OKLAHOMA CITY—An Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed and a second deputy wounded while the two were serving eviction papers at a home on the southwest side of Oklahoma City, authorities said. Both deputies were transported to the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, where Sgt. Bobby Swartz died and the other deputy […]
A man authorities say shot and killed his three young children before turning the gun on himself livestreamed threatening messages on social media shortly before the killings, Oklahoma City police said Monday. Police identified the man as Francoise Littlejohn, 30, and said in a press release that a relative saw the livestream early Saturday morning […]
OKLAHOMA CITY—An Oklahoma City man fatally shot his three young children then shot and killed himself early Saturday, according to police. A person jogging or walking called police after spotting the four bodies in a vehicle in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, said Capt. Michelle Henderson. Henderson said the man and […]
Authorities on Monday identified the off-duty Delta Air Lines flight attendant who was accused of assaulting two crew members before being subdued on an Atlanta-bound flight that was forced to land in Oklahoma City. Stephon Jamar Duncan, 34, of Atlanta, allegedly choked a crew member and claimed to be seated next to a terrorist before […]
A fire from a natural gas pipeline explosion Wednesday night in Oklahoma was quickly contained. The blast just northwest of Oklahoma city produced a fireball 150 feet high.
A spokesman for the company DCP Midstream says the fire burned for about 30 minutes before a gas valve was shut-off. There were no reported injuries—but two nearby homes were evacuated. The explosion sparked a number of grass and haybale fires—and damaged a few power poles. The cause is under investigation.
Police say a woman found dead in her home Monday was a former NASCAR driver. They’re calling the death suspicious. Candace Muzny, 43, was in the news last month after allegedly punching a nail technician for not speaking English. Muzny also was accused of cutting the responding police officer with a knife
An Oklahoma judge who last summer ordered consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help address the state’s opioid crisis on Friday reduced that amount in his final order in the case by $107 million because of his miscalculation.
A large basket with people inside it was “wildly swinging out of control” at the top of a tower in Oklahoma City, officials said on May 15, before an update saying the people inside were rescued. The basket was high in the air, swinging, when firefighters rushed to the scene at Devon Tower around 8 […]
Terry Neese, CEO at the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. After the evening show on April 20, she spoke about what stood out. “The performance is really remarkable. The poise, the dynamism of the interaction with everyone that’s on stage, the […]
Sophia Reed was in a tough spot. She’s just moved to Oklahoma City. Her husband had left her and she was now the sole carer for four children in a completely new place. She had a sparsely furnished apartment but no money. “There was nothing under the Christmas tree,” she told WCVB. “I couldn’t afford the […]
An Oklahoma man who had converted to Islam was convicted of murder on Friday in the case of a female co-worker who was beheaded three years ago, after the jury rejected his plea of insanity, local media reported. A jury also found Alton Nolen, 33, guilty of assault crimes after less than two hours of […]
These riders thought that a dangerous ride would be a lot of fun. But now they are stuck at the top, as they wait for instructions from emergency personnel. Firefighters have arrived, and are actively pulling people to safety. They are wearing harnesses, so that any falls won’t be fatal. Roller coaster rides don’t always […]
