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A Sedgwick County jury convicted an Oklahoma truck driver of vehicular homicide after video showed a parking-spot dispute at a Wichita Love's Travel Stop turned fatal.
Oklahoma City police say a southwest couple was found shot to death Wednesday; investigators call it an apparent murder-suicide.
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Tonkawa officials say E. coli was detected in the municipal water supply and have ordered a boil-water advisory while DEQ and city crews test and respond.
A Wynnewood man was sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty in the April 2025 double homicide at a Garvin County marijuana grow.
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The EEOC says Paycom fired an employee after repeated, life‑threatening allergic reactions and refused reasonable accommodations, the complaint alleges. The suit raises new questions about remote‑work and workplace allergen controls.
A 68-year-old man died after a pontoon incident at Broken Bow Lake Sunday evening. Troopers identified him as Willard Phillips and say the case is under investigation.
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Rural Water District 7 asked customers to ration water after both pumps went offline, warning against filling pools or watering gardens until repairs are finished.
A new NEADA outlook projects Oklahoma’s average summer electric bill will rise to about $786 as heat returns; local fan drives and the Salvation Army are stepping in.
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A package of Oklahoma education laws takes effect July 1, adding AI guardrails, moving state tests later and opening new routes to teacher certification. Districts and parents will see new policies this summer.
A pre-dawn crash near I‑35 and N.E. 36th Street left one person dead and another hospitalized; police say the driver is in custody on a DUI complaint.
A two-vehicle collision on U.S. 183 north of Arapaho on June 25 killed two Custer City residents; the Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the crash is under investigation.
State narcotics agents say OBN K9s flagged three shipments totaling about 134 kilos of suspected meth, with dogs like K9 Charlie credited for alerts. Investigators ask tips to the bureau tip line.
A 17-year-old passenger died and two others were hurt in a Creek County rollover Friday; troopers say not all occupants were belted and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating.
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