Edmond Killer Who Confessed Roadside Denied Parole, Would Be Out at 67
A man who spent nearly eight years walking free after strangling 19-year-old Kyli Molloy in her Edmond apartment will not get a chance at parole, an Oklahoma County judge ruled this week. Judge Cindy Truong denied Joseph Tyler Beck's request for possible future release, telling the court that granting parole would not
Hidden Camera Catches Data Center Developer Dismissing Resident Opposition
Piedmont, Oklahoma data center fight reveals grid strength, not community consent, drives hyperscale siting as 1.5-gigawatt proposals advance despite local opposition.
Oklahoma City Grandfather Killed on I-40 Near Hydro, Seat Belts Cited
A husband and wife from Oklahoma City are dead after a two-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 40 near Hydro left four other people injured this past Saturday afternoon. Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the collision happened around 3:32 p.m. near mile marker 91, roughly 5.5 miles east of Hydro, in Caddo County.
Air Force Veteran Convicted in 2001 Murder-for-Hire Plot Scheduled for Execution
A U.S. Air Force veteran convicted in a 2001 Oklahoma murder is scheduled to be executed this November. His attorneys plan to raise his military service in an effort to spare his life. James Pavatt, 72, is currently scheduled to die by lethal injection on Nov. 12 at the Oklahoma...
Road rage stabbing near SE 44th and I-35 Service Road in OKC late Saturday...
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — On Saturday, Aug. 29, Oklahoma City police offices responded to a road rage incident that resulted in one individual being transported to OU Medical Center. According to OKCPD, officers arrived near SE 44th Street and I-35 Service Road at around 10:48 p.m. One vehicle...
US Fish and Wildlife Service officer dies during wildfire evacuation efforts in Oklahoma, agency...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer David Taylor was going door-to-door to evacuate Oklahoma families when he made his last contact with dispatch.
State investigators name 5 women accused of defrauding DHS for SNAP benefits
State investigators are releasing the names of 5 women accused of defrauding the Department of Human Services for SNAP benefits, including one suspect from Tulsa.
Oklahoma advocates discuss SNAP changes at food bank
OKLAHOMA CITY — Advocates met at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on Tuesday to discuss potential changes to SNAP benefits that could affect thousands of Oklahomans and shift costs to the state. “We’re here to assist, but we’re really here to look to our recipients as experts that...
5 Things To Know: OKC apartment fire displaces 50, Sand Springs explosion arrest
1. OKC Meadows Apartments fire leaves 50 people displaced. • Three buildings heavily damaged near Melrose Lane and Rockwell Avenue. • Fire started during a domestic disturbance; one woman in custody. • No injuries reported; Red Cross assisting displaced residents. A large fire at the Meadows Apartments in Oklahoma City
Key to Home houses 55 people, closes Virginia Avenue encampment
The Key to Home Partnership has closed another Oklahoma City encampment, moving 55 people into housing as its Encampment Rehousing Initiative continues beyond its original goal. The latest effort focused on an encampment along Virginia Avenue, where 55 people have moved into apartments with supportive services. Another
