Suspect in Oklahoma City shooting apprehended after fleeing scene, charged with murder
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — On Friday, Oklahoma City police officers responded to reports of a shooting near SW 22nd Street and Independence around 7:33 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they located Andrea Leete, the victim of the shooting. Leete was transported to a nearby hospital where she...
Oklahoma Highway Patrol honors retiring major after 39 years of service
Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol congratulated Major Jack Choate on his retirement after more than 39 years of dedicated service to the state. Choate began his career in 1986 with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety as an emergency communications officer at the Oklahoma City communications center. In 1991,...
Oklahoma City’s forgotten guitarist taught Hendrix, Berry, and Santana how to solo
Charlie Christian’s Electric Guitar Revolution in Deep Deuce. Charlie Christian changed how we hear music in just two short years. Born in Texas in 1916, he grew up in Oklahoma City’s Deep Deuce jazz district, learning guitar from his blind father. In 1937, he got his first electric guitar and soon made it sing like...
OSU returning $4.8M after state mental health hospital project failed
STILLWATER – Regents who govern Oklahoma State University have approved a settlement allowing OSU to return lease money it was given from the Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for a new mental hospital that never was built. Meeting at OSU on Friday, Dec. 5, OSU/A&M regents...
Mustang Police Officers Honored with Medal for Meritorious Service Following Heroic Fire Rescue Efforts
In a commendable display of self-sacrifice and bravery, the Mustang Police Department has publicly lauded several of its officers for their heroic actions during a recent apartment fire emergency. Six officers — Lt. Blaine Condreay, Lt. Derek Hunt, Sgt. Jeremy Collinson, Sgt. Dakota Norman, Sgt. Brock Childs and...
Metro Tech’s Jenny Pinkerton Recognized for Nursing, Education Service
March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization committed to ending preventable maternal health risks and death, ending preventable preterm birth and infant death and closing the health equity gap for all families. Pinkerton has been a Registered Nurse for 18 years and currently serves as a nurse administrator for the...
10 Relaxed Eateries in Oklahoma Where the Steaks Are the Highlight of Every Visit
Some steaks are good—but Oklahoma has steaks that stop conversations mid-sentence. Across the state, tucked inside friendly neighborhood spots and road-trip favorites, you’ll find grills sizzling with cuts so tender they practically demand your full attention. These aren’t flashy steakhouses with velvet ropes. These...
One dead, one critically hurt after Warr Acres crosswalk crash, police say
WARR ACRES, Okla. - One person is dead, one is in critical condition and another is in custody after a driver hit two pedestrians in a crosswalk atNorthwest 38th Street and North MacArthur Boulevard on Sunday, according to Warr Acres police. Police said officers responded to a crash, where they...
Oklahoma City Shelters increase capacity as temperatures dip
As winter weather makes its way into the forecasts, emergency overnight shelters in Oklahoma City prepare to house people and families. Key to Home Partnership manager Erika Warren says from the beginning of November until March emergency shelters open additional spaces. She said when temperatures dip below 32...
Oklahoma among least rent-burdened states in the U.S.
Oklahoma ranks among the least rent-burdened states in the nation, according to a Visual Capitalist analysis of the Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. The report shows that 19.6% of Oklahoma renter households spend more than half of their income on housing costs, a level the Census...
