Suspect Wanted for Shooting Oklahoma Officer Captured in New Mexico
Here's an update on the capture of a man in New Mexico, who's accused of shooting a Webber's Falls Police officer during a traffic stop yesterday:WHO: 46-year-old Billy Williams
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Oklahoma Wildfires: Four fatalities Confirmed as Red Flag Warning Remains in Effect
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management has released an update as of Sunday evening as wildfires continue to impact the state.According to ODEM, a red flag warning will remain in effect for a majority of Oklahoma from 11:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, March 17.A...
Fire Danger in Oklahoma Begins Monday
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Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts...
Food Truck Freedom Act Advances to Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives advanced
Price Gouging Statute in Effect for Counties Ravaged by Wildfires
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning businesses that the Emergency Price Stabilization Act is in effect following the declaration of emergency for 12 counties devastated by wildfires.The law, also referred to as the price gouging statute, prohibits an increase of more than 10 percent for the...
Lauria and Ashley’s Law Passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, secured House passage of a bill that would add accessory to murder in the first or second degree to the list of crimes that would require an offender to serve 85% of their prison sentence before being eligible for consideration for...
Tornadoes, wildfires, and blinding dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 33 dead
By JEFF ROBERSON, REBECCA REYNOLDS and JULIE WALKER Associated PressPIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) — Violent tornadoes and high winds decimated homes, wiped out schools, and toppled semitractor-trailers as a monster storm that also produced dust storms and icy conditions killed at least 33 people across the central and southern U.S.The...
White House moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated PressDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government administration on Friday moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma brought by the previous administration’s Department of Justice, which challenged the states' immigration laws making it a locally enforceable crime for someone to be in the...
Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what you should know.
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer(AP) — Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 300 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that's airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes,...
