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Tulsa family donates first tiny home to City Lights Village for the homeless
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The need for housing is at an all-time high as the homeless population continues to rise. A local family is teaming up with the City Lights Foundation with a tiny house donation for those experiencing homelessness. The Richie Family has a personal experience with the...
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Tulsa Police Department unveils new vehicle recognizing Special Olympics, LETR
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department has unveiled its newly-wrapped patrol vehicle which recognizes Special Olympics Oklahoma and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Chief Franklin showed off the new car on Thursday at a luncheon in Midwest City. The bright blue wrap includes the LETR flame and...
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma pick up 340k packages of cookies
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma spent Saturday picking up their cookies to sell. Over 340,000 packages of cookies lined the outside of the warehouse at Armstrong Relocation in Tulsa. The staff at Armstrong helped load cookies into each troop's vehicle. Cookie booth sales will...
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Tulsa family credits first responders for gift of life
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — A Tulsa family is thanking first responders who they credit with saving their son's life just a few weeks ago. Cindy Patterson told NewsChannel 8 back on Jan. 6 her family, including her husband Dale Patterson and son Trent Florence, had just wrapped up dinner when the rest of their night was turned upside down. Patterson said Trent had been complaining throughout the evening saying that he wasn't feeling well, and when his condition didn't improve things took a difficult turn.
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Austin tech company announces headquarter move to Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Laundris is a B2B Enterprise Industrial Automation software platform and is relocating its headquarters from Austin, Texas, to Tulsa. Laudris provides physical to digital transformation of inventory lifecycle for properties, production facilities, and supply chain vendors. The company will be located at 36 Degrees North.
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Owasso Ascension St. John to cut ribbon on new ICU, Progressive Care Unit
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Ascension St. John in Owasso is preparing to cut the ribbon on a new ICU and Progressive Care Unit on Monday. The new unit was an $8 million investment and will have four ICU beds and 14 progressive care beds. The hospital expects to be...
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Tulsa sorority chapter helps young mothers with resources, information
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The ladies of the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. spent Saturday providing young mothers with valuable resources and information. The Project CRADLE Care "Baby on Board" Drive Thru Event provided expectant and current mothers with items like blankets, diapers, bottles...
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Return to Hope thrift store to help Tulsa women after prison
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A new thrift store in Tulsa opened its doors for the first time Saturday. Return to Hope opened on Cherry Street near 15th and Lewis and aims to help women who have gone through the criminal justice system. Co-founder D'Marria Monday said it's her life's...
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Tulsa Zoo swaps tigers with Tennessee zoo
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Zoo is welcoming a new tiger as part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums Malayan Tiger Species Survival Plan. Tulsa swapped Tahan for his 13-year-old brother Tanvir with Zoo Knoxville. The Tulsa Zoo said the survival plan works to ensure a sustainable...
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County-wide law enforcement hiring event aims to alleviate low staffing numbers
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A combined effort was underway Friday to try to recruit more people to join Oklahoma law enforcement. The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office and the Tulsa Police Department were among the several agencies at a county-wide hiring event. Kyle Hanley with the Okmulgee Criminal Justice Authority...
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Oklahoma police departments react, share thoughts on death of Tyre Nichols
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tyre Nichols was pulled over on Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving. A confrontation occurred between the 29-year-old and the officers where he was beaten numerous times. Three days later Nichols succumbed to his injuries and passed away. As of Thursday, five police officers are...
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Tulsa police mourn after detective dies of cancer
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department is mourning after losing one of its own to cancer. TPD Detective William Hays died Jan. 24 at the age of 39. He is survived by his wife and three children. Hays was born in Sapulpa and graduated from Mounds High...
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Muskogee County deputies arrest man for third time this month
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Muskogee County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for the third time this month. On Jan. 26, around 11 a.m. deputies arrested Nathan Graham. This time Graham was arrested for allegedly stealing a truck. Deputies spotted Graham next to the stolen truck at a residence...
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Suspect identified in north Tulsa RV park homicide
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department has released more information about the suspect in the homicide of a woman in her 40s at Mingo Valley RV Park this week. Authorities confirmed the suspect in the case is Ryan David Gordon. According to court documents, a neighbor said...
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Cherokee Nation to invest $5M to Boys & Girls Club programs over next 2 years
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Cherokee Nation is aiming to address food insecurity through a $5 million investment in local Boys and Girls Club programs. The funding will go to clubs in Bartlesville, Pryor, Tahlequah, Nowata, Chelsea, Tulsa, Adair County, Delaware County and Sequoyah County. “When it comes to...
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Housing Solutions to conduct point-in-time count to find homeless population in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Since the pandemic began nearly three years ago, homelessness has skyrocketed across the country, including here in Tulsa. On Friday and Saturday, volunteers with Tulsa Housing Solutions will perform a point-in-time count to see if homelessness is still rising in Tulsa. Last year's point-in-time count...
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18-year-old from Owasso killed in Tulsa County crash, OHP says
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a teenager has died in a crash within Glenpool city limits. On Jan. 28, just before 2 a.m., 18-year-old Vladislav Soden of Owasso was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe in a neighborhood near East 141st Street and South Elwood Avenue in Tulsa County.
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74 pounds of meth, 1 pound of fentanyl confiscated by Tulsa police
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department carried out a search warrant that resulted in a large drug bust this week. Officers with the Special Investigations Division found 74 pounds of methamphetamine and just over a pound of Fentanyl. That equates to about 30,000 doses of fentanyl. TPD...
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Man accused of beating pregnant woman arrested after high speed pursuit with Tulsa police
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A man suspected of domestic violence was arrested after a high-speed pursuit with Tulsa police Saturday. Officers were investigating a domestic assault around 2 p.m. when they learned a woman had been kidnapped from her job last night and had been held against her will, strangled and beaten with a pistol.
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