A 17-year-old from Canadian drowned Monday at Lake Eufaula after an apparent paddle-board accident; investigators say the teen was not wearing a life jacket. Authorities recovered the body about 40 feet from shore.

OBN agents recovered about six kilograms of fentanyl in an Oklahoma City search and arrested one person; officials warned the haul could have endangered thousands.

A 24-year-old man died Sunday after his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree near Webbers Falls, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

Skyler Terrell was arrested on arson and pattern-of-offenses charges after investigators say he started several wildfires that burned hundreds of acres in western Oklahoma.

An operations manager at First Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City was arrested after investigators say she charged nearly $100,000 to the church’s credit card. Prosecutors are now reviewing the case.

Body-cam footage shows a suspect found face-down in thorn bushes after an Oklahoma County chase that reportedly topped 100 mph. Deputies arrested him and cited DUI and other charges.

The Oklahoma House voted 86‑6 to pass HB 4420, a wide rewrite of the Strong Readers Act that tightens promotion rules and expands screenings, tutoring and teacher training. The bill now moves to the Senate.

Shawnee has filed a federal antitrust suit accusing major fire‑truck makers of colluding to raise prices and delay deliveries; the move could let hundreds of Oklahoma agencies join a class.

Okmulgee Vice Mayor Marcus Jeffrey surrendered after state agents said surveillance video shows him striking multiple minors at a church youth meeting. Authorities say an arrest warrant was issued Tuesday and he was booked at the county detention center.

The Oklahoma House passed HB1675 on March 25, 2026, requiring youth camps to file site-specific emergency plans, keep two alert systems and train staff. The bill now heads to the Senate after lawmakers cited last summer's deadly Texas floods.

Rep. Trey Caldwell is pushing a plan to define and tax heat‑not‑burn tobacco, proposing a 50% stamp rate and requiring the Tax Commission to prepare new excise stamps.

SB 1439 would bar most climate-related claims in Oklahoma courts, a move critics say would shield oil and gas companies and could short-circuit pending litigation. Legal experts and industry groups are lining up on opposite sides.

A scrapyard near NW 10th and May Avenue sent a large plume of black smoke over the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Monday afternoon; crews are on scene and the cause is unknown.