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Woman Killed in Garfield County Rollover Crash

Vehicle hit tree, landed in creek bed

Oklahoma Woman Charged with Murdering Husband After Calling 911

Elizabeth Poteete allegedly shot her husband Troy multiple times as he slept, then waited on the porch for police to arrive.

Bartlesville Police Investigating Disturbance Near 14th and Armstrong

Unconfirmed reports indicate at least one gunshot was fired, but no injuries reported yet.

Oklahoma Sees Fewer Domestic Violence Homicides in 2024

Prevention efforts credited for decline, report finds

Bartlesville Woman Charged for Allegedly Beating Husband

Barbara Morgan faces felony domestic assault and battery charges after incident with police

Wagoner County deputies investigating fatal horse shooting in Tullahassee

Authorities seek public assistance as they look into the death of a young horse in the small Oklahoma town.

OKCPD Homicide Unit Solves 2021 Cold Case Murder

Authorities say new information led them to implicate a suspect already in prison for the killing of a 22-year-old Florida man.

Oklahoma Man Convicted of 2006 Double Killing Set for Execution

Kendrick Simpson apologized for the drive-by shooting deaths but was denied clemency.

Oklahoma Set to Execute Man Convicted of 2006 Double Killing

Kendrick Simpson apologized for drive-by shooting that killed two men after a nightclub dispute.

Lawsuit alleges Tulsa schools failed to protect special needs student

Federal civil lawsuit claims Tulsa Public Schools did not properly respond to alleged assault at Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy

Two Injured in Norman Crash Closing State Highway 9 and 84th Ave

Police investigating severe accident on Wednesday evening in Oklahoma

Arrest Made in Deadly SW Oklahoma City Apartment Shooting

Suspect apprehended in Friday night incident that left 42-year-old man dead

Masked Suspect Caught on Nest Camera in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping

Recovered video footage highlights tensions between privacy, home security, and law enforcement access to data.

Dozens of Teens Detained After Curfew Violations, Fights in Tulsa

Police say the disturbances happened late Friday night in the downtown area.

Couple Arrested After Dogs, Goat Found Neglected in Camper

Sallisaw couple charged with animal cruelty after deputies discover multiple emaciated animals living in filthy conditions.

Semi Crash Snarls Traffic on I-35 Near Goldsby

Rollover incident narrows southbound lanes as crews work to clear the scene.

Two Young Oklahoma Boys Drown After Falling Through Thin Ice

Emmett Bennett and Talon Michael Wayne Whinery died in tragic accident on Bird Creek near their hometown of Avant