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Oklahoma severe storms: Breaking down what to expect for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
It's a busy weekend in Oklahoma City as the annual Memorial Marathon, among other events, will take place as a severe weather threat looms. >> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go. A low severe weather threat is expected Friday afternoon and evening in...
SEVERE WEATHER RISK UPDATES: Storms with enhanced risk possible during overnight hours
Severe storms are expected to develop late Thursday night and into Friday morning across Oklahoma, bringing a tornado and hail risk. >> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go. Below is a running blog of updates on Oklahoma's severe weather threat. Check back throughout...
Motive remains unclear in family’s murder-suicide
With the police investigation officially closed, a motive remains unclear after an eastern Canadian County man went through his home early this week killing three of his children after shooting his wife to death. Sometime last Sunday night, 42-year-old Jonathon Candy became involved in an altercation with his 39-year-old wife...
OKC's development has the vibe of the '80s oil boom. Are we destined for another bust?
Promises of stunning skyscrapers and a major new amusement park. Local dealerships selling Porsches and Jaguars. Celebrity sightings. Restaurants catering to patrons who can afford $1,000 dinners. It’s 2024. Or is it 1980? Economists say the good times currently underway in Oklahoma, especially in Oklahoma City, are not fleeting or built on shaky ground...
Oklahoma man sentenced for holding woman at gunpoint, forcing her to drive to Texas
A Perry man was sentenced this week to 52 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a woman and forcing her to drive at gunpoint to the Texas coast. In Oklahoma City federal court, U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk said the behavior of Zachary Charles Fowler, 24, was “horrendous and dehumanizing,” and the nature of the case was “horrific and terrifying.”
Former OU Softball Star Signs With Savannah Bananas
Former University of Oklahoma softball star and current OKC Spark athlete, Jocelyn Alo has signed a one-month contract to play with the Savannah Bananas, according to a post shared to social media. The Bananas shared on the post, "The All-Time Home Run Champion in Women’s Softball, Jocelyn Alo, has signed...
Woman arrested at Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting
OKLAHOMA CITY — A mother was arrested at an Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting Thursday after refusing to leave the room while complaining of poor access in the building for people with disabilities. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers escorted Audra Beasley, 45, of Oklahoma City, out of the meeting room in handcuffs at the Oklahoma […] The post Woman arrested at Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
‘I was shaking’: Oklahoma City mom says school lost her child
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City mother is criticizing her child’s school for losing track of her and another student while they were in the school’s care. Kily Keeling said she dropped off her eight-year-old daughter at John Glenn Elementary Tuesday morning, not expecting anything out of the ordinary.
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