Marietta
CRIME & SAFETY
Charter bus burns on I-35
On Monday, July 1, shortly before 3:30 a.m., fire departments were paged out to a report of a vehicle fire on Interstate 35 in the southbound lane just north of mile marker 22. Units from Lake Murray Village, Criner Hills, and Marietta responded to find a charter bus fully engulfed....
Love County firefighters busy this holiday
MARIETTA, Okla. (KXII) - A home caught on fire early Saturday morning in Marietta. Firefighters stated they suspect the fire started with an air conditioner malfunction. The occupant made it safely and firefighters said the fact that the home’s doors were closed may have helped contain the fire. Just...
Thackerville police officer accused of stealing firearm from deceased victim's home during death investigation
THACKERVILLE, Oklahoma — A Thackerville police officer has been arrested on charges of larceny after allegedly stealing a firearm from a deceased victim's home during a death investigation.On June 13, 2024, the Thackerville Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to investigate a stolen firearm. According to the OSBI, on April 3, 29-year-old Thackerville Police Officer Erwin Kenneth Parker responded to an unattended death near Sandpiper Road and Highway 77 in Thackerville. On June 10, the Thackerville Police Department was notified that while at the scene, Parker took a firearm from the property without reporting it and later transported the weapon to his personal residence.Based on the information and evidence gathered by OSBI special agents, Parker was arrested and booked into the Love County Jail on July 3. He was charged with larceny from a house. The investigation is ongoing, according to the OSBI. The agency expressed gratitude to the Thackerville Police Department for their assistance in the case.
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