CRIME & SAFETY
‘Very concerned about it and how we’re going to enforce it,’ OCPD chief says on new immigration law
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt recently signed a controversial new bill into law that would allow local and state law enforcement officials to remove undocumented immigrants from Oklahoma. It's a task that has been done by federal officials, but House Bill 4156 would put that responsibility on Oklahoma...
French man arrested in OKC for allegedly stalking teenage superstar Darci Lynne
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma teenager turned international star was allegedly stalked by a man from France. The Oklahoma City Police Department said 59-year-old Jose Thierry Maurice Ryba went as far as trying to go to Darci Lynne Farmer's home, showing up in Oklahoma City all the way from France in hopes of meeting her. He told police he spent more than $10,000 just to get information on where she lived.
Person killed in overnight crash in northeast OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY — Authorities say a person died after a car flipped overnight in northeast Oklahoma City. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Police and fire crews told KOCO 5 that the driver was going very fast near Northeast 12th Street and Martin Luther King Avenue when the car hit a curb and flipped. The driver was killed, and no one else was in the car.
Dispute over TV may have led to fatal shooting in OKC
A dispute over a TV might have led to a fatal shooting on the northwest side of Oklahoma City last month, authorities say. On April 27, Oklahoma City police officers responding to a shooting at Quail Ridge Apartments along the 2600 block of Featherstone Road arrived to find Tre Hill-Womack, 18, suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower torso.
Crash In NE Oklahoma City Leaves 1 Dead
One person is dead after a crash Monday morning in northeastern Oklahoma City, police say. Oklahoma City Police said they arrived at the scene of a crash shortly after 12 a.m. near Northeast 10th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, where one person involved in a vehicle crash was found dead.
Person taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after stabbing in southeast OKC, police say
OKLAHOMA CITY — Police say a person was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and another was injured after a stabbing early Wednesday morning in southeast Oklahoma City. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., three people were walking along South...
2 taken to hospital after fleeing Edmond traffic stop, crashing head-on into semitrailer, police say
EDMOND, Okla. — Two people were taken to a hospital after authorities said they fled an Edmond traffic stop and crashed into a semitrailer head-on. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Edmond Police Department officials said an Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agent alerted law enforcement...
Scenes from an Oklahoma City walk to honor those lost amid Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis
Families and friends from different tribal nations told stories to heal and remember. Among those walking was Shelley McMahan, who is a Muscogee citizen. She chose to attend the event because her son LaNeko McMahan was shot while riding a horse on May 22, 2022. “It makes you feel empty,”...
Meet the woman behind OKC's innovative approach to helping victims of domestic violence
Safe to say not many 19-year-olds are spending their free time at the police station volunteering to help the victims of rape and other forms of violence and abuse. "That's what started my career in victim services," says Oklahoma City's Kim Garrett-Funk. "I've always had a heart for helping. But I was also a survivor, and it was really important to pay it forward to other people."
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