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Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Man Who Killed Tulsa Police Officer and Injured Another - April 27, 2022
**DEATH SENTENCE** Jury Sentences David Ware to Death: After deliberating for 3 hours Wednesday evening, a Tulsa County jury sentenced David Ware to death for murdering Tulsa Police Sergeant Cr...
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Ponca City Police Asking for Help Identifying Suspects in Check Cashing Fraud at Equity Bank - April 27, 2022
The female in the attached photographs is being sought for questioning regarding the check that was fraudulently cashed at Equity Bank in Ponca City. She was seen getting out of, and back ...
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Supreme Court Seems Divided in Oklahoma Indian Country Case - April 27, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision. The...
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Abortions in Kansas Rise; Fewer Women Come From Some States - April 27, 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas saw a 4.1% increase in the number of abortions performed in the state in 2021 compared with 2020, with more Missouri residents but fewer Oklahoma and Texas residents comin...
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Senate Votes to Hang up on Annoying Solicitation Calls; Sends Bill to Governor - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans could be getting fewer irritating solicitation calls thanks to legislation unanimously approved Tuesday by the Senate. House Bill 3168, by Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City,...
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Redistricting to Affect Kay County Voters - April 27, 2022
Mandatory redistricting efforts have caused some precinct boundaries to change. As a result, some voters will be assigned to new polling places, Carol Leaming, Kay County Election Board Secretary anno...
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Rep. Markwayne Mullin Seeks Stronger Punishments for Partial-birth Abortions - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Rep. Markwayne Mullin introduced a bill Tuesday that seeks to implement stronger punishment for those who perform partial-birth abortions. The bill, known as the Partial-B...
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Oklahoma Panel Says Candidate Can’t be Called ‘The Patriot’ - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Republican lawmaker who wanted to refer to himself as “The Patriot” on the ballot can’t use that nickname, the Oklahoma Election Board has ruled. The board decided Mond...
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Signs Ban on Nonbinary Birth Certificates - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates, a ban experts say is the first of its kin...
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Lawmakers Call On State Tourism Director To Resign Amid Swadley’s Controversy - April 26, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - There are growing calls at the state Capitol for the Oklahoma Department of Tourism Executive Director to resign. That comes after he signed off on the lucrative state parks contr...
