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4 dead in Broken Arrow in possible murder-suicide
Four people were found dead Friday at a home in Broken Arrow and the incident is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide, the Broken Arrow Police Department said. Dispatchers received a call from someone inside the residence in the 1600 block of W. Toledo Place about gunshots being heard and police arrived at about 10:55 a.m. to find the four people dead inside.
1 Injured And 4 Detained After Shooting Near South 129th And East 31st
A person is injured after a shooting on Saturday evening, according to the Tulsa Police Department. Police say the incident happened near South 121st Avenue and East 31st Street. Police say when they arrived on the scene, the victim was on the sidewalk with injuries to his head and a...
Internal probe of Broken Arrow police officers finished, 2 may face discipline
The internal investigations of two separate incidents that led to five Broken Arrow police officers being placed on leave has been completed and 2 officers could face discipline, Broken Arrow City Manager Michael Spurgeon said. Broken Arrow Police Chief Brandon Berryhill has turned over the findings of the department’s internal...
Sapulpa man sentenced in 2015 stabbing case
A Sapulpa man whose life sentence had been overturned by the McGirt Ruling has been sentenced again after he pled guilty to second-degree murder. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Oklahoma, U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III, sentenced Arnold Dean Howell, Jr., 31, of Sapulpa, to 360 months imprisonment for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. Howell is ordered to serve five years of supervised release following release from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
Accused pedophile teacher cases highlights problem of school enablers
In October 2023, police officers met with Miami Public Schools officials regarding allegations that teacher/coach Kanyen Derris Cole had engaged in inappropriate conduct or relationships with female students. That investigation, which included interviews with three former student victims, resulted in charges being filed against Cole, who had moved on from...
Fatal Collision on I-44 Claims Life of Nowata Man
A tragic collision on Interstate 44 east of 193rd E Ave has resulted in the death of Jason L. Hurd, a 50-year-old resident of Nowata, Oklahoma. The incident occurred around 8:56 PM within the city limits of Catoosa, in Rogers County. According to authorities, Hurd was riding a 2018 Kawasaki...
Broken Arrow crash: Dump truck hits power poles, closes 111th and 161st East Avenue
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. (KTUL) — Broken Arrow Police responded to a crash involving a dump truck and power poles Friday morning. It happened at the intersection of 111th Street and 161st East Avenue. All lanes of traffic were closed and drivers were asked to avoid the area. No word...
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