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Police Chase Ends In NW Oklahoma City Neighborhood
A chase came to an end Tuesday morning in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood, police say. Oklahoma City Police said the chase began in Warr Acres after officers spotted a vehicle with stolen tags. After initiating the pursuit, OCPD said speeds reached a maximum of 35 miles per hour before...
Yukon pelted by hail, high winds as tornado takes path south
A tornado last Sunday night caused damage significant damage southwest of Yukon after the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for several areas of Canadian County. Golf-ball size hail was accompanied by lighting, rain and strong winds across the Yukon area. The City of Yukon’s storm sirens sounded several times,...
What is a PDS tornado watch?
Oklahoma is expected to see another big severe weather day on Saturday as much of the state, including the OKC metro, has a level-four moderate risk of storms. >> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go. A PDS tornado watch was issued for much...
2 Cars Catch Fire After Crash In Oklahoma City
Two cars caught fire early Saturday morning after a crash in northwest Oklahoma City, according to police. One of the vehicles was an Oklahoma City Police patrol car, police say. The crash was near northbound Lake Hefner Parkway at Northwest 50th. There were no injuries, but both vehicles caught fire...
Events planned in OKC for Memorial Day weekend ahead of busy severe weather day
OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite the forecast of severe weather, thousands of people are expected to flock to Oklahoma City on Saturday for several events. "I love metal sculpture, in fact, the two big pieces you see right here I created in the past couple weeks," said Bobby Babbcock, co-owner of Garden Diva.
Local Theatre Performing Unconventional Comedy-Drama Following Civil War General
Oklahoma City’s Carpenter Square Theatre is putting on Ben Butler, a historical comedy-drama through June 8. Rhonda Clark and Rick Allen Lippert with the Carpenter Square Theatre joined News 9 to discuss the unconventional Civil War story. “There are lots of laughs in it because of the style that...
'It Gets To You A Little Bit': City Of Yukon Recovering After EF-2 Tornado
People in Yukon, which is less than 20 miles west of Oklahoma City, are picking up after a tornado ripped through the area on Sunday night. The National Weather Service says early surveys show damage from at least an EF-2 tornado. Raymond Gatto’s yard is filled with people coming to...
1 Killed In SW Oklahoma City Shooting, Police Search For Suspect
A man was fatally shot in Oklahoma City Sunday night, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department. The man was found dead on a front porch near South Pennsylvania Avenue and Southwest 15th Street, police say. This is the third shooting death in the area in the past week, but...
‘Wheatley Day’ proclaimed
This Tuesday was proclaimed “James Albert ‘Buddy Al’ Wheatley Day” to recognize the Yukon High School graduate and civic leader who led efforts in the 1940s to bring an American Legion post to Yukon. Yukon Mayor Brian Pillmore read the proclamation at the May 21st Yukon...
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