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Police investigate homicide at southeast Oklahoma City home
OKLAHOMA CITY — Police were investigating a homicide Monday in southeast Oklahoma City. Before 6 p.m., the Oklahoma City Police Department said officers were responding to a call in the area of Southeast 44th Street and South Eastern Avenue for a possibly deceased female. When they arrived on the scene, they confirmed that the woman was dead in a residence.
Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead in OKC residence
OKLAHOMA CITY — A homicide investigation was underway Sunday after a woman was found dead in a southwest Oklahoma City residence. Just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, the Oklahoma City Police Department said they were responding to the area of Soutwest 15th Street and Pettee Avenue, where they said an adult female was found dead with what appeared to be several gunshot wounds. There was no suspect information immediately available.
Residents at OKC public housing complex concerned for safety after string of shootings
OKLAHOMA CITY — An investigation was underway into a string of shootings in a southwest Oklahoma City neighborhood. Two people were killed at Will Rogers Courts, a public housing complex near Stockyards City, in separate incidents on Sunday. Last month, a shooting between two groups of people ended with a 7-year-old severely injured after being caught in the crossfire.
Lighthorse Police Focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
Up to 100,000 persons may be reported missing in the United States at any given time with as many as 600,000 reported annually, according to FBI data. The Chickasaw Nation is utilizing a broad approach to reduce this number. Statistics are more alarming in First American communities where people are...
A major project in the northbound lanes of I-235 starts on Tuesday
“Be prepared for significant delays. Be prepared for major backups,” said Bryce Boyer with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Whether you're trying to travel on I-235 or not, you're probably going to see some delays from it."
Norman native Christopher Bell wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th NASCAR Cup victory
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell finally has a big win to put on his resume — even if it was a little anticlimactic. Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called around midnight due to wet weather with 151 laps remaining. The race had been red-flagged for more than two hours following a steady downpour.
Mass evictions could take place over Memorial Day weekend
Mass evictions could take place over Memorial Day weekendA blockbuster day at eviction court in Okla County was set for Thursday as Memorial Day’s Monday closing means one judge will preside over more than 380 eviction hearings. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Midwest City history remembered in new book by native Oklahoman who grew up there
"Tinkertown: A Wheatfield, an Airbase, and Us: The Story of Midwest City & Tinker AFB" by Jim Willis (ArtStrings, LLC, 457 pages, in stores) At an early age, author Jim Willis demonstrated remarkable talent for writing and storytelling. Growing up in Midwest City after World War II, Willis was having...
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