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US Appeals Court Affirms Oklahoma Inmate's Death Sentence
A federal appeals court has affirmed the death sentence of an Oklahoma man convicted of beating his girlfriend with a hammer and then then setting a fire that killed her and her infant daughter.
March 19, 2019
Authorities Say 2 Pilots Killed in Oklahoma Plane Crash
The two people killed in the crash of a twin-engine jet near Oklahoma City were both pilots.
March 19, 2019
Nowata County Sheriff, Staff Resign Over Jail Safety Issues
The Nowata County Sheriff, undersheriff and over half of the deputies have resigned over safety issues at the county jail.
March 19, 2019
OETA Foundation Backs Attorney General's Review
The president and CEO of the OETA Foundation says the non-profit fundraising group "welcomes a full review of its finances, business operations and management" by the Oklahoma attorney general's office.
March 19, 2019
Warren Backs Congressional Plan for Reparations Study
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is embracing a congressional proposal to study a framework for reparations to African-Americans hurt by the legacy of slavery as the best way to begin a "national, full-blown conversation.".
March 18, 2019
1 Dead, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes at Oklahoma Airport
Emergency officials say one person is dead and another is critically injured after a twin-engine aircraft crashed as it attempted to land at a small airport in northwest Oklahoma City.
March 18, 2019
Oklahoma Governor Takes Advantage of New Appointment Power
Less than one week after being given sweeping new power over five of the state's largest agencies, new Gov. Kevin Stitt is taking advantage by appointing new board members to oversee three of them.
March 18, 2019
Auction Set for 21 Vehicles Forfeited in Oklahoma Pot Bust
Federal officials in Tulsa are conducting an online auction for 21 vehicles forfeited by a man who pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy and money-laundering charges.
March 18, 2019
Jail, Patrol Car Escapee Apparently Returned to Missouri
Authorities say a kidnapping suspect who escaped from a Missouri jail and then from an Oklahoma police car apparently stole a pickup truck and returned to Missouri.
March 18, 2019
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