Tulsa, OK

Oklahoma State

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — An Oklahoma District Attorney is hoping to ease some Oklahomans' concerns with a high-profile mental illness case in Tulsa by emphasizing how serious cases like it are treated. In January, Jennifer Kunzweiler, the daughter of Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler, was found not guilty...

Oklahoma DA hopes to ease concerns in Kunzweiler mental illness case

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A first-of-its-kind grant could ease Tulsa’s childcare crisis and could change how people think about early childhood care. Some people have expressed uncertainty about paying a stranger to care for their children, especially in that person’s home. Tulsa Educare’s Early Learning Works believes...

New grant could ease Tulsa's childcare crisis

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Residents demand action from city officials to clean up Tulsa. News Channel 8 sat down with residents who worry the trash accumulating around the city will hurt our economy and quality of life. They say it’s a rarity to come across a clean street in...

Residents demand city officials clean up Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsans can order rain barrel for a limited time through the City of Tulsa's Rain Barrel Sale event. Through a partnership with Upcycle, residents can order discounted rain barrels which can be used to harvest rainwater and can help prevent stormwater runoff from picking up pollutants as it drains into the streets.

City of Tulsa holds annual rain barrel sale event

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa police received a call Wednesday about a shooting near East 21st Street and South Sheridan Road. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound in his chest. The victim was transported to a Tulsa area hospital and later died. The suspect told police he...

Man killed in midtown Tulsa shooting

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa police say that have made arrests in connection to a south Tulsa homicide. On March 19, police responded to reports of a body found near 71st and Lewis. Police found 46-year-old Garett Cooper dead from a gunshot wound behind a business' building. Through an...

Police arrest 2 in connection to south Tulsa homicide

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The hit dating Peacock series "Love Island USA" is currently looking for local singles in the Tulsa area to cast for its new season. The dating competition's new season is set to stream in the summer of 2023. "Love Island USA" is well known for...

'Love Island USA' seeking Tulsa singles

Bartlesville, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Bartlesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead. Police say they were called to the Brookhaven Apartments near 14th Street and West Sante Fae Avenue at 3:42 a.m. Wednesday morning. Officers arrived on the scene to find a man dead...

Bartlesville police investigate deadly shooting

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — On St. Patrick's Day, Bartlesville Police Department's Chief Tracy Roles and his staff provided transportation to anyone who was unable to safely drive themselves. From 10 p.m. Friday night until 2 a.m. Saturday, those enjoying festivities in Bartlesville were able to call the dispatch line...

Bartlesville police help several arrive home safe on St. Patrick's Day

Arizona State

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says an Arizona man died in a Tulsa County crash Monday evening. Troopers say 25-year-old Brendan Short was driving his 2005 Dodge Ram when the crash occurred on Oklahoma Highway 11, about two miles north of Skiatook. Short was pronounced dead...

Arizona man dies in Tulsa County crash

Broken Arrow, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A Broken Arrow woman turned to NewsChannel 8 for help after she says efforts to get her security deposit back from her landlord over her living conditions were going nowhere. "I thought it was a great deal and a great snatch and I wanted to...

Broken Arrow woman frustrated by alleged rat infestation

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — City of Tulsa crews are currently working to fix a water main break in east Tulsa. According to the city's website, the break happened just before 7 a.m. at the intersection of Pine and Garnett. Tulsa police are controlling traffic flow in the area and...

Water main break affects traffic in east Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief John Hoskin Jr. signed new legislation Tuesday that will dedicate $1 million to a new historic fund. The fund is dedicated to preserving the tribe's historic sites and creating official biographies of past leaders. The Council of the Cherokees passed the...

Chief Hoskin dedicates $1 M to historic fund

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa police were called Sunday to check a body behind a building near East 71st Street and South Lewis Avenue. Officers found a man dead from gunshot wounds. Detectives are working to determine what led to the shooting. Police ask anyone with information to call...

Man found shot to death in south Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A man is in custody after Tulsa police say he allegedly threw an unconscious woman from a fourth-floor balcony. The Tulsa Police Department says the incident happened Saturday morning around 4:30 a.m. at the Hewgley Terrace Apartments in downtown Tulsa. Officers responded to the apartments...

Tulsa man arrested after allegedly throwing unconscious woman from 4th floor balcony

Texas State

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a pedestrian was killed in a Sunday morning crash near Chandler. On March 19 around 2 a.m. a collision occurred on the I-44 Turner Turnpike at mile marker 162 in Lincoln County. Troopers say a 2014 Nissan Altima was driven...

19-year-old Sapulpa man killed in Lincoln County crash

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department's Financial Crime Unit is requesting assistance to help identify a person of interest suspected to be involved in a financial crime. The man is suspected of altering a stolen check and cashing it at a local bank. If anyone recognizes the...

Tulsa police requesting public's assistance to identify person of interest

Okmulgee, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Okmulgee Police Department has arrested the suspect of a recent homicide. Police say 35-year-old Richard Guitierrez was arrested for the murder of 50-year-old Andrew Belmontes. The medical examiner says Belmontes was shot in the head. Guitierrez was booked into the Okmulgee County Jail on...

Okmulgee police identify victim, arrest suspect from recent homicide

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says one person has died following an Ottawa County collision. On March 21, just before 10 a.m., two vehicles were traveling on OK-10 south of Wyandotte. A 2015 Chevrolet Cruze was driven by 22-year-old Paige Darian Martin of Grove. A second...

22-year-old Grove woman killed in Ottawa County crash, troopers say

Stillwater, OK

STILLWATER (KOKH) - Stillwater Animal Welfare says they are operating beyond maximum capacity. The shelter says they have 26 total dog kennels but currently are home to over 40 dogs. Now, they are hosting adoption events around Stillwater to find loving homes for these pups. They say they are concerned...

Stillwater shelter hosting adoption events to find homes for over 40 pups

Wichita, KS

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — NewsChannel 8's Sports Director TJ Eckert has confirmed multiple reports that Oral Roberts University's head basketball coach, Paul Mills, will take the head coaching position at Wichita State University. Mills was named head coach for ORU basketball in April 2017 after 14 years on staff...

Oral Roberts' Paul Mills to take head coaching position at Wichita State, reports say

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Okmulgee Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a home in Okmulgee on Sunday. Police say they responded to a home near Central Avenu and East 9th Street at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday night in response to a report of a body.

Okmulgee police find man dead from gunshot wound, investigating as homicide

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Before the board voted on filling the vacant seat, members of the public urged them to finally make a decision. "It is vitally important that you appoint someone tonight," said one woman. "So I urge you all to use this time tonight to come to...

Tulsa Public School Board fills District 2 seat after nearly 2 months of vacancy

Sapulpa, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Sapulpa Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying the pictured individuals. Police say on March 13, around 2 a.m., these two allegedly broke into the E&M Gas Station at 61st and 33rd West Avenue. Anyone with information on either of these...

Sapulpa police trying to identify burglary suspects

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A woman was arrested for kidnapping Monday following an Amber Alert issued by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Breana Rachelle Wilson is accused of taking her 3-month-old son from his foster home in LeFlore County. Wilson was booked into the Tulsa County jail on kidnapping charges...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrests woman for alleged kidnapping after issuing Amber Alert

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Along with seeing the beautiful views the Oxley Nature Center has to offer, visitors can now also watch the creative process of the center's new artist-in-residence, Kayla Anley. Anley primarily uses charcoal to bring to life the North American grasslands, animals, and plants that once...

Oxley Nature Center announces new Artist Residency program

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NewsBreak

Tulsa faith leaders hope Tyre Nichols vigil will spark change

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The brutal arrest and eventual death of Tyre Nichols shocked a nation, but Tulsa’s religious leaders feel it came as no surprise....

Tulsa faith leaders hope Tyre Nichols vigil will spark change

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