Category — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Leaders Discuss Toll-Free Calling
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is considering delaying a plan to make statewide long-distance telephone service toll-free.
Dogs That Killed Baby Destroyed
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
An official with the Iowa Tribe in Perkins says two rottweilers that attacked and killed an 8-month-old boy have been destroyed.
Geologists Report Okla. Quake Swarm
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Geologists with the Oklahoma Geological Survey say nine earthquakes shook central Oklahoma on Thursday.
Bills Target Drivers Who Call, Text
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Oklahoma lawmakers are taking steps to try to make the roads safer and consider a number of measures aimed to reduce distracted driving.
Details Emerge In Burned Woman Case
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Police offer more details about a woman who was set on fire and the man they accuse of doing it.
Crash, Water Main Break Shuts DPS
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety say its offices will reopen on Thursday after a crash and water main break force them to close for a day.
OKC Toddler Hit By Car, Dies
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
A 2-year-old girl was killed in a crash on Wednesday, police confirm.
Ada Woman Charged In Sword Incident
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Police say they arrested an Ada woman on suspicion of trying to attack her roommate with a samurai sword.
OKC Man Faces Trial In ND Slaying
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
An Oklahoma man accused of killing a North Dakota dentist will stand trial on a murder charge.
Driver OK After Bethany Carjacking
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Police are searching for a suspect in a carjacking.
Police: Officer Shoots, Kills Suspect
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Oklahoma City Police officers confirm an officer shot and killed a suspect Thursday morning.
Lawmakers Mull Meth Arrest Registry
11 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Oklahoma lawmakers consider a measure that would require people convicted of crimes involving methamphetamine to register with the state.
Library offers free tutoring
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
About 17 percent of the people living in Pottawatomie County are reading and writing at Level 1, the lowest literacy level, according to a National Adult Literacy Survey.
Taste of Home Cooking School takes place in April
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
The Taste of Home Cooking School, the No. 1 culinary demonstration in the country, is scheduled for Friday, April 9, at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee.
Utility department’s pay-by-car window to close indefinitely
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
A convenience afforded to Shawnee utility customers for more than 35 years will come to an end — at least temporarily — when the utility department’s drive-thru window closes 5 p.m. Friday at City Hall.
Bill Could Expand Charter Schools
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
The Oklahoma House has passed legislation to expand charter schools in the state.
Alzheimer’s Disease Rising In Okla.
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
The Alzheimer’s Association is reporting an increasing number of cases of the debilitating disease in Oklahoma.
Police: 1 Of 3 Robbers Arrested
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
A man has been arrested in connection with a convenience store robbery caught on tape.
3.1-Mag. Quake Confirmed Near Sparks
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Geologists confirm a mild earthquake in central Oklahoma on Wednesday.
Okla. Drug Testing Bill Expanded
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
A bill to require those receiving federal aid for needy families to undergo drug testing has been expanded to include state elected officials and certain executives.
Baby Mauled By Dogs Identified
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
The state Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing the name of an 8-month-old boy who was mauled to death by dogs near Perkins.
Ex-Jailer Faces Inmate Sex Charge
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
A fired Tulsa jailer has been charged with having sex with an inmate at the jail.
Man Sets Woman On Fire In SE OKC
10 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
An Oklahoma City woman is in a local hospital with third-degree burns to nearly half of her body.
SW OKC Kidnapping Attempt Reported
9 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Police are investigating an abduction attempt in southwest Oklahoma City.
Local women to compete in triathlon
9 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
More than half a dozen Shawnee women experienced an epiphany of sorts regarding competition when they all agreed to participate in an upcoming triathlon event. They each learned, through their individual training routines, that the best opponent one can have is oneself, they said.
Harsh weather leaves postman unphased
9 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Weather and dogs are the Postal Service’s main enemies, says Postman Ken Haley, Shawnee, who delivers mail to 532 city homes daily through blizzards, ice storms, downpours, windstorms, blazing heat and those welcome days when Oklahoma weather is sunny and perfect. “I approach each day as an adventure,” Haley said.
Marilyn Bradford re-appointed to Board of Health
9 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Associate District Judge, John Gardner, announces the re-appointment of Marilyn Bradford to the Pottawatomie County Board of Health. Her appointment is for July 1, 2010 and will expire June 30, 2014.
Woman, 3 Kids Escape Explosion
9 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
A house exploded in southwest Oklahoma City on Tuesday, and investigators preliminarily suspect natural gas, authorities say.
Lawmakers Condemn Attack On Principal
9 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
Three state lawmakers and several community leaders condemned an attack on an Oklahoma City principal and offered a reward for information leading to the conviction of his assailant.
Trial Date In El Reno Killings Set
9 March 2010 - Oklahoma Update
A man accused of killing his girlfriend and her four children is scheduled to go on trial Sept. 13.