Clear, cool start in Oklahoma City; highs near 67°F Thursday with a slight chance of afternoon showers. Heavier rain possible Thursday night but mainly south of I‑40.

A state forensic audit found waived permits, delayed deposits and a land buy‑back that paid a developer a roughly 400% profit in Harrah. The report flags dozens of procedural lapses under the former city manager.

Court filings say Amber Johnson pinned a child and covered a nonverbal student’s mouth; she was charged April 28 and faces two counts of child abuse. The district says it provided records to investigators.

Edmond police arrested Noah R. Ashford on April 23 on multiple child‑exploitation charges after an ICAC probe that identified victims in Indiana and Oklahoma City.

A state review found medical, supervisory and agency failures before 2‑year‑old Locklynn McGuire was fatally mauled; prosecutors have upgraded charges against her parents.

Breezy and cool Wednesday; rain chances pick up Thursday into Friday, mainly south of I‑40.

Dale Public Schools campuses were put on precautionary lockdown Tuesday while deputies searched for someone who fled a traffic stop near Second and Stone avenues.

The Oklahoma Senate approved the Blake Burgess Act, a package of training and a statewide blood‑clot registry named for an OU student who died of a pulmonary embolism. The bill now returns to the House for reconsideration.

A Woody Williams Foundation-funded Gold Star Families Monument will be placed on the south grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol to honor military families.

Jamerson — exonerated after decades — received a $26.25M city settlement but his lawyers say Oklahoma is refusing to pay $50,000 per year under the new law; a suit is now pending.

Dr. Juston Gates, president of the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, died after an accidental shooting while turkey hunting near Mangum; wildlife investigators say the incident is under review.

Beckham County deputies say three canyon blazes were likely set intentionally; a man was detained on unrelated charges as investigators probe whether to seek arson counts.

Bojangles opened its first Oklahoma City restaurant Tuesday, drawing long lines to see its "biscuit theater" and pick up giveaways.