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Active one day, wheelchair bound the next: “It could happen to anyone,” survivor says
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Not long ago, Thomas Vaughn was an active man. He mowed the yard twice a week, he went to the gym every other day, and he worked on his three cars. All that changed on August 13, 2023. Vaughn collapsed in his bedroom, and hasn’t walked...
2 Central Va. Red Cross volunteers heading to Texas ahead of hurricane
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - As Hurricane Beryl churns toward Texas, two volunteers from Central Virginia are headed to the area to help. Two Red Cross volunteers will leave Saturday morning for San Antonio, Texas, taking the agency’s Emergency Response Vehicle, said Jonathan McNamara of the American Red Cross. They’ll...
Texas Woman Executed For Killing 3 Out Of 5 Husbands
The only husband this Texas lady didn't kill, or at least try to kill, was the one that left her before she could. In her defense, Betty Lou Beets didn't have a very easy life. She lost her hearing at the age of 3, her "unstable" Mom was institutionalized when she was 12 leaving her to raise her siblings and she was sexually abused by her father and other men.
Texas Prepares to Execute Melissa Lucio on Daughter’s Birthday
The state of Texas is preparing to execute Melissa Lucio, found guilty of capital murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. Paramedics responded to Lucio's home on February 17, 2007, after Mariah was found unresponsive. Lucio's alleged confession, 'I guess I did it,' was pivotal in her conviction and...
Oklahomans are getting disaster recovery help thanks to this nonprofit group
Like many disaster survivors, a Slaughterville woman found her path to recovery fraught with financial concerns, insurance issues and other obstacles. Carolyn Shockey and her son faced some of these roadblocks after two storms damaged their mobile home but they are currently on the right "ROAD" due to the efforts of a group of nonprofit agencies.
State Senator considering legal action against state school board, Walters
A state lawmaker says she’s ready to take the state school board and State Superintendent Ryan Walters to court after she says they violated Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act when they refused to let her sit in on their executive session discussions last week.
Oklahomans to have access to financing for hail-resistant roofs
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans will soon have access to financing to upgrade their homes with severe weather-averse roofs. In May, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act was signed into law. It allows Oklahomans to apply to a grant program that would provide severe hail-resistant roofs, impact-resistant shingles and rain-resistant attic vents. The law will go into […] The post Oklahomans to have access to financing for hail-resistant roofs appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Death row inmate Emmanuel Littlejohn set for execution Sept. 26
As the end grows closer, death row inmate Emmanuel Littlejohn hasn't been resting well. "When they're talking about killing you, it's kind of hard to sleep. That's all you think about," he said in a phone call in June from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. ...
Deadly collision on Southwest 29th Street under investigation by OKCPD
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) responded to a deadly collision on Southwest 29th Street and Kentucky Avenue at approximately 6:20 Friday morning. No details of the crash have been released at this time, however, a wheelchair and some personal items were partly in...
Biblical push in schools poses major test for separation of church and state
Officials in red states are increasingly using schools to test the wall between church and state. Oklahoma joined Louisiana last week in insisting that biblical teachings have a place in the classroom, alarming civil liberties groups that say lawmakers are trying to evangelize students in taxpayer-funded schools. “The goal of all of these strategies…
OCSO Confirms Edmond Kidnapping Suspect Arrest In Texas
Oklahoma County Sheriff Office confirms that Edmond kidnapping suspect, Kadarryus Caples was arrested in the Dallas metro area Friday. Earlier this week deputies released information connecting him to the Edmond kidnapping that occurred in June, after a social media post helped connect the dots. Deputies say that on June 14,...
Pool Party At Vacant Tulsa Home Ends In Drowning
Tulsa police say a pool party at a vacant house ended with a man drowning near 71st and Sheridan. Police say the 43-year-old man and his friends knew the house was going up for sale and would be empty, so they snuck into the yard at about 1 a.m. to swim.
Employee shoots intruder at Tulsa dispensary during attempted burglary
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Tulsa Police responded to a shooting at a dispensary Friday morning at a shopping center near 61st and Memorial. One person was taken to the hospital and one of the glass doors to the Bodega Boyz was shattered, the other door was boarded up. Tulsa...
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