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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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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Guthrie Republican says she won’t seek re-election in 2018 - March 22, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Republican state senator from Guthrie says she won't seek re-election when her term is up this year. Sen. A.J. Griffin announced in a press release on Wednesday that she plan...
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Job Fair set for March 29 at University Center - March 22, 2018
With many Ponca City companies seeking new employees and offering training programs to teach needed company skills, such as Mertz Manufacturing’s training program for welding, Ponca Works Manager Li...
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Elm Street construction starts Monday - March 22, 2018
River Ridge Construction, LLC has entered a contract with the City of Ponca City to reconstruct the pavement and replace the water lines on Elm Street from Oklahoma Avenue to Grand Avenue. The proj...
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Nebraskan suspect in Oklahoma standoff surrenders - March 22, 2018
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities in Oklahoma say a Nebraska man wanted on a firearms warrant has been taken into custody following an hours-long standoff at a Tulsa motel. Officials say Rush Lincoln...
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Two men killed by police in separate Oklahoma shootings - March 22, 2018
OWASSO, Okla. (AP) - Two men have been killed by police in separate shootings in northeast Oklahoma. Owasso Deputy Police Chief Jason Woodruff says a man carrying a loaded AK-47 and a pistol was fa...
