Tornadoes hit Oklahoma as severe weather sweeps across Central US

Multiple reported tornadoes caused damage in Oklahoma late Sunday, as severe weather also swept through parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas.

Oklahoma GOP criticized for likening vaccine mandates to Nazi persecution of Jews

The Oklahoma Republican Party faced fierce criticism for a Facebook post likening COVID-19 vaccine mandates to the persecution of Jewish people in Nazi Germany.

SEC votes 14-0 to invite Texas, Oklahoma to join conference

Southeastern Conference members voted unanimously on Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join, a seismic move in the world of college athletics.

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic's prison sentence should be shortened, appeals court rules

The zookeeper known for his expletive-laden rants on YouTube was sentenced to 22 years behind bars after being convicted for violating federal wildlife laws and a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting his chief rival.

Georgia man who 'faked his own death' 6 years ago found in Oklahoma

The Georgia suspect was believed to be dead for the past six years, but new evidence suggested he was alive and living in 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.