four others injured. An outbreak of severe...
Holdenville inmate sentenced for stabbing, killing fellow inmate
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (KXII) - A man, who killed another inmate at the Allen Gamble Correctional Center, was sentenced to 22.5 years in federal prison. According to a press release from The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, on May 31, 2022, Kenneth Thomas, Jr., 35, stabbed another inmate three times after a fight over switching cells.
Mother On Phone With Daughter When Tornado Hits Home In Holdenville
A mother's worst nightmare, her family in the path of a tornado while she's miles away from home. The tornado not only severely injured her children but took the life of another family member. “It just doesn’t feel real,” Candace Harjo said. Harjo said she was in Houston...
‘You Rebuild And You Stay’: Holdenville Community Rallies After Tornado Hits
The National Weather Service says the tornado that touched down near Holdenville is preliminarily rated as an EF3, with a path stretching 17 miles. A man died in one home, and a baby died in another. On Monday, the estimate was that 45 structures were damaged in the area, and...
Residents describe search for 4-month-old who died after Holdenville tornado
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — People are working hard to help out their fellow Oklahomans as debris from this weekend's tornado outbreak sits unmoved near Holdenville. A longtime Holdenville resident told KOCO 5 that he received a call of high concern that he didn't want to hear after the storms hit.
Flooding rain after killer Oklahoma tornado delays funerals of some victims
An Oklahoma community still in shock after a tornado killed two people as it tore through their town must wait to lay the victims to rest because of the flooding rain that followed, making the ground too wet for burials.
Calm Sunday and Monday before storm chances return
After a Saturday that brought nearly 20 tornadoes to the state, we take a short break. Storm surveys will continue the next couple of days, however the hardest hit areas appear to be Sulphur and Holdenville. Thankfully, Sunday night and Monday will be calm across the state. Our next small...
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