Oklahoma

Cheeto dust leads to arrest of burglar, Oklahoma police say

An Oklahoma woman was arrested in connection to an attempted home burglary after police found Cheetos residue on her teeth, authorities said Monday.

March 4

Oklahoma man accused of cooking neighbor's heart had been released early from prison

Authorities say Lawrence Paul Anderson this month killed a neighbor in Chickasha, cut out her heart and then cooked the heart to serve to his relatives.

February 24

Joe Exotic's legal team reacts to Trump not pardoning 'Tiger King' star, insist he's 'not guilty'

The Netflix star lashed out at Trump on Wednesday following the snub.

January 21

Judge orders 'Tiger King' zoo to turn over big cats to federal government

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of a zoo featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” to turn over all the lion and tiger cubs in their possession, along with the animals' mothers, to the federal government.

January 19

Oklahoma governor declares ‘day of prayer and fasting’ for COVID-19 victims

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared Dec. 3 a statewide day of prayer and fasting to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 1, 2020

Oklahoma organization offering $10K if you move to Tulsa for remote work

Tulsa Remote is an incentive program offering $10,000 to out-of-state remote workers who move to Oklahoma.

November 25, 2020

UCF men's basketball season opener postponed due to COVID-19 cases

The team scheduled to face UCF confirmed that they have paused organized team activities due to positive COVID-19 tests and contract tracing.

November 25, 2020

Jail employees charged with cruelty, accused of playing 'Baby Shark' on repeat for inmates

At least two former Oklahoma jail employees and their supervisor were charged Monday after investigators said they discovered handcuffed inmates were forced to listen to the children's song "Baby Shark" for hours, according to reports.

October 7, 2020

Oklahoma senator wants to make attacks on officers a hate crime

A state senator in Oklahoma says he plans to file legislation that would classify any attacks on law enforcement officers as a hate crime.

September 16, 2020

US Marshals apprehend man accused of molesting infant on video

The U.S. Marshals Service has arrested a 22-year-old Oklahoma man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-month-old, recording the encounter and sharing it on social media.

September 10, 2020

Oklahoma boy gets 5,000 adoption inquiries in 12 hours after interview in which he pleaded for a family

'I would just like to have a family to call mom and dad or just mom or just dad. I don’t really care'

August 17, 2020

Oklahoma's governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is isolating at home.

July 15, 2020

Video captures woman throwing shoes at store employee after being asked to wear a mask

The incident happened at a Skechers store in Oklahoma.

July 9, 2020

Earthquake strikes Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally, shaking felt around state

An earthquake in northern Oklahoma on Saturday night rattled the entire state, including in Tulsa just after President Trump finished his return to the campaign trail before thousands of supporters.

June 21, 2020

People already lining up for Trump’s weekend rally in Oklahoma

More than two days before the president is set to take the stage in Oklahoma for his first rally since the coronavirus lockdowns, ardent Trump supporters are already lining up to camp outside the venue.

June 18, 2020

'An extraordinarily dangerous move’: Tulsa officials, health experts urge Trump to reconsider rally

Amid renewed fears of an overwhelming coronavirus resurgence, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters June 20 in Tulsa for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the novel coronavirus, despite warnings from medical experts and local officials.

June 17, 2020