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Senator Pederson to speak at Purple Up! For Military Kids Day at Vance AFB - April 15, 2021
Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, is set to celebrate “Purple Up! For Military Kids Day” at the Vance Air Force Base Month of the Military Child cookout on Friday, April 16. He will spe...
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Lawton Man Convicted of Bank Robbery using a fake bomb - April 15, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Thursday afternoon, a federal jury in Oklahoma City found JOHN SCOTT BROOKS, 55, of Lawton, guilty of bank robbery involving a fake bomb, announced Acting U.S. Attorn...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 15 April 2021 - April 15, 2021
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 444,590 (302 new today) cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 5,283 confirmed cases, with 125 deaths. O...
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Senate adopts measure designating April 15 as ‘Purple Up! For Military Kids Day’ - April 15, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 on Thursday, which designates April 15 as “Purple Up! For Military Kids Day” in Oklahoma to recognize the sacrifices made by mi...
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Sgt. Craig Johnson Act Passes House - April 15, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, today in the House passed the Sergeant Craig Johnson Act, which amends the accessory to murder statute. Senate Bill 6 is named after Sgt. Johnson, ...
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Young offenders Second Chance Bill signed into law - April 15, 2021
by: K. Querry-Thompson OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bill that would provide a second chance to young offenders in Oklahoma was signed into law this week. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bi...
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Oklahoma County jailers under investigation for inmate mistreatment - April 15, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Several detention officers at the Oklahoma County jail are being investigated by the attorney general due to an increase of inmate mistreatment complaints since a public trust t...
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Woman is sixth inmate to die in Oklahoma County jail in 2021 - April 15, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 65-year-old woman has died in the Oklahoma County jail, becoming the sixth inmate to die at the lockup this year, a jail official said Wednesday. Christa Sullivan suffered un...
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City Commission Repeals Mask Mandate - April 14, 2021
The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on April 12, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Ce...
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Governor signs bill extending use of videoconferencing in district courts - April 14, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Tuesday, Gov. Stitt signed Senate Bill 97 into law expanding the use of videoconferencing for all district court cases. The bill’s author, Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City...