• New warrant scam added today to growing list of scams

    New warrant scam added today to growing list of scams - March 23, 2018

    A local resident reported receiving a letter in today’s mail notifying him that he had a criminal warrant from the town of Quinton, OK along with a pending suspension of his driver’s license. They...

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  • Data shows large Oklahoma counties grow, small counties shrink

    Data shows large Oklahoma counties grow, small counties shrink - March 23, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Recent data numbers show Oklahoma's large counties are growing in population while smaller counties are losing residents. The U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday show ...

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  • #FugitiveFriday: Alexa Torres

    #FugitiveFriday: Alexa Torres - March 23, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Alexa Torres walked away March 13 from Oklahoma City Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City. Torres is Hispanic, about 5-feet 5-inches tall, and weighs approximately 145 pound...

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  • Commission to vote on condemnation of property

    Commission to vote on condemnation of property - March 23, 2018

    The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will vote Monday night on a resolution declaring the necessity for acquiring Lots 8, 9, and 10 of Block 11, Lynchville Addition to the City of Ponca City, for the...

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  • Oklahoma teachers’ union proposes taxes ahead of walkout

    Oklahoma teachers’ union proposes taxes ahead of walkout - March 23, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's largest teachers' union is outlining a list of proposed tax increases for lawmakers to consider to avoid a statewide teacher strike. The Oklahoma Education Association...

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  • Man with bomb material, copy of Anarchist Cookbook arrested

    Man with bomb material, copy of Anarchist Cookbook arrested - March 23, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A 63-year-old Oklahoma man has been arrested after police said they found bomb-making materials and a copy of "The Anarchist Cookbook" in his hotel room. Oklahoma County jail r...

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  • Oklahoma grass fire forces evacuations, closes freeway

    Oklahoma grass fire forces evacuations, closes freeway - March 23, 2018

    CHICKASHA, Okla. (AP) - Residents of central Oklahoma are assessing the damage after a wildfire forced some residents to flee their homes. Grady County emergency management official Amanda Wilkerso...

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  • Inmate working at southwest Oklahoma golf course escapes

    Inmate working at southwest Oklahoma golf course escapes - March 23, 2018

    MANGUM, Okla. (AP) - Authorities in southwest Oklahoma are searching for a state prison inmate who escaped while working at a golf course. Police in Mangum say 42-year-old Teddy Ely escaped Thursda...

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  • Oklahoma lawmakers could consider new prison bond package

    Oklahoma lawmakers could consider new prison bond package - March 22, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A legislative budget leader says Oklahoma lawmakers could be willing to approve a bond package to build new prisons if needed. Department of Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh t...

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  • Man arrested in father’s death in alleged insurance scheme

    Man arrested in father’s death in alleged insurance scheme - March 22, 2018

    DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma man is facing a murder charge six years after authorities say he killed his father to collect a life insurance policy. Stephens County court records indicate 37-yea...

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