Gun with machinegun conversion leads to 18-month sentence for OKC man
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced after he was found to unlawfully own a machinegun. On Feb. 19, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department stopped a vehicle as part of an investigation into a robbery. During the traffic stop, officers smelled marijuana and...
Oklahoma Air Quality Alert: Ozone Risk Friday, Oct 23
Elevated ozone levels prompt health precautions across Oklahoma City and surrounding communities.
Police: Suspect’s confession to roommate about crash leads to his arrest
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It was in the area of Southwest 59th and Dewey where Oklahoma City police found a woman dead. They say the driver who hit her never even stopped. 35-year-old Belen Chaparro was found lying in the road last week, after a driver said he saw her get hit by another car that quickly took off.
Oklahoma Agents Seize 12.5 Pounds of Fentanyl, Enough for 130,000 Fake Pills
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents have pulled more than 12 pounds of raw fentanyl powder off the streets, along with two ounces of methamphetamine, the result of an ongoing investigation tied to the agency's anti-heroin and anti-meth task forces. Officials say the intercepted shipment held enough fentanyl to produce nearly 130,000 individual dosage units in pill form had it reached distributors.
Newcastle Breaks Ground on I-44 Interchange for Toby Keith Expressway
Dirt started flying in Newcastle this week as state leaders broke ground on a sprawling new interchange that will eventually tie I-44 into the future Toby Keith Expressway. The project is designed to reshape how traffic moves through one of the Oklahoma City metro's fastest-growing suburbs. The ceremony brought together...
Norman man convicted of bomb threat against Cleveland County jail
NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — A Norman man who was arrested following an investigation into several threats across the community has been convicted on several charges. In 2021, police received a call from a suspect, who was identified as Daniel Fontenot. During the call, Fontenot said he was going to...
Oklahoma State Department of Education requests $4.4 billion budget
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new literacy law and rising insurance costs drove a request for $123.3 million in additional funding for the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The agency is asking the Oklahoma Legislature for a total of $4.4 billion in the 2028 fiscal year, a 2.88% increase, but the budget proposal could change. The […]
Oklahoma City landlord to pay $52,500 in Fair Housing Act settlement over denial
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The owner of an apartment complex in Oklahoma City has agreed to pay more than $50,000 under a settlement agreement for violating the Fair Housing Act. The Justice Department says the landlord refused to rent a one-bedroom apartment to a single mother upon learning that...
Drought map shows impact of last week’s rainfall
Oklahoma received a lot of rain last week, and it was the first big rainfall after a dry and hot summer. The newly released drought map shows the impact and what it means moving into the next season.
State leaders break ground on Toby Keith Expressway interchange project
NEWCASTLE, Okla. (KOKH) — A large interchange that will revamp transportation around the Oklahoma City metro in years to come broke ground on Thursday morning. On Thursday, state leaders gathered in Newcastle to break ground on the Toby Keith Expressway. "This is a big deal, one of the biggest...

















