The Tenth Circuit affirmed a $33M jury award after jurors found Ottawa County failed to provide timely medical care to a pretrial detainee who later died.

A late-night fight near SW 27th and Douglas left one person critically injured after a thrown pole impaled them; one person is in custody, police say.

An analysis of NOAA records shows Cleveland County has the highest tornado density in Oklahoma, with Oklahoma and Tulsa counties also ranking near the top. The list adjusts counts for county size.

A state K9 stopped 649 pounds of black‑market marijuana moving through Oklahoma that investigators traced to California and bound for North Carolina.

A 27-year-old woman was killed in Stillwater while holding her 5-year-old son; her ex fled the state and was arrested in Kansas on murder charges.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the BUILD Act, allowing developers and investors to finance roads, utilities and other infrastructure through master development districts that require unanimous owner consent.

WalletHub’s latest ranking places Oklahoma City at No. 26 and Tulsa at No. 45 for rent affordability, with rents taking roughly 19.8% and 21.1% of local incomes. The report leans on Census and federal CPI data.

Forecasters say severe storms — including hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes — could return to Oklahoma on Thursday, April 23. Stay alert for watches and warnings.

Downtown leaders and developers are coordinating repairs and tenant outreach to reactivate OKC’s mile‑long Underground as new housing and arena projects bring more people downtown.

House Bill 1933 — the Maddix Bias Act — would ban recreational nitrous oxide in Oklahoma and impose misdemeanors and fines; the measure now goes to the governor.

Fourteen-year-old Osten “Oz” Utley suffered a severe C1 spinal injury after an April 1 e‑bike crash in Stillwater and is now receiving care at OU Children's in Oklahoma City.

Police posted photos after two vehicle burglaries near SW 59th and Walker. Crime Stoppers is seeking anonymous tips and may pay a reward.

An Enid couple was arrested April 13 after investigators say both admitted to abusing a two‑month‑old in 2022; one was booked on enabling and failure‑to‑report complaints.