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Senator Taylor wins approval for DRIVE Act - April 15, 2021
Measure addresses transportation infrastructure and electric vehicles OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has joined the House in approving a measure making sure that drivers of electric vehicles are...
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Criminal justice measures return to House - April 15, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Two criminal justice bills made their way through the Senate Thursday and returned to the House for consideration of Senate amendments. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, is the princip...
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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...
