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3 charged in Freedom double homicide drove over an hour away to commit murders, court docs say
FREEDOM, Okla. — Newly released court documents showed what led police to the deaths of a 70-year-old and a 19-year-old in the small town of Freedom. Authorities say the murders of 19-year-old Timothy Wilcox and 70-year-old Gary Bradt in the northwestern Oklahoma town were planned and deliberate. The two were found dead during the early morning hours of April 11 at a home near Saddlehorn Drive and Dusty Trail.
Former employee steals nearly $5,000 from public school
SHATTUCK, Okla. — Authorities say early $5,000 was stolen from a rural Oklahoma school district by a former employee. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The woman who nearly got away with it used to work for the district, but was caught by the superintendent.
Charges Filed Against 3 People Following Woods County Double Homicide
Three people have been charged with first-degree murder following a double homicide in Woods County. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Gary Bradt and Timothy Wilcox were both shot and killed in a home in Freedom last week. Three people, Elijah Mann, Christopher Padilla and Catelynne Goore, were all...
KOCO 5 storm chasers capture lightning show during overnight severe weather risk
Severe storms moved through Oklahoma overnight, with lots of lightning in the sky in Freedom and Mooreland. KOCO 5 First Alert Storm Chasers tracked storms from western Oklahoma to the OKC metro. While severe warnings were contained to southwestern Oklahoma, chasers spent many hours tracking overnight conditions. Storm Chaser Shane...
1 Charged, Accused Of Killing Man With Machete In Woodward
One person is dead after a stabbing in Woodward Wednesday night, police say. According to Woodward police, officers were dispatched to the High Plains Outreach Center near Webster Avenue around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday to reports of a stabbing. Police discovered that 39-year-old Lance William Beierschmit and 24-year-old Fernando Alonso...
People in Freedom are in shock after two men were killed in an apparent double homicide
FREEDOM, Okla. — People in a small Oklahoma town are in shock after two men were killed in an apparent double homicide. The crime unfolded Thursday morning in Northwest Oklahoma in the town of Freedom. The town only has about 200 people living in it and everybody knows everybody.
Baseball Game Preview: Anadarko Warriors vs. Woodward Boomers
Anadarko is 0-6 against Woodward since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Anadarko Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Woodward Boomers at 3:00 p.m. Anadarko's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday...
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