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Woman gets life in prison in beating death of 83-year-old - February 04, 2017
Woman gets life in prison in beating death of 83-year-old VINITA, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma woman has been sentenced to life in prison in the beating death of an 83-year-old Bluejacket resident. A Cr...
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Public hearing set for weatherization assistance plan - February 03, 2017
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, to receive comments on revisions to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Weatherization Assistance Progr...
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‘Can you hear me?’ scam may have reached Ponca City - February 03, 2017
A scam that has recently received state and national news attention may have just hit Ponca City. A resident called Ponca City Police Friday morning, stating that she had answered the pho...
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Task force recommends lower sentences for some nonviolent crimes - February 03, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma task force is recommending a reduction in criminal penalties for nonviolent drug offenders, a parole option for elderly inmates and allowing some prisoners a chance to...
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Tulsa jail expects $2 million shortfall this budget year - February 03, 2017
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Officials say the Tulsa County jail is facing a $2 million shortfall for the current budget year. Brad Johnson, who advises Sheriff Vic Regalado, told the Tulsa County Budget Bo...
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Oklahoma court affirms man’s life sentence in death of woman - February 03, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence of a Texas man convicted in the death of a woman who disappeared in 2007 and has not been seen since. The Court of...
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One dead in trailer fire southwest of Oologah - February 03, 2017
OOLOGAH, Okla. (AP) - Emergency crews say one person has died in a trailer fire that broke out southwest of the town of Oologah in Rogers County. A spokesman for the Oologah-Talala Emergency Medica...
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Lawmaker says he is “disappointed” by report - February 03, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Republican state lawmaker from Tulsa accused of sexually harassing two former legislative assistants says he's "very disheartened and disappointed" by the recommendation of a sp...
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Kay County reports first flu death of the season - February 03, 2017
The Kay County Health Department announced today the first reported flu death this flu season in Kay County, bringing the state total to 11 deaths. The person was a Kay County resident over the age...
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Woman reports armed break-in, assault - February 03, 2017
A frantic 911 call from a female in the 300 block of North Seventh Street was received by the Ponca City Police Department’s Communication Center at approximately 9:45 p.m. Thursday. Po...
