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Rally for Justice prompts discussion of improving community relations
In the wake of national outrage evoked by the fatal police shooting of Terence Crutcher, hundreds of people gathered Sunday to show their support for justice through poetry and music. The Rally for Justice, held at the Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave., provided a way to explore how to improve community-police relations, said Gerald Harris, event organizer. Harris, a Tulsa native, is an MMA fighter and fitness instructor.
Free preach zone: Campus preacher makes a stop at OU
A large group of students gathered around a preaching man voicing his opinions and holding a sign reading “Warning: God’s judgment is coming” outside of Dale Hall on OU’s campus Wednesday. The preacher’s sign pointed out certain groups of people who he believed would experience God’s judgment, including: pot smoking little devils, child molesting homosexuals, sports nuts, lewd women, racists and liars. Some stopped to listen while others shouted, sung and chanted opposition to the preacher.
Osage Nation Defends Sovereignty Over Water, Minerals - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |
The Osage Nation is defending its sovereign authority over its land and resources after receiving a letter objecting to the issuance of the nation's first water permit. The Osage Nation Environmental and Natural Resources [ENR] Department issued the water well permit last month. The permit, the first of its kind, allows the Osage Skiatook Casino — on Osage Nation federal trust land — to drill and use the nation's water resources.
Osage Nation Defends Sovereignty Over Water, Minerals - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |
The Osage Nation is defending its sovereign authority over its land and resources after receiving a letter objecting to the issuance of the nation's first water permit. The Osage Nation Environmental and Natural Resources [ENR] Department issued the water well permit last month. The permit, the first of its kind, allows the Osage Skiatook Casino — on Osage Nation federal trust land — to drill and use the nation's water resources.
Osage Nation Defends Sovereignty Over Water, Minerals - TulsaCW.com: TV To Talk About | The Tulsa CW
The Osage Nation is defending its sovereign authority over its land and resources after receiving a letter objecting to the issuance of the nation's first water permit. The Osage Nation Environmental and Natural Resources [ENR] Department issued the water well permit last month. The permit, the first of its kind, allows the Osage Skiatook Casino — on Osage Nation federal trust land — to drill and use the nation's water resources.
10-Year-Old K9 For Bixby Fraternal Order Of Police Dies - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |
A K9 officer for the Bixby Fraternal Order of Police died Thursday. Louis was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, according to a post made on the Bixby Fraternal Order of Police #189's Facebook page. "I lost my partner today. Best one I ever had!" said Corporal Scott Henderson in the post. Louis was born May 13, 2007, in Czechoslovakia. He became Henderson's partner on Feb. 2, 2011, after being acquired from Worldwide Canine in San Antonio, Texas.
Streets In Midtown Tulsa To Stay Closed Overnight Due To Storm D - TulsaCW.com: TV To Talk About | The Tulsa CW
Streets In Midtown Tulsa To Stay Closed Overnight Due To Storm Damage Streets in midtown Tulsa will remain closed overnight due to damage from storms that ripped through Tulsa early Sunday. The area from 41st to 51st Streets between Memorial and Sheridan and 41st Street from Yale to Sheridan will remain closed overnight, the City of Tulsa said. Those areas should be avoided for the rush-hour commute Monday morning.
Company Builds New Roof For Muskogee Nonprofit Free Of Cost Afte - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |
The Muskogee community is pitching in after vandals damaged a nonprofit for homeless veterans. The Muskogee community is pitching in after vandals damaged a nonprofit for homeless veterans. One company offered to give the nonprofit,The Barracks, a new roof — all for free. After vandals hit the building, causing thousands of dollars in damage, the Muskogee community and businesses came together to get everything back on track.
Company Builds New Roof For Muskogee Nonprofit Free Of Cost Afte - TulsaCW.com: TV To Talk About | The Tulsa CW
The Muskogee community is pitching in after vandals damaged a nonprofit for homeless veterans. The Muskogee community is pitching in after vandals damaged a nonprofit for homeless veterans. One company offered to give the nonprofit,The Barracks, a new roof — all for free. After vandals hit the building, causing thousands of dollars in damage, the Muskogee community and businesses came together to get everything back on track.
Man Facing Charges After Bristow Drive-By Shooting In July - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |
Man Facing Charges After Bristow Drive-By Shooting In July Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 11:19 PM EDT Updated: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 11:19 PM EDT By: Paris Burris, NewsOn6.com Man Facing Charges After Bristow Drive-By Shooting In July Prosecutors charged a man who's accused of firing shots at Bristow police following a drive-by shooting last month.Investigators say Shawn Sextion shot at a Creek County Home in July.7/23/2017 Related Story: OSBI Agents Investigate Officer-Involved...
Man Facing Charges After Bristow Drive-By Shooting In July - TulsaCW.com: TV To Talk About | The Tulsa CW
Prosecutors charged a man who's accused of firing shots at Bristow police following a drive-by shooting last month. Investigators say Shawn Sextion shot at a Creek County Home in July. When police caught up with him in Bristow, officers say he started shooting at them. Police fired back and hit Sexton, but say he was wearing body armor. Sexton was charged with five counts of shooting with intent to kill.
Collinsville Tag Office Issues Apology After Removing Sign Addre - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |
Watch Live NowNews On 6 At 6 Collinsville Tag Office Issues Apology After Sign Addressing Tribal Tags Is Removed A Collinsville tag agency removed a sign from its building Monday after receiving backlash for the sign's wording online. The sign read, “Cherokee Customers: This Tag Agency is for State of Oklahoma taxpayers. Your tag office is on Main Street by the Sonic.” Facebook user Coowesta Sunday-Timmerman posted a picture of the sign to her personal Facebook page on July 22.
Collinsville Tag Office Issues Apology After Removing Sign Addre - TulsaCW.com: TV To Talk About | The Tulsa CW
Watch Live NowNews On 6 At 6 Collinsville Tag Office Issues Apology After Sign Addressing Tribal Tags Is Removed A Collinsville tag agency removed a sign from its building Monday after receiving backlash for the sign's wording online. The sign read, “Cherokee Customers: This Tag Agency is for State of Oklahoma taxpayers. Your tag office is on Main Street by the Sonic.” Facebook user Coowesta Sunday-Timmerman posted a picture of the sign to her personal Facebook page on July 22.
Healthcare Group Offers Free Services To Low-Income Tulsans - TulsaCW.com: TV To Talk About | The Tulsa CW
A healthcare group is providing free medical services to Tulsans who truly need it. With the healthcare debate heating up in Washington, there are many people right here in Tulsa with no insurance at all. Many Tulsans without insurance rely on Good Samaritan Health Services for free healthcare. Oriana Mantini says before she heard about Good Samaritan, she had no way of providing healthcare for her family. "My priority is my daughter, so she doesn't have any insurance.
Healthcare Group Offers Free Services To Low-Income Tulsans - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |
A healthcare group is providing free medical services to Tulsans who truly need it. With the healthcare debate heating up in Washington, there are many people right here in Tulsa with no insurance at all. Many Tulsans without insurance rely on Good Samaritan Health Services for free healthcare. Oriana Mantini says before she heard about Good Samaritan, she had no way of providing healthcare for her family. "My priority is my daughter, so she doesn't have any insurance.
Tulsa EMSA Issues Heat Alert Amidst Triple-Digit Temperatures - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |
Medics responded to five suspected heat-related calls by 4:40 p.m. Friday, they said in a news release. At least three of the five patients were transported to local hospitals. Patients included: a 23-year-old man; 25-year-old man; 30-year-old woman; 43-year-old woman and another whose age had not yet been identified, EMSA said. An excessive heat warning was also issued for parts of Oklahoma Friday.
OU student opens hookah lounge on Campus Corner
Campus Corner is a go-to place for food, drinks and shopping, but now the Norman hot spot has a new feature: hookah.Journalism senior Bijan Hosseini opened Xhale Hookah Lounge in February with his brother Chris Hosseini after realizing they wanted something new.“I worked at Wells Fargo in Beverly Hills and it was a real corporate environment,” Chris said.
Betty Shelby on '60 Minutes': 'I never wanted to kill anyone'
Shelby spoke with “60 Minutes” about how she feels Crutcher compelled her to shoot him by not complying with her commands. The show begins with a viewing of the police videos of the Sept. 16 encounter between Shelby and Crutcher. Shelby was on her way to a domestic disturbance when she noticed Crutcher walking around and his running vehicle in the middle of the road. “It’s like slow motion,” she said. “Me bringing my gun up, my finger coming in, and then letting off.
Tiny superheroes raise money for Tulsa child abuse victims
Incorporated in 1988, Child Abuse Network Inc. is a member of the National Children's Alliance. The network is a non-profit created to provide services for child abuse victims and reduce trauma for children involved in child abuse investigations. For more information on Child Abuse Network services, or to volunteer, donate funds or see scheduled events, visit its website as childabusenetwork.org. If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, the Oklahoma hotline can be reached 800-522-3511.
Family of Sand Springs man missing since 2012 pushes for answers, closure - Tulsa World: Homepagelatest
Six family members — his mother, stepmother, brother, two stepbrothers and stepsister — traveled from Arkansas City, Kansas, to Tulsa on Saturday in an effort to urge anyone who knows where Osburn or his body may be to come forward. "We're not worried about what happened," Shawn Hull, Osburn's stepbrother, said during an intimate news conference at the Sheriff's Office.
Claremore woman killed in crash near Tulsa Port of Catoosa
A Claremore woman died Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash near the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.The crash occurred about 5:30 p.m. on Oklahoma 266 just west of 145th East Avenue — about two miles east of Tulsa in Rogers County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
Bixby, Glenpool 19-year-olds given 5-year prison term for school bus arson - Tulsa World: Courts
MUSKOGEE — Two men were sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and one year of supervised release for setting fire to a school bus last year. Garrett Lee Raynor, 19, of Bixby and Joshua Scott Coppedge, 19, of Glenpool were found guilty of one count of arson, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The two are accused of setting fire to a 2010 Bluebird school bus owned by the Twin Hills school district on Aug. 23.
Tulsa police make arrest in fatal Saturday shooting; other suspect at large - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
Police arrested a suspect Tuesday who they believe worked together with another person to shoot and kill a man in north Tulsa Saturday morning. Terry Markell Buckley, 31, of Tulsa, was arrested on complaints of first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm, according to Tulsa Jail records. Buckley and another man, who has not been identified, are accused of killing the man after entering his residence in the 2600 block of North Rockford Avenue, Tulsa homicide Sgt.
Murder charge filed in killing of 19-year-old during robbery - Tulsa World: Courts
A Tulsa man was charged with murder Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of a 19-year-old in north Tulsa last week. Jeremy Armstrong died after being shot in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 2400 block of North Yale Avenue on March 20, Sgt. Dave Walker said. Police arrested Dominique Brown, 18, on complaints of first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm the next day, Walker said.
Woman injured in drive-by shooting into house near Newton Street and Frankfort Avenue - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
Posted: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:17 pm Woman injured in drive-by shooting into house near Newton Street and Frankfort Avenue By Paris Burris Tulsa World TulsaWorld.com | 0 comments A woman was injured in a drive-by shooting into a house in north Tulsa about 8:30 p.m., police said. The woman was inside a house near Newton Street and Frankfort Avenue when shots were fired from a car passing by outside, Sgt. Patrick Stephens said. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content.
Tulsa Christian home school alliance principal arrested on federal child porn complaint - Tulsa World: Courts
A Tulsa Christian home school alliance principal was arrested Tuesday on a federal complaint of possessing, distributing and receiving child pornography. Jeffrey Richard Goss, 56, is accused of using a video conference chat room to share and view sexually explicit pictures and videos of underage boys and girls, according to a complaint filed in Tulsa federal court Wednesday. Court documents state that Goss is a principal at a Tulsa school, but they don’t specify which one.
Man, woman stabbed east of downtown Tulsa - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
Stabbing Police and medical personnel responded after two people were stabbed near First Street and Utica Avenue on Tuesday night. PARIS BURRIS/Tulsa World Posted: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:52 pm Man, woman stabbed east of downtown Tulsa By Paris Burris Tulsa World TulsaWorld.com | 0 comments A man is being taken to a hospital after he and a woman were stabbed east of downtown Tulsa on Tuesday night.
Update: Brothers arrested in fatal shooting, 'drug deal gone wrong' at Quickie Mart - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
Two brothers were arrested Wednesday on murder complaints after a shooting victim from an alleged botched drug deal died Tuesday in a hospital, Tulsa police said. Nicholase Morris, 19, died at about 11:55 a.m., Officer Jeanne MacKenzie said in a news release. Police identified Amadeuss Becerra, 18, as the suspect in Morris' shooting. Morris was shot about 7 p.m. Monday at Quickie Mart, located at 53rd Place and Peoria Avenue, according to a previous story.
Severe thunderstorm, tornado warnings issued for counties west, south of Tulsa
Update, 8:58 p.m.: The tornado warning for Pittsburg County was canceled.Update, 8:30 p.m.: A tornado warning was issued for Pittsburg County until 9:15 p.m.Update, 8:20 p.m.: A tornado warning was issued for Hughes County until 8:45 p.m.Update, 8:15 p.m.: The Public Service Company of Oklahoma reports nearly 1,800 power outages in Tulsa County.Update, 8:11 p.m.: The severe thunderstorm warning for Okmulgee, McIntosh and Muskogee counties was canceled.Update, 7:39 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm...
Tulsa most-wanted suspect dies after police car runs her over following shootout, investigator says - Tulsa World: Homepagelatest
Police have roped off the scene in the 8900 block of South Harvard Avenue. Tulsa police had been searching for Dickson for her alleged involvement in a spree of gun-related crimes. Spokesman Leland Ashley said officers found Dickson at an apartment at 81st and Sheridan Road. Ashley said she got into a pickup truck as a passenger and fled police. Ashley said that Dickson eventually bailed out of the truck and presented a handgun, which was when at least two officers shot at her.
Update: Police release IDs of two teens killed in northwest Tulsa shootings
Update: The identities of two teens killed in a shooting on Sunday night were released Monday.The ex-boyfriend was identified as Christopher Foster, 18, and the woman who was shot and killed was identified as Cynthia Peraza, 18, according to Tulsa Police Sgt.
Muskogee police push for sex abuse, human trafficking charges against ex-firefighter accused of child porn possession - Tulsa World: Courts
MUSKOGEE — Police say a former Muskogee firefighter who was arrested and charged last month with several offenses, including distribution of child pornography, should also be charged with human trafficking and child sexual abuse.
Homeless men arrested in Tulsa highway copper wire theft - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
Two homeless men were arrested Tuesday on allegations they intended to sell wiring stolen from light poles on Interstate 244, Tulsa police said. Police received a call about 11:30 a.m. that someone was stripping wires from the poles in the 9500 block of I-244's eastbound lanes, according to a news release. Officers with the Scrap Metal Task Force went to the scene and encountered two men carrying duffel bags and walking east on the north side of the highway, police said.
Three Stillwater teens arrested, accused of threatening school officials in Facebook Live videos
STILLWATER — Three teenage boys were arrested Monday on allegations they threatened to harm Stillwater Public School officials in multiple videos that were live-streamed on Facebook. Stillwater police became aware of the videos Monday, Capt. Kyle Gibbs said. The videos reportedly show the subjects, who police say are two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old, threatening to shoot two school officials and to beat another.
Splash pad, parking lot renovations among plans for north Tulsa's O'Brien Park
Plans to revitalize O'Brien Park in north Tulsa include a replacement of the park's swimming pool with a splash pad, rebuilding of its parking lot, and interior and exterior improvements to its recreation center. Tulsa County Parks staff revealed the renovation plans at a public meeting Tuesday night. The approximately $2.15 million project will take about six to eight months to complete and could start as early as July, said Richard Bales, Tulsa County Parks director.
Sand Springs resident remembers double homicide victims as kind, compassionate
SAPULPA — One week after two men were fatally shot during a robbery at a Sapulpa convenience store, a small crowd of family, friends and community members gathered to remember the victims. Sapulpa resident Robert “Bobby” Fields, 40, and Mohid Khandker, 46, of Tulsa, were described by friends as “funny,” “kind” and “compassionate” during a candlelight vigil held Sunday night at Kelly Lane Park, 1151 S. Park St., in Sapulpa.
Father of victim's child, his fiancee arrested in Broken Arrow woman's killing
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Three Stillwater teens arrested, accused of threatening school officials in Facebook Live videos - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
STILLWATER — Three teenage boys were arrested Monday on allegations they threatened to harm Stillwater Public School officials in multiple videos that were live-streamed on Facebook. Stillwater police became aware of the videos Monday, Capt. Kyle Gibbs said. The videos reportedly show the subjects, who police say are two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old, threatening to shoot two school officials and to beat another.
Tulsa man arrested for assault; victim reportedly 'not likely to survive' - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
A Tulsa man was arrested Saturday on allegations he kicked a man multiple times in the head last week; the victim remains unconscious at a local hospital. Donald Ray Cowans, 56, is accused of kicking the victim — whose identity was not released — on the night of Jan. 16 at Cowans’ home in the 1400 block of North St. Louis Avenue, police said in his arrest and booking report. The victim had not regained consciousness since he was hospitalized in the early hours of Jan.
Sapulpa community remembers double homicide victims as kind, compassionate
SAPULPA — One week after two men were fatally shot during a robbery at a Sapulpa convenience store, a small crowd of family, friends and community members gathered to remember the victims.Sapulpa resident Robert “Bobby” Fields, 40, and Mohid Khandker, 46, of Tulsa, were described by friends as “funny,” “kind” and “compassionate” during a candlelight vigil held Sunday night at Kelly Lane Park, 1151 S.
Man's body found dead from apparent gunshot wound at Rogers Point Park - Tulsa World: State
Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2017 6:00 pm Man's body found dead from apparent gunshot wound at Rogers Point Park By Paris Burris Tulsa World TulsaWorld.com | 0 comments CATOOSA — Police are investigating after a man's body was found dead on Saturday from an apparent gunshot wound at Rogers Point Park. About 4:10 p.m., a woman called 911 to report that she had found a body at the park, located near the Verdigris River off Route 66 in Catoosa, Rogers County sheriff's Sgt. Logan Eller said.
Tulsa man arrested for assault, victim 'not likely to survive' - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
A Tulsa man was arrested Saturday on allegations he kicked a man, who remains unconscious at a local hospital, multiple times in the head last week. Donald Ray Cowans, 57, is accused of kicking the man — whose identity was not released — multiple times in the head on the night of Jan. 16 in the 1400 block of North St. Louis Avenue, police said in his arrest and booking report. The victim had not regained consciousness since he was hospitalized in the early hours of Jan. 17 with head injuries.
Owasso man charged with possessing, distributing more than 150 pornographic images of children - Tulsa World: Courts
An Owasso man who was arrested last week on allegations of possessing child pornography was charged with possessing and distributing the materials on Wednesday. Prosecutors allege that more than 150 sexually explicit images of children were found on a desktop computer and cellphone owned by Justin Albert Johnson, 31, according to Tulsa County District Court documents.
Skiatook man busted after child porn sent through Grindr mobile dating app - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
A Skiatook man was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he sent sexually explicit images of underage boys to another man through a popular mobile dating application. The man who received the images, which were sent through the mobile application Grindr, reported the incident to Broken Arrow police officers on Monday, police said in an arrest and booking report.
Authorities searching Grand Lake for missing plane that was heading to Grove - Tulsa World: State
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 8:15 pm Authorities searching Grand Lake for missing plane that was heading to Grove By Paris Burris Tulsa World TulsaWorld.com | 0 comments GROVE — Grand River Dam Authority police and Delaware County sheriff's deputies are searching for a private plane that reportedly did not reach its destination Wednesday night.
Man charged with manslaughter, DUI in fatal 2016 crash named Tulsa's most wanted - Tulsa World: Crimewatch
Timothy Daniel Harris Harris Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:09 pm Man charged with manslaughter, DUI in fatal 2016 crash named Tulsa's most wanted By Paris Burris Tulsa World TulsaWorld.com | 0 comments Related story: Two teens killed after crash on U.S. 169 in Tulsa during high-speed chase Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account.
Religious figures, community gather to protest abortion at Tulsa's March for Life
A crowd filled with local religious figures and community members gathered outside of the Holy Family Cathedral, 122 W. Eighth St., before marching their way through the streets to spread their message that termination of human life is immoral at all stages, and that abortion should be illegal.
Tulsa rally promotes cause of women's rights; indigenous group joins Washington march - Tulsa World: Homepagelatest
The diverse crowd — featuring many genders, ages and backgrounds — gathered for the Women’s March on Tulsa, one of hundreds of sister marches held in solidarity of the Women’s March on Washington, which drew hundreds of thousands of participants, including Oklahomans. A similar event in Oklahoma City on Saturday drew an estimated 7,000 people who rallied around the state Capitol.
Tulsa, Oklahoma women rally as part of anti-Trump movement - Tulsa World: Homepagelatest
A similar event in Oklahoma City on Saturday drew an estimated 7,000 people who rallied around the state Capitol. Barbara Oliver, one of the organizers of the Tulsa event, said she never expected so many people to turn out for the march, which originated among a small group of friends and eventually caught the attention of nearly 2,000 people on the event's Facebook page. "This kind of happened as an accident," Oliver said.
Two Tulsa men in hospital after unrelated accidental shootings - Tulsa World: Homepagelatest
The man, 64, reportedly was handling a black-powder gun that he believed was unloaded. When he placed the gun onto a table within the residence, he was struck in the abdomen by a bullet, Roebuck said. The man called 911 and reportedly attempted to drive himself to the hospital, but dispatchers advised him to stay put. He was met by emergency responders and deputies and transported to the St. John Medical Center, Roebuck said.
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