Oklahoma Crime News

Jusry seated in sex-abuse trial of former Custer County sheriff starts in Major County 3 hr ago FAIRVIEW (AP) — Jury selection is under way in the trial of a former Custer County sheriff accused of sexually abusing female inmates and drug court participants. Jury selection began Monday...

Bartlesville man arrested after threat 3 hr ago BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (AP) — A man was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill employees of a tag agency while he attempted to obtain a new driver's license. Harold Groves, a 61-year-old...

Teen shot in Tulsa now in critical condition 7 hr ago TULSA --Tulsa police say a 15-year-old boy was shot in the head while sitting on a sofa inside his home in an apparent drive-by shooting in north Tulsa. p /> The boy is now hospitalized in...

Kansas wrestling coach slain in Oklahoma City hotel 7 hr ago A man shot and killed at a southwest Oklahoma City hotel early Sunday was a coach for a Kansas wrestling club, the club president told The Oklahoman. Kiyon Koroma, 31, was staying at the hotel...

Inmate pleads guilty to escape from El Reno prison 8 hr ago Luis Alberto Salazar-Lopez is nearing the end of his 36-month term for smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States, but he won’t be going anywhere soon. Salazar-Lopez, 23, pleaded guilty...

Drummond woman convicted of embezzlement 8 hr ago A Drummond woman pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling as much as $70,000 from a credit union at Vance Air Force Base in Enid. Donna Kay Gainer, 61, admitted to taking more than $1,000 in June 2008,...

Oklahoma Briefs 11 hr ago OKLAHOMA CITY Man shot, killed in hotel A man was shot and killed, and another is in custody after a shooting at a south Oklahoma City hotel. Police Lt. Chris Gayhart says police received a report...

Teen shot in head Sunday night in Tulsa 22 hr ago TULSA — A 15-year-old boy was in serious condition late Sunday night after being shot in the head. The boy was inside a house at 4387 N Elgin Ave. when the bullet struck him about 9 p.m. He...

Sharp increase in crime follows barbed wire ban 23 hr ago | Add a comment NEWARK, N.J. — Some business owners in this crime-plagued city say recent enforcement of a decades-old ordinance prohibiting some types of barbed wire and razor wire is making Newark more...

Man shot, killed in Oklahoma City hotel Yesterday OKLAHOMA CITY — A man was shot and killed and another is in custody after a shooting at an Oklahoma City hotel. Police Lt. Chris Gayhart says police received a report of shots fired about 2:10...

Bank robbery suspect surrenders in Ardmore Yesterday | Add a comment ARDMORE, Okla. — A suspect wanted in the November robbery of a Stillwater bank has surrendered to authorities in Ardmore. The FBI says 23-year-old Ricky Dean Turner turned himself in about 4...

New Orleans Cops: Dad ordered to pay child support kills son Yesterday | Add a comment NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man who initially told police gunmen kidnapped his 2½-year-old son was arrested Saturday, accused of committing an "extremely hideous" murder because he was ordered to pay...

CRIME BRIEFS: Mustang man arrested in fatal car crash Sat, Jan 3, 2009 MUSTANG Man arrested in fatal car crash A Mustang man was arrested on a negligent homicide complaint after a fatal three-car accident Friday night near SW 59 and Sara Road. Jonathan Ray Harcrow,...

Idaho riot underscores prison woes Sat, Jan 3, 2009 BOISE, Idaho — More than 100 inmates broke control-room windows, overturned furniture and started a small fire in a temporary housing block at a state prison. The disturbance at the...

Hazing cited in Utah man’s death Sat, Jan 3, 2009 LOGAN, Utah — A fraternity and sorority at Utah State University were charged with felony hazing Friday after an 18-year-old freshman pledge died of alcohol poisoning. The school’s...

Train derails in Florida Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment ACCIDENTS Train derails In Florida MILTON, Fla. — A freight train carrying petroleum, wine and fruit derailed on the Florida Panhandle amid heavy fog. Joy Tsubooka, a spokeswoman for a county...

Six ID’d in ‘Santa’ shootings Sat, Jan 3, 2009 COVINA, Calif. — The Los Angeles County coroner’s office has identified six of the nine people killed when a man dressed as Santa Claus attacked his ex-wife’s family on Christmas...

Drunken driving suspected in wrecking Oklahoma children's lives Sat, Jan 3, 2009 OKMULGEE — Sorrow emanates from Emily Snow’s striking brown eyes – beautiful eyes that have witnessed more tragedy in her seven years than some people encounter in a lifetime. On...

BACKGROUND: Tulsa woman has worked at rehab Sat, Jan 3, 2009 Woman has worked at rehab Tulsan Nancy Gail Rueb, above, charged in November with two DUI-related manslaughter complaints, has faced a DUI charge in the past. In 2002, Rueb received a DUI charge...

All senses rule over 2008 memories Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment Often someone will say to me, "I imagine you get to see a lot of interesting things.” And while that’s true, all the senses come into play. So following is my second annual year in...