A man was arrested almost 40 years after escaping prison after officials tracked him down using information from his mother’s obituary. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma teachers strike for higher pay, education funding
Thousands of teachers in Oklahoma have rallied at the state Capitol in an effort to get lawmakers to approve additional educational funding. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma Republicans refuse to bow to teachers’ demands
As the Oklahoma teachers’ strike enters its second week, Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that they have no plans to further concede to the groups’ demands of eliminating a capital gains tax break as a way to increase school funding. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma mom ’embrassed’ her daughter’s textbook was used by Blake Shelton nearly 4 decades ago
Shelly Bryan Parker is astonished her 7-year-old daughter is using the same textbook country music star Blake Shelton once used in 1982. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma mom ’embarrassed’ her daughter’s textbook was used by Blake Shelton nearly 4 decades ago
Shelly Bryan Parker is astonished her 7-year-old daughter is using the same textbook country music star Blake Shelton once used in 1982. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma teachers’ demands like a ‘teenager wanting a better car,’ governor says
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Mary Fallin likened teacher’s demands for boosting school funding to a “teenager wanting a better car” on Tuesday, in response to educators seeking $250 million in additional school aid. Continue reading →
{FD} Teacher strikes in Oklahoma, Kentucky shutter hundreds of schools amid demands for better pay
Hundreds of schools in Oklahoma and Kentucky were forced to remain closed Tuesday as teachers continue to strike for better wages and education funding. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma, Kentucky teachers strike for higher pay, education funding
Thousands of teachers in Kentucky and Oklahoma are rallying at both state capitols on Monday in an effort to get lawmakers to approve additional educational funding. Continue reading →
{FD} Tulsa man, 64, arrested in deadly beating of 60-year-old ‘acquaintance’
Jim Mickey Drake, 64, was reportedly arrested for first-degree manslaughter. Continue reading →
{FD} More veterans seek Trump’s pardon for combat-zone convictions
When Michael Behenna told his parents he wanted to enlist in the Army to serve his country after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, they were proud. Continue reading →
{FD} Pervert sent Uber to pick up teen girl for ‘group sex’: cops
An Oklahoma sicko was busted for ordering an Uber to pick up a 14-year-old girl and take her to his grandparents’ house so he could have “group sex” with her, officials said. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma mom, 45, who married daughter, 26, after two ‘hit it off’ gets two years in prison
An Oklahoma mother who married her daughter after the two “hit it off” was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison after pleading guilty to incest. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma man found at casino after faking own kidnapping, asking wife for ransom money, police say
An Oklahoma man was arrested at a Tulsa casino last week for allegedly faking his own kidnapping in order to collect ransom payments from his wife and friends, authorities said. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma man who faked own kidnapping, asked wife for ransom money, found at casino, police say
An Oklahoma man was arrested last week for allegedly faking his own kidnapping and sending ransom text messages to his wife and friends, according to authorities. Continue reading →
{FD} Outrage grows over Oklahoma judge who reportedly let several child rapists off without prison time
An Oklahoma judge who has been widely criticized for letting a church camp rapist walk away with only probation earlier this year reportedly has let other child rapists avoid prison as well. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma school first in US to use bulletproof shelters to keep kids safe
An Oklahoma town installed bulletproof shelters in its school classrooms to protect students in the wake of Florida’s Valentine’s Day massacre and its similar copycat threats. Continue reading →
{FD} Mother, daughter thwart armed robbery attempt at Oklahoma liquor store
Shots rang out during an armed robbery at an Oklahoma liquor store on Thursday night after a man threatened a mother and daughter for the money in the register, Tulsa World reported. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma employee defends liquor store from thief, report says
Shots rang out during an armed robbery at an Oklahoma liquor store on Thursday night after a man threatened a mother and daughter for the money in the register, Tulsa World reported. Continue reading →
{FD} Boy, 12, burned himself after father told him how to commit suicide, police say
A 12-year-old boy suffered minor burns after his father allegedly gave him advice on how to kill himself, authorities said. Continue reading →
{FD} Oklahoma woman gets reduced sentence after getting sterilized as per judge’s request
An Oklahoma woman convicted of using a counterfeit check has received a reduced sentence after getting medically sterilized at the suggestion of the judge. Continue reading →
