Provides the latest RSS feeds for Oklahoma News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Oklahoma State News.net http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/cat/84aeba5e9b6e1230/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:33:04 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:33:04 -0400 30 For the first time obesity is being called a disease by the American Medical Association. The move now means one in three Americans has a health condition. AMA board members say recognizing obesity as a disease will change the way the medical community tackles the complex issue. They hope it also helps doctors jump the hurdle in discussing weight issues with their patients. More than half of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215293602/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:32 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215293602/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The Oklahoma Society of CPA's says the law that addressed fiscal cliff issues helped clarify some answers about whether this is a good time to buy or ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215293603/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:31 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215293603/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Sunshine is ahead Wednesday in central Oklahoma with temperatures in the mid-80s, the National Weather Service reports. The Oklahoma City forecast is as ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215292222/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:10 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215292222/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Skeptics who have long theorized that TWA Flight 800 was brought down by sinister forces will get a fresh surge of energy when a new documentary attempts to disprove that the 1996 crash was ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215291314/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:33:23 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215291314/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band of New Orleans leads the list of world-class jazz and blues artists set to perform during the 30th annual Jazz in June festival that opens Thursday in Norman. PHOTO ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287799/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:59 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287799/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Rayvon Johnson, 22, of Oklahoma City, is charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 deaths of Lamar Shirley and Marcel Grigsby. A third victim was the intended target, prosecutors ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287798/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:59 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287798/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tornado payments exceed $560M Insurance claims from the May tornadoes have topped 70,000, with insurance payments exceeding $560 million, the Oklahoma Insurance Department said ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287800/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:58 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287800/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Angel and Bill Baker dance during a Teacup Chains square dance in Edmond in January. The Bakers are helping plan the 62nd National Square Dance Convention that gets underway later this month in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287801/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:56 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287801/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Angel and Bill Baker dance during a Teacup Chains square dance in Edmond in January. The Bakers are helping plan the 62nd National Square Dance Convention that gets underway later this month in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287802/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287802/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Owners still looking for displaced pets are encouraged to attend Sunday's adoption day at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. Any pets still without owners will then be dispersed to local and national rescue ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287803/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287803/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Votes are being taken now in the teen area of the Norman Library, 225 N Webster Ave., for "You Pick It Movie Night," which is set for 7 p.m. Saturday in the library's Lowry Room. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Librarians debate book choices "Battle of the Books," a teen program featuring local librarians who will debate their favorite ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287804/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:54 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287804/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 EDMOND -- Edmond's annual LibertyFest gets underway this weekend with the 45th annual LibertyFest Rodeo. The rodeo begins at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Carl Benne Arena, 300 N ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287806/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287806/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The Robert "Bob" Burton Democratic Scholarship is named in honor of the deceased county vice chairman who encouraged young Democrats to become active in the political party. Burton's widow, Shirley, is scholarship committee chairwoman. "On Nov. 5, 2012, I am proud to say I was able to vote in my very first presidential election with my mother by my side," Moore wrote in ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287805/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287805/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The Red Earth Masters of Fine Arts program at Oklahoma City University will host two public literary readings in July as part of its summer in residency ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287807/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:52 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287807/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 A benefit concert for tornado victims titled "Community Voices Uniting as One" will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Putnam City Christian Church, 4215 N ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287808/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:51 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287808/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has scheduled "Hiring Our Heroes- Tulsa," a hiring fair for veterans and military spouses, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26 at the Tulsa Event Center, 2625 S. Memorial ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287809/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:23 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287809/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY – Police are working to arrest two thieves who targeted Crown Heights Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Surveillance video shows a white van sitting across the street from the church’s parking lot for five minutes. Then one man inside the van walks up to a trailer carrying a high dollar lawn mower. Once he is sure no one is around, the van backs up, he hitches the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287649/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:55:31 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215287649/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Union City emergency personnel said multiple agencies are at the scene, including Union City police, Mustang police, El Reno Police tactical team, Canadian County Sheriff's deputies and Mercy ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215286757/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:12:47 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215286757/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY, — A McClain county man faces several charges after he sent an email to KFOR threatening to kill Governor Fallin, her family, and several sheriff’s deputies. The threats are all part of a rambling email sent by an account owned by Scott Helling. Much of it is hard to read, and laced with profanity. At one point the email says, ';…enough is enough, time to ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215286758/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:51:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215286758/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Danielle Bradbery won the Season 4 finale on NBC’s ';The Voice.'; Danielle Bradbery, the 16-year-old country-singing beauty, captured the Season 4 crown on ';The Voice'; Tuesday night. Michelle Chamuel finished second and the Swon Brothers took third on NBC’s popular singing competition. Bradbery’s victory came as no surprise. She was considered the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215286759/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:51:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215286759/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City valedictorian vanished Sunday while on a family vacation in South America, according to authorities in the United States and Ecuador. Family members say local authorities believe the teen may have been kidnapped. Officials with the American Embassy in Ecuador tell News 9 they have been notified of the disappearance and are monitoring the situation closely. Over ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285976/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:08:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285976/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 "It's exciting, it's really exciting. There are all kinds of ideas and they have baked in the entire community's input," said Tulsa resident Billie ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285974/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:08:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285974/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 McCLAIN COUNTY, Oklahoma - A man is in jail Tuesday night accused of threatening to kill the McClain County Sheriff, a detective and one of Governor Fallin's children. According to court documents, Scott Helling sent an email from a library in Norman claiming authorities were responsible for his son's death and theft of his personal property. Helling is facing one charge of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285975/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:08:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285975/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OWASSO, Oklahoma - Rodney Ray is on paid leave while Owasso's city council discusses what, if any, action it will take with regard to his employment as city manager. The city council met behind closed doors Tuesday night to talk about an internal investigation into allegations against Ray. Councilors say the details of the meeting will never be discussed, but this special meeting comes ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285973/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:08:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285973/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 DRUMRIGHT, Oklahoma - Wildfire season is upon us. It's been nearly a year since residents in parts of Green Country fought their way through devastating wildfires. People in Creek County are understandably on edge. But this time, they're learning how to protect their homes and land. So many wildfire rage in the outskirts of towns, and fire experts say living rural means learning ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285977/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:08:00 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285977/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 "You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martorano. "Families?" "Yes." "Strangers?" "Yes." "Innocent people?" "Yes," said Martorano, who has admitted to 20 murders and who earlier served 12 years in prison on a government deal for his cooperation in the case ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285800/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285800/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 McALESTER, Okla. -- Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for the October 2000 stabbing deaths of a couple on whose ranch he had worked. James Lewis DeRosa was killed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was the second inmate the state executed this year. Prosecutors say DeRosa and an accomplice, 33-year-old John Eric Castleberry, went to Curtis and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285907/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:44:45 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285907/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Joseph Moore, 33, was arrested on complaints of shooting with intent to kill and robbery Tuesday after a man was shot in Oklahoma City Tuesday morning, police ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285908/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:43:56 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285908/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 A bank was robbed Tuesday afternoon in southwest Oklahoma City, and FBI agents are searching for the robber. No one was hurt in the robbery and no weapon was ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285909/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:43:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285909/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 FILE - This June 29, 2011 file photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows James DeRosa. DeRosa is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, June 18, 2013 for the Oct. 2, 2000 murders of Curtis Plummer, 73, and Gloria Plummer, 70. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted last month against recommending that Gov. Mary Fallin commute DeRosa's death sentence to life in prison ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285910/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:42:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285910/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The state fire marshal's office can't account for a missing shotgun and has failed to meet its legal duty to annually inspect all Oklahoma correctional facilities, a state audit has ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285911/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:45 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285911/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - A judge is expected to decide Wednesday whether murder suspect Joshua Mooney will be tried as a juvenile, a youthful offender or an adult. Prosecutors argue Mooney should be tried as an adult. Joshua Mooney was 14 in December, when deputies say he broke into a Jenks home and murdered Mary Escue, who was there visiting her parents. Prosecutors say it's important to look ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285206/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:02:23 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285206/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa just made the top of a website's list of best cities for young families. Financial education website CreditDonkey.com looked at unemployment rates, costs of living and daycare costs to find the top 10 cities for families just starting out. Tulsa came in first, boosted by an unemployment rate of 5.3 percent, more than 2 percentage points lower than the national ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285207/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:02:23 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285207/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA - Tulsa police are asking for the public's help in a recent car break-in. TPD'sFinancial Crimes Unit posted a picture on Facebook of a man inside a local hardware store believed to have stolen a woman's credit cards. "This suspect recently broke into the victims car and used her credit cards at Home Depot and several other stores. Help us catch him!" the post reads. ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285208/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285208/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 August Reiger, 18, went missing Sunday while hiking with his family during a vacation in Ecuador. Reiger graduated as a valedictorian from Classen School of Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City last ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285268/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:26 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285268/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 WASHINGTON -- Two years before his failing vision likely contributed to a fatal crash in the Oklahoma Panhandle, freight train engineer Dan Hall told one of his eye doctors that he was having trouble distinguishing the color of train ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285140/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:37:39 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285140/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 A search warrant uncovered a ';major'; drug trafficking operationat the home. A can, with traces of meth on it, was found in the child’s room,explaining how the infant was exposed to dangerous drugs. Agents found 140 grams of meth, $3000 in cash, and drug paraphenelia. ';Basically this right here was all found in that ammo can with the packaging material in the ammo ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285141/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:37:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285141/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Fredric Hardeman Jr., 38, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his 60-year-old mother, Ocie Hardeman, Oklahoma City police ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285143/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:09 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285143/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Gatesway provides jobs for people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The employees will be assembling screw tray kits, and Gatesway says they are excited about their new jobs. "They like the challenge of something different and something new, so they're just really--they're just thrilled," said Gatesway CEO Judi Myers. Ten workers will start their jobs ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284198/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:55:10 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284198/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - An 11-year-old Tulsa sixth grader has been selected to go to Washington, D.C. to talk to Congress about funding for Type 1 Diabetes research. As Rick Wells shows us, in the video above, if this young man is as comfortable in Washington as he is in front of a TV camera, Congress doesn't stand a ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284199/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:55:10 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284199/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TODAY NEW DETAILS ABOUT A MAN, POLICE SAY GAVE THEM NO CHOICE BUT TO SHOOT AND KILL HIM IN A WAL-MART YESTERDAY AFTER TAKING A 2 YEAR OLD GIRL HOSTAGE. THIS IS 37-YEAR-OLD SAMMIE LAMONT WALLACE'. K-O-C-O'S DAN THOMAS IS LIVE AT THAT WAL-MART IN MIDWEST CITY. DAN, FIRST OF ALL .. HOW IS THAT LITTLE GIRL DOING...? SHE'S DOING JUST FINE, POLICE SAY SHE HAD NO CONNECTION TO THAT ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284135/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:17 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284135/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 MUSKOGEE, Okla. - The SwonBrothers aren't the only Oklahomans holding their breath as they await their Voice fate. The country duo's image filled the front page of the Muskogee Phoenix Tuesday, while discussions of the night's upcoming season finale results could be heard all around town. Up and down the streets of Muskogee, sign after sign in front of businesses displayed support ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284200/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:13 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284200/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 MUSKOGEE, Okla. - The Swon Brothers' family and friends are getting ready for another big night as they watch Zach and Colton from their hometown of Muskogee. Hundreds of the country duo's loved ones have shown up in full force throughout Season 4 of The Voice, and with the finale only hours away, they're expected to fill the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame once ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284201/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:10 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284201/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 An Oklahoma pastor has been given approval by a federal appeals court to sue the state over its license plate depicting the image of an Indian "rain god" made famous by a Native American ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283738/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:47:59 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283738/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 EL RENO — We’ve all heard the phrase ';don’t judge a book by its cover.'; One Wisconsin-based company is applying that saying to special houses they build to help victims of natural disasters. They may not look like much on the outside; but once the doors swing open it makes people who have lost everything feel right at home. It looks like a normal 400 square foot ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283557/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:38:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283557/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma executed on Tuesday a man who was convicted of stabbing an elderly couple to death during a robbery at their home that netted $73, some of which he and convicted accomplices used to buy ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283611/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:24 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283611/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Oklahoma City police have released a video of a robber accused of stealing from four people at a northwest Oklahoma City gas station. The four people told police they were robbed at gunpoint Friday at ConocoPhillips, 201 W Britton Road, according to the incident ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284136/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284136/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 DORCHESTER, MA — A car riddled with bullets was towed away in Dorchester, Massachusetts Monday not long after a 20-year-old woman and her boyfriend were shot. ';My niece had just pulled up. Her, her baby’s father and the baby. The guy came out of nowhere, coming at him and just started shooting,'; said Louis Jasey, the victim’s uncle. In the back seat of the car was ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284139/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:17 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284139/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 NORMAN, OK — Camp Noah is a camp for elementary-aged children in communities impacted by disaster and they would like to invite parents to register their children to participate in the program June 24th – 28th in Norman. They have space for up to 60 campers for this fully funded camp. Of all the people affected by disaster, children are among the most emotionally vulnerable. ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284138/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:17 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284138/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY — Just before 4:00 Friday morning two couples, headed on a road trip, stopped at a Conoco in the 200 block of West Britton. They were just grabbing gas and fixing a headlight. They say a black male approached them and asked what was wrong and then quickly showed them a pocket pistol and said, ';Give me all your money.'; ';I immediately turned around and walked ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284140/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:16 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215284140/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - A Green Country camp that was in the center of a controversy over a fundraiser is teaching kids about science this week. Organizers for Camp Quest were asked to leave a Broken Arrow restaurant in April, when the restaurant's owner learned it was a camp for non-religious kids. Despite that dust up, dozens of children are spending the week outdoors with like-minded ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283074/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:49:16 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283074/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsans got their first look at "A Gathering Place" Tuesday. After years of planning, the final model is out for the start of a what's expected to be a world class park along Riverside Drive. It's going to be one of the largest and most expensive privately-funded parks in the United States, and while construction doesn't start until next year, the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283072/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:49:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283072/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 EDMOND -- On March 18, 1938, Rotary official Hal McNutt, of Stillwater, gave the Edmond Rotary Club its charter, which has resulted in 75 years of service to the community and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283158/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283158/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Oklahoma's prisons chief resigned amid disagreements over whether more state corrections facilities should be run by private companies and whether his agency properly documented money held in reserve, but the governor's office said Tuesday she did not ask for him to step ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283159/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:32:26 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283159/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 SEATTLE — It’s a different kind of head shop found just down the stairs from the Pike Place market. It’s the BB Ranch selling something that’s even better than bacon. It’s marijuana fed pork. ';The pig farmer has been feeding them marijuana for the last two and a half months of their life and they’ve been happy as hell,'; said William Von Schneidau, ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215282999/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:26:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215282999/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY — A high-profile golf and country club in hot water. A foreclosure lawsuit from a local bank says, despite having a luxurious reputation, Gaillardia is not paying their bills. Newschannel 4 spoke with county officials about Gaillardia’s money troubles. We don’t know why gaillardia is having financial problems because the owner, Phil Herrington, won’t return ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283000/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:26:19 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215283000/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - More lawsuits have been filed against dentist Scott Harrington. Harrington is accused of unsafe and unsanitary practices and possibly exposing thousands of people to diseases. One of Harrington's patients claims he is a regular Red Cross blood donor, and says he has a paper trail that proves he got hepatitis C from Harrington's office. In the three months since ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281858/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:45:54 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281858/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Police say a black male wearing a Houston Astros baseball cap and a New Orleans Saints football jersey robbed the First Fidelity Bank at 700 SW 29th ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281794/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:04 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281794/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Scott Neil Helling, 49, is accused of sending emails to media outlets across the country accusing Hewitt of murdering his son. Helling's son is not dead; he's in Texas, according to ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281795/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281795/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Okla. -; An engineer killed in a fiery train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle last year suffered from serious vision problems for much of his life, underwent several corrective procedures in the years leading up to the crash and had even complained that he couldn't distinguish between red and green signals, a doctor told a federal oversight board ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280294/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:45 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280294/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.e.t.) said Tuesday it has temporarily suspended the collection of electronic waste materials, as the equipment it needs for that was ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280720/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:41:32 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280720/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The Oklahoma State University Multispectral Laboratories team designed a hazardous materials emergency scenario at the Tulsa Port ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280723/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:41:31 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280723/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - A Coweta man arrested in November in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Broken Arrow pleaded no contest Tuesday. Christopher Lee Lange, 24, was driving his vehicle on Washington Street near Dogwood Avenue when he struck and killed 43-year-old Robert Pitcher. He then fled the scene. Lange, who was charged with leaving the scene of a fatality collision and negligent ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280812/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:25 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280812/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280504/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:25 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280504/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA - Following the devastating May tornadoes we heard from many of you asking how to be certain a safe room will keep your family safe through a large tornado. Tony Conner was there when theEF-5tornado barreled into Moore. "When you see a tornado that is that big you have no choice. It's either find cover or die," Conner said. Ricky Stover also rode out the storm. He and his ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280726/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:24 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280726/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Nearly 71,000 insurance claims have been filed since violent tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma last month, with payments already topping an estimated $560 million, the Oklahoma Insurance Department reported ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280813/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:06 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280813/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Kings of Leon Kings of Leon and The Flaming Lips have been confirmed to perform at the Rock for Oklahoma Benefit on July 23 in Oklahoma City, along with a full cast of big name rock ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280138/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:59 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280138/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 GROVE, Okla. – Oklahoma will see a few new jobs soon in the town of Grove. An Australian aerospace company will soon be opening there. Governor Mary Fallin announced Tuesday that Ferra Engineering plans to expand into a new location. Company officials said they plan to employ about 20 highly skilled workers at the new site. Ferra specializes in manufacturing and testing aerospace parts. ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280646/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:18 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280646/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY – A fight for student safety at a local school is heading to the Oklahoma City council. Leaders of the Antioch Christian Academy, near S.W. 119th St. and Portland, asked city leaders to install a school zone and traffic light nearby. School leaders hoped to replace a traffic sign with a traffic light. A wood cross sits close to where a mother died teaching her teenage ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280645/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:18 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280645/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY – Looking for a new lawnmower? The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, along with OSU/OKC and Black and Decker are willing to give you $100 towards the purchase of a new electric mower. If you are an Oklahoma City resident, just bring your gas mower, completely drained of all gasoline and oil, to OSU/OKC’s Farmers Market Saturday. They will give you a $100 ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280647/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:17 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280647/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Justin Jones plans to resign effective Oct. 1. Corrections spokesman Jerry Massie says Jones made the announcement to members of his executive staff late Monday afternoon. Massie says Jones gave no reason for stepping down. Jones did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. The head of a group of corrections ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279537/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:06 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279537/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa police will soon be going door-to-door to warn local businesses about mail theft. The Financial Crimes Unit is seeing more and more mail disappearing from mailboxes in east Tulsa business complexes. To help raise awareness, officers will be going around to businesses, handing out fraud prevention letters that have tips about how to protect mail from thieves. Sgt ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279536/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:05 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279536/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 FORT MEADE, Maryland - Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial over giving massive amounts of classified material to WikiLeaks has gone into recess until next week. The prosecution and defense will spend the next week negotiating written statements from some 17 witnesses, in lieu of having them testify in court. They will report back next Tuesday. Manning's in his third week of trial ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279538/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:05 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279538/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Energy efficiency has earned Tulsa Public Schools some national recognition.TPS has saved more than $8.5 million in energy savings over the past three years.That's earned the district the "Energy Excellence Award" from a company ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279539/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:05 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279539/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Demonstrators protest in the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday, June 17, 2013. They are protesting a nine cent hike in transportation costs. SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilians angry about high taxes, corruption, lavish spending on the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and other complaints vowed to hit city streets again Tuesday, a day after the largest protests in the country in at ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279456/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:22 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279456/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 BRADENTON, FL — The world’s oldest known manatee is gearing up for a big celebration. Snooty has been the star attraction at the South Florida Museum since the 1940′s, and in a few weeks he’ll be turning 65 years old. But before the party can begin, Snooty needed a visit from a doctor. Once snooty was led into a small, enclosed pool, he knew what was coming. The large ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279457/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:21 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279457/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 CLAY COUNTY, FL — Five people have been arrested in the largest marijuana grow operation bust Clay County, Florida has seen in years. Their plants were hidden in underground bunkers. All five arrested are Cuban nationals in the country legally, but are not citizens, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Crater lives next door to the reported underground marijuana ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279458/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279458/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 BETHEL ACRES, OK – It’s been a devastating four weeks for those living in the Steelman Estates trailer park in Bethel Acres. Their homes were annihilated in the May 19th tornado. Now, some are expecting a sigh of relief as they learn volunteers are working to build them new homes. In the neighborhood, trailers are torn, ripped and shredded. Others are barely standing. ';This ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279459/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279459/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 One in three Americans will have high blood pressure sometime in their lifetime. Most people have no symptoms but the complications can be deadly. There’s no question poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity are the biggest contributing factors to hypertension or high blood pressure. 120 over 80 is normal. Anything above 140 over 90 needs attention. There are six simple things you can do ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279460/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:19 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279460/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The US Youth Soccer Region III championships open Thursday at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Organizers say the tournament, with more than 200 teams, could have an economic impact of up to $8 million for Edmond and Oklahoma ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279461/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:58:30 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215279461/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 "These numbers are more proof of the dramatic impact the tornadoes had on our state," said Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. "Thousands of Oklahomans are now in the process of rebuilding their lives. Insurance can help them do that and I am glad to see that so many of the victims were insured. But the claims process can be complicated. My office is ready to assist ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278203/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:52 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278203/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA - A man charged with brutally attacking an elderly couple, raping the woman and beating the man, is not facing the death penalty. Assistant District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said he will not pursue the death penalty for Tyrone Woodfork, who is jailed in connection with the March 2012 death of 84-year-old Nancy Strait, because of Woodfork's "mental ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278273/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278273/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA - A jury found a Tulsa man guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday in the 2011 shooting death of a bar owner. Thirty-one-year-old Jacob Smith was charged in the death of 40-year-old Luis Torres. According to police, Torres and Smith argued at the bar and Torres was shot multiple times. Smith was later picked up in his vehicle in I-244. Sentencing is scheduled for June ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278272/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278272/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215277511/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215277511/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Ferra Engineering specializes in the design, manufacturing, assembling and testing of aerospace equipment. The company is a supplier for Boeing, Airbus and Lockheed Martin, among other ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278353/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:24 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278353/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 NORMAN, Okla. – Three college golfers from Oklahoma are near the lead after one round of stroke play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman. OU junior Anne-Catherine Tanguay is just one shot behind the co-leaders after firing a 3-under par 69. OSU’s Julie Yang is two shots back after a 70, and OU’s Chirapat ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278204/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:04:12 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278204/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 STILLWATER, Okla. – Former OSU quarterback Wes Lunt announced he will transfer to the University of Illinois. Lunt said he’s always dreamed of playing for his state school. He’ll join an Illinios program coached by former OSU defensive coordinator Tim Beckman. Lunt said he has no hard feelings towards OSU head coach Mike Gundy, who limited Lunt’s transfer options after ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278205/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:04:11 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278205/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The Swon Brothers, country singers from Muskogee, Oklahoma, have been a fan favorite on the reality television singing competition since the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278206/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:04:10 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215278206/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - A Tulsa police pursuit ended early Tuesday afternoon when the suspect crashed into a residential area near 41st and Utica. Task force officers were serving felony warrants on a Freddie Hayes when he managed to get to his car and take off. He led police on a high speed chase. Tulsa Police units joined the chase, and Hayes tried to hit one of the squad cars, according to ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276947/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276947/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Federal officials say a train drivers' failing eyesight was the probable cause of a fiery train crash that killed three people in the Oklahoma Panhandle last year. The National Transportation Safety Board voted 5-0 at a meeting Tuesday in Washington to formally adopt the cause of the June 24 accident near the town of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276948/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276948/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The week-long trial for Jacob Wayne Smith, 31, began last Monday. He was accused of shooting and killing Luis Torres, owner of Mi Oficiana Bar in December of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276949/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276949/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 After weeks of battling it out on stage, the final three contestants on season four of "The Voice" will learn Tuesday if they did enough to win a recording contract. Muskogee's country duo, the Swon Brothers, are facing off with fellow Team Blake performer Danielle Bradbery and Team Usher's Michelle ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276950/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:39 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276950/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, left, is escorted out of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Monday, June 17, 2013, after the start of the third week of his court martial. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison. (AP Photo/Patrick ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276169/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:11 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215276169/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Okla. -; Federal officials say a train drivers' failing eyesight was the probable cause of a fiery train crash that killed three people in the Oklahoma Panhandle last ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275026/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:07 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275026/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 LAWTON, Oklahoma - The FBI has arrested a 59-year-old woman suspected of robbing an Arvest Bank in Lawton. Agents say surveillance video captured Silvanna Warren robbing the bank at 5201 S.W. Lee Boulevard on June 6. They say she handed bank employees a note ordering them to stay calm and give her money. She left the bank with an undisclosed amount. After Warren's image was released to ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275599/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:12:45 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275599/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Friday's devastating tornadoes, coming so soon after the heartbreak in Moore, means even more help will be needed in the weeks and months ahead. There are many, many relief organizations already in the area, working with residents. Here are some of them and ways that you can ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275528/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:12:03 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275528/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Prosecutors will not be seeking the death penalty and a jury trial date was set for the man accused of murder in the 2012 death of an elderly Tulsa woman at an arraignment Monday ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275600/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:11:04 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275600/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The robber is described as a black man in his early 20's, about 5 feet 8 inches possibly with gold teeth wearing a white tank top, black baggie jeans and a red bandanna around his ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275529/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:58 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275529/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Officers are looking for a Hispanic male in his ate 20s to early 30s, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build. According to police, the man was seen fleeing the area on foot wearing khaki shorts and a dark-colored ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275530/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275530/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Bomb plots targeting the New York Stock Exchange and the city's subway were among more than 50 worldwide thwarted by top-secret surveillance programs since the 2011 al Qaeda attacks on the United States, authorities said on ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275412/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:50 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275412/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 East Central University's undergraduate elementary education program and Northeastern State University's undergraduate special education program were flagged with consumer alerts on the National Council on Teacher Quality's Teacher Prep ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275531/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275531/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Ever asked yourself, ';Where can I get a suit of armor for my pet?'; Well, ask no more. A suit fit for a guinea pig is up for auction. The little guy in the suit of armor goes by the name ';Lucky.'; His luck ran out this month when he died of natural causes. Sean McCoy, Lucky’s owner, said, ';I took a nap, he took a nap. I woke up, he didn’t.'; ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275532/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:32 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275532/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The Chrysler group has reached the deadline to respond to the U.S. government’s request to recall 2.7 million Jeeps. The government asked the group to recall certain Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models because of fuel leaks and fires in rear-end crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said over 50 people have died from fiery crashes. Last week, Chrysler stated it ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275533/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:31 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215275533/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has issued a bulletin to all Oklahoma-licensed public adjusters advising them not to charge customers more than 10 percent of the total claim settlement. The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) says that since the beginning of the tornado outbreak on May 19, it has received several inquiries regarding the use of public adjusters in negotiating ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274691/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:26 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274691/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 A 77-year-old man was shot and killed June 12 at a convenience store in Boise City, Oklahoma. The OSBI is asking for help finding the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274068/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:05:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274068/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa County prosecutors will not pursue the death sentence in the first-degree murder charge against Tyrone Woodfork. Woodfork, 21, is accused of murder and two counts of first-degree rape in the death and sexual assault of Nancy Strait. Strait was 85 years old when she was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted in a home invasion. Her husband, Bob Strait, was critically ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274067/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:05:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274067/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The zoo fundraiser features cuisine from 40 restaurants, live music and turns the zoo into an exotic landscape, complete with camel rides and tiki torches lighting the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274069/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:50 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274069/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Plots to bomb the New York subway system and the New York Stock Exchange were among more than 50 stopped by secret surveillance programs, the director of the National Security Agency and other officials disclosed ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215273840/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215273840/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Trucks carrying debris from the May 20 tornado in Moore are using Bryant Avenue to travel to and from the local landfill. More than 50,000 tons have been hauled along this road so far, creating huge ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274005/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:39 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274005/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 1min Under pressure from House conservatives opposed to comprehensive immigration reform, House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday, "I don't see any way of bringing an immigration bill to the floor that doesn't have majority support of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274006/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:38 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274006/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- The head of Oklahoma's Department of Corrections is resigning this fall after disagreements with policymakers over the agency's budget and plans to put more state inmates in private ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274171/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:47:37 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274171/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 contaminated with E. coli. The Department of Environmental Quality issues the advisory for the town of Asher. The agency recommends residents bring the water to a full boil for at least one minute before drinking, using in cooking, washing dishes or brushing your teeth. The DEQ said residents will be notified as soon as the water is safe to drink ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274009/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274009/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 POTEAU, Okla. – A man convicted of murdering an elderly couple in Le Flore County is to be executed Tuesday. A Jury found 36-year-old James DeRosa guilty of stabbing to death 73-year-old Curtis Plummer and his 70-year-old wife, Gloria. He was sentenced to death. Last month the Pardon and Parole Board voted to follow through with the execution. Prosecutors said DeRosa and another man ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274008/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274008/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tulsa County prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty for a Tulsan who is accused of raping and murdering an elderly woman. At an arraignment Monday, Assistant District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said the District Attorney's Office decided not to pursue a death sentence for Tyrone Dale David ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274011/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:28:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215274011/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 PARIS, France - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, currently in Paris for the Le Bourget Paris Airshow, announced plans for an Australian aerospace company to open a Grove ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272508/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:59:07 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272508/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 According to TPD's, investigators in the Financial Crimes Unit have noticed a trend regarding mail theft from unsecured mailboxes in business complexes in the East Tulsa area ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272509/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:18 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272509/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 "Ferra chose to expand to Oklahoma because its central location enables us to easily provide service to our customer base on both coasts and international markets," said Sherrer. "Oklahoma's competitive cost structure, business friendly environment and strong existing aerospace supply chain made it a natural ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272596/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:18 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272596/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Harrison and the man knew each other in the past and had been reconnecting recently. The motive is still under investigation.Harrison is being held on a $1 million bond for a first-degree murder ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272510/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272510/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 From where Oklahoma City has come the flip-flop from dry to wet is simply unprecedented. The period from May 2012 through December 2012 only recorded 5.21 inches of rain, and was noted to be the driest period on record since 1921. The spring season of March, April and May of 2013 now goes down as the wettest spring ever at 23.18 ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272441/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:08 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272441/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 VIOLENT AND UNPREDICTABLE--- THAT'S HOW NEIGHBORS ARE DESCRIBING THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS OWN MOTHER. FREDRIC HARDEMAN, JUNIOR' WAS ARRESTED THIS MORNING ON A FIRST-DEGREE MURDER COMPLAINT. K-O-C-O's MICHAEL SEIDEN HAS BEEN DIGGING INTO THE SUSPECT'S PAST. MICHAEL, THERE WERE SIGNS OF ABUSE. FOR SOME PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX, THE MURDER COMES AS NO ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272442/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:08 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272442/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The 2.9-magnitude earthquake's epicenter was 4 miles north-northeast of McLoud, 11 miles east of Choctaw, 14 miles north-northwest of Shawnee and 25 miles east of Oklahoma ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272443/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:06 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272443/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 "We got a recording that said, 'Dr. Brown announces the closing of his office,'" she said. She later called back and an attendant told her they could send her medical records to another doctor's office, but Mary didn't have a new primary doctor ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272511/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:06 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272511/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Prosecutors said Monday that they won't seek the death penalty for Tyrone Woodfork. First Assistant District Attorney Doug Drummond tells the Tulsa World ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272597/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:41:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272597/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A little girl selling lemonade a dollar at a time raised a lot of money for ';The Rainbow House'; and got more attention that anyone could have guessed. The Equality House got its share of attention when Jon Hemmet and his ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272444/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:36:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215272444/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY - A man who went to look at some ATVs for sale was attacked and shot Tuesday morning at N.E. 63rd Street and Midwest Boulevard. Around 6:00 a.m., someone passing by found the man lying on the side of the road near a barn. An ambulance rushed the victim to the hospital. It's believed his injuries are not life-threatening. Oklahoma City Police say the man may have been ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271166/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:52:35 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271166/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 McLOUD, Oklahoma - A Tuesday morning earthquake rattled residents near McLoud Tuesday morning. The 2.9 magnitude quake struck just before 6:45 a.m. about four miles northeast of McLoud and 25 miles east of Oklahoma City. There were no reports of damage or injuries. This is the second small earthquake to hit the McLoud area in two ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271098/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:52:34 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271098/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Richard Cato, 62, and Lucious Goins, 58, are in Marshall County Jail on complaints in connection with drug trafficking while traveling across the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271053/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:50:48 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271053/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA - A 3D model for the George Kaiser Family Foundation's $200 million River Parks project is unveiled to the public Tuesday. "A Gathering Place for Tulsa" is designed to be an environmentally sustainable attraction for the community. Planned for a 55-acre plot of land where the Blair Mansion is located near 29th and Riverside Drive, the park boasts nine main features outlined ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271100/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:50:47 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271100/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA - A Tulsa physician disappeared weeks ago. On Friday, 2NEWS learned the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision ordered Dr. Douglas Brown to close his midtown Tulsa practice and seek treatment. Brown did just that, but his patients were left without notice and without their medical records. After pouring through documents, the 2NEWS investigators learned Brown has a troubled ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271101/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:50:45 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271101/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Although the state has made strides in its efforts to boost the number of residents with college degrees, Oklahoma still has a long way to go, according to a new report. Oklahoma ranks 42nd in the nation in terms of degree completion, according to the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271168/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271168/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 A toy and book giveaway for tornado and storm victims will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at New Life United Methodist Church, 1105 NW 27 in ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271167/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271167/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The man who was shot called police and said he had been followed from a casino, but the man did not say which one, said police Capt. Dexter Nelson. Detectives have not talked to the victim. Check NewsOk.com for ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271054/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:30:12 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271054/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 OKLAHOMA CITY – Authorities are searching for suspects after a passerby found a man shot on the side of the road Tuesday morning. Officials said the man was found near N.E. 63rd St. and Midwest Blvd. just after 6 a.m. An ambulance took the man to the hospital in unknown ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271055/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:29:43 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215271055/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Brothers arrested following bar fight, scuffle with police Tulsa police were called to 3340 Bar at 3340 S. Peoria Avenue in response to a fight that had broken ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269779/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:54:30 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269779/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tuesday classes have been canceled at the TCC Metro Campus after a basement fire Monday night. School officials say the fire did more damage than originally thought. The damage isn't visible from outside the downtown campus because it started in the basement when a transformer blew in the electrical vault. TCC still has to assess the damage and how long repairs will ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269781/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:48:47 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269781/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa Police arrested a man they say stole a necklace from around the neck of a kiosk salesman at Promenade Mall. Tevin Griffin, 19, was booked on complaints of larceny from a person and assault and battery. The theft took place at about noon Monday when two men, posing as customers, talked to the salesman. One grabbed the necklace the merchant was wearing, hit the salesman a ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269782/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:48:47 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269782/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Afghan forces formally took over security responsibilities for their violence-plagued country from NATO-led troops on Tuesday, marking a key transition in the long and costly war. President Hamid Karzai also announced that a government group dedicated to Afghan peace and reconciliation will go to the Gulf state of Qatar and participate in talks with the Taliban militant group -- long the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269586/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:57 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269586/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Investigators say a propane tank caused the explosion in Mead on Monday. An officer says the house exploded while a worker was trying to fill up a propane ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269727/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:57 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269727/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Ryan Burke's skull was growing lopsided with one of his ears dropping lower than the other. There was an opening in his skull that could have allowed his brain to grow closed too ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269728/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:51 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269728/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 TULSA - After much anticipation, Tulsa residents can take a peek Tuesday at the plans to expand River Parks. The George Kaiser Family Foundation plans to unveil the $150 million 3D model Tuesday for the project titled "A Gathering ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269784/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269784/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Chrysler Group will formally respond Tuesday to the government's request for a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps that safety officials say pose too great a risk of fire in a rear-end ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269044/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:35:30 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269044/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 We are off to a calm start with light winds and cloudy skies, unlike Monday morning. Our weather will be quite pleasant this Tuesday with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies and light winds. A few storms will be possible in extreme western Okla. later Monday, namely the panhandle. We have one more round of storms Wednesday before an upper level heat ridge builds back in. This ridge will bring ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269729/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:25:30 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215269729/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 The highway patrol says 29-year-old Enrique Amador of Denison, Texas, was swimming with friends Monday afternoon when he went missing. Authorities say Amador was last seen sitting on a group of rocks in the middle of the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215268640/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:27:11 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215268640/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 80s are in the Tuesday forecast for central Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City forecast from the National Weather Service is as ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215267479/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:18:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215267479/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 As hundreds of firefighters began to get the upper hand on a huge blaze near Colorado Springs, investigators stepped up their probe into the cause of the most destructive wildfire in the state's history. Investigators are treating the 16,000-acre ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215263727/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:25:37 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215263727/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Inspired by the book "Blue Ocean Strategy" by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, the approach translates into Walters seeking out markets not being exhausted by his competition. "They all want to go out in the same additions," Walters said. "I want to get out, not deal with all that competition." The strategy is working. After building and successfully selling dozens ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215263728/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:04:03 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215263728/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 James Lewis DeRosa, 36, is scheduled to be put to death by injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the Oct. 2, 2000, slayings of Curtis Plummer, 73, and Gloria Plummer, ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215263729/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:03:51 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215263729/scat/84aeba5e9b6e1230