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OSBI investigating suspicious death of man found in Binger - February 17, 2019
BINGER, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says it's been asked to assist in the investigation of the death of a man in Binger, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Oklahoma Cit...
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol chief indicted on extortion charges - February 16, 2019
(Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma Highway Patrol chief has been charged with trying to blackmail the state's Department of Public Safety commis...
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Judge keeps most Keystone XL pipeline work on hold - February 16, 2019
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that blocks a Canadian company from performing preliminary work on the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline. U.S....
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Stitt adds to his cabinet, taps Oklahoma tax commissioner - February 16, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's new governor has made two more key appointments, naming a new secretary to his cabinet and a new member of the Tax Commission. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Fr...
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Oklahoma man charged following hit-and-run death of 2-year-old son - February 16, 2019
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) - A 41-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 2015 hit-and-run death of his 2-year-old son. Jail records show Marland Tramble was being held in the Pottawa...
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Minnesota-based Toro to buy Oklahoma-based Ditch Witch maker - February 16, 2019
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Bloomington, Minnesota-based The Toro Company has announced plans to purchase the Oklahoma-based company that manufactures Ditch Witch and other underground construction equi...
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Conviction, life sentence upheld for man in Lawton slaying - February 15, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction and life without parole sentence of a man in a Lawton motel slaying. The court on Thursday rejected appeal...
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Wildlife advocates push protections for prairie birds - February 15, 2019
Wildlife advocates have begun legal proceedings against U.S. officials for allegedly failing to protect a ground-dwelling bird species that has seen its habitat shrink due to farming and energy explor...
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Lawmakers mull fines for railroads that delay road traffic - February 15, 2019
(Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma lawmakers are considering whether to allow law enforcement to issue citations to rail companies whose trains blo...
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Informant testifies FBI paid him $23K in inert bomb sting - February 15, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An FBI informant says he was paid more than $23,000 for cooperating in an investigation that led to charges against a man accused of trying to detonate what he thought was a 1,000...
