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Pryor nursing director, 3 others arrested in meth trafficking investigation
MAYES COUNTY, Okla. - A Pryor nursing director was arrested Thursday after investigators linked her to two separate methamphetamine trafficking cases involving more than a pound of drugs, according to authorities. Rhonda Fuxa (Johnson) was arrested Nov. 12 at Shady Rest Care Center in Pryor, where police said she worked...
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Cherokee Nation takes stand against Inola smelter
The Cherokee Nation council voted this week to take a stand against the proposed $4 billion aluminum smelter at Inola. It was a unanimous vote in support of the Muscogee Creek nation’s ban on the smelter. The Cherokee Phoenix reported the council passed the resolution encouraging public and private entities to consult with all tribal nations potentially affected by the proposed aluminum smelter in Inola.
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IRS Records Show Huge Disparities for Coweta Charity
In 2023, the Luanne Elise Foundation told the IRS its gross receipts were less than $50,000. That same year, a nonprofit that manages charitable giving told the IRS it sent the Coweta charity $894,369. The pattern repeated in 2024, when the foundation again reported less than $50,000 in revenue and...
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Tulsa Mayor Touts 820 People Housed, But Fatal Police Shooting Shadows His Speech
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols stood before the city Tuesday night and declared that 820 people had been moved off the streets and supported in housing, part of an annual State of the City address that also touched on job growth, public safety and a fatal police shooting that has haunted his second year in office. He said the city had closed 25 encampments that remained closed, framing it as proof that Tulsa was getting stronger every day.
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Man arrested after police say he robbed his father
The Tulsa Police Department says a man has been arrested after they say he mugged his own father during a fight in east Tulsa last Sunday. According to police, officers responded to a call about a fight at a hotel near 45th Street and Garnett and found the victim with injuries to his face. The victim said his 22-year-old son beat him up and stole his cars keys. He said that his son attacked him unprovoked, knocking him down, punching him several times in the face until he took the keys out of his pocket. Police said the victim declined treatment at the scene.
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Tulsa Police arrest teen for possession of a gun
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department arrested a 15-year-old boy who they say was found with a gun on him. According to police, officers responded to the Woodland Hills Mall area around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday about a teen with a gun. The caller said they knew the 15-year-old had the gun with him.
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Police search for suspect accused of stabbing man in North Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa police are investigating a stabbing reported Monday night near East 46th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officers arrived at a home around 10:30 p.m. and found a 54-year-old man with multiple stab wounds. Paramedics took him to a hospital. The victim told officers he...
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Second-degree murder charge filed against Tulsa man in death of mother, police say
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa man has been charged with murder among other crimes after allegedly running over his mother, killing her and injuring another family member during a confrontation in a driveway. John Tiffin was booked into the Tulsa County Jail Wednesday on...
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Lessie Randle, Oklahoma’s Oldest Resident, Turns 112
Lessie Randle, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, is celebrating her 112th birthday today in Tulsa. Lessie Randle was born in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, on 10 November 1914, to parents George Washington Benningfield and Katie May. She had had three sisters and one brother. Her parents were farmers, originally from Texas.