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At least 11 injured after heavy rainfall and tornadoes tear through parts of Oklahoma
The severe weather is expected to stick around Sunday, bringing with it severe thunderstorms and possibly more tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
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Oklahoma firefighter accused of online solicitation of minor in North Texas
A firefighter and paramedic in Oklahoma was arrested in North Texas after investigators said he fell for a sex crime ruse, where he intended to meet and have sex with a teenage girl.
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Strong storm flips over RVs in Oklahoma and leaves 1 person dead
A strong storm moved through part of Oklahoma, flipping over several camping vehicles and downing trees and power lines, authorities said. One death was reported.
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Exonerated death row inmate who spent nearly 50 years in prison gets $7 million settlement
Glynn Ray Simmons, the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime, was in prison for 48 years, one month and 18 days.
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Video shows moment dog sets house on fire after chewing on lithium-ion battery
A video released by officials in Oklahoma shows the moment a dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery sparked a rapid house fire.
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Dog starts house fire after chewing a battery in Oklahoma
The Tulsa Police Department released a video showing the moments a dog ignited a house fire after chewing a lithium-ion battery.
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A World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves
A World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled with more than a hundred victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that devastated the city’s Black community, the mayor said Friday.
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Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called climate change a ‘hoax,' dies at 89
Former Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma has died. He was 89.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit of last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations
The suit was an attempt to force the city of Tulsa and others to make recompense for the destruction of the once-thriving Black district by a white mob
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‘The place I called home is gone': Tornado ravages town of Sulphur, Oklahoma
The destruction was extensive in Sulphur, a town of about 5,000 people south of Oklahoma City, where a tornado destroyed building and sheared the roofs off houses
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10-year-old woke to find family dead in murder-suicide. What police say happened
A 10-year-old boy woke up to discover his father killed his entire family and mother before killing himself, Oklahoma Police said on April 23.
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Oklahoma family documents journey as pet octopus has 50 babies
One Oklahoma family is growing after its pet octopus laid 50 eggs late last year.
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Oklahoma State Patrol says it diverted traffic after a barge hit a bridge
The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it temporarily closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over Arkansas River.
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No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, prosecutor says
An Oklahoma district attorney said Thursday he doesn’t plan to file any charges in the case of Nex Benedict, the nonbinary 16-year-old Owasso teenager whose death following a fight in a high school bathroom was ruled a suicide.
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How the death of a nonbinary Oklahoma teenager has renewed scrutiny on anti-trans policies
Nex Benedict died Feb. 8, one day after a fight inside a girl’s bathroom at an Oklahoma High School. Their death has renewed scrutiny of anti-trans policies and political rhetoric over gender identity.
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Oklahoma judge who was caught sending inappropriate texts during a murder trial resigns
Judge Traci Soderstrom sent more than 500 texts mocking prosecutors, laughing at the bailiff’s comment about a prosecutor’s genitals, praising the defense attorney and calling the prosecutor’s key witness a liar.
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Dead goose found in flight controls of medical helicopter that crashed and killed 3 in Oklahoma
The helicopter crashed Jan. 20 in a pasture near Hydro, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) west of Oklahoma City.
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Powerful 5.1 magnitude earthquake rattles area near Oklahoma City
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook an area near Oklahoma City late Friday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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VIDEO: Dashcam captures Oklahoma trooper hit by car during traffic stop
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer was thrown into a field during a routine traffic stop after another car struck the vehicle he was standing beside.
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Watch: Oklahoma trooper sent flying as SUV slams into car during traffic stop
Dash camera footage shows the incident when both the trooper and driver were struck during a traffic stop.