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Three arrested in Okmulgee bridge abduction and assault case
OKMULGEE, OKLA (KTUL) — The Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) arrested three people in an abduction investigation. According to OCSO, deputies responded to a complaint of a man jumping into traffic near the Hwy 266 Deep Fork River bridge on July 25. Upon arrival, deputies found the male subject...
2 dead after stabbing at drug house in Henyretta
HENRYETTA, Okla. — Two people are dead, one person is in critical condition and a suspect was taken to the hospital after a stabbing at an alleged drug house in Henryetta near South 4th Street and West Division Street on Thursday afternoon.
‘I Need To Stop Him’: Osage County Gas Station Manager, Employee, Customer Tackle Armed Robbery Suspect
Osage County Deputies say a man is in custody Thursday night after flashing a gun at a Sand Springs gas station manager then trying to rob him. Deputies say that the manager, another employee, and a customer all stepped in to stop Jacob Hatfield. Rahman Mahfugar, the store owner, says...
Tulsa helicopter chase ends with three teens arrested
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — A Tulsa Police Department (TPD) helicopter pursuit ended in the arrest of two adults and one juvenile. According to TPD, officers responded to reports of gunshots outside a home near 27th and Memorial around 1 a.m. on July 25. Officers searched the area and found...
Man Accused Of Running From Authorities Serving Warrant Arrested In Tulsa
U.S. Marshals arrested a man who ran from them as they tried to serve an arrest warrant at a Tulsa apartment complex on Friday. Authorities said Dekey Allen ran out of the Apache Manor Apartments, jumped in a vehicle and hit two law enforcement vehicles as he tried to get away.
Suspects In Tulsa Birthday Party Shooting Arrested In Texas, Says Police
The suspects in an April homicide in Tulsa have been arrested in Fort Worth, Texas. According to Tulsa Police, Maximiliano Perez, 28, and Luis Perez, 27, are wanted in connection to the murder of Antonio Rosales, 43, on April 28. Police said they were called to a birthday party at...
Most officers named in $2 million settlement still at Tulsa Police Department
Most Tulsa police officers named in a remarkable settlement for shooting a man to death in 2020 still work for the department. Eight officers confronted Jonathan Randell on Aug. 8, 2020 as he had a mental health episode outside of a Catholic Charities facility in north Tulsa. They first fired pepper balls at Randell while he harmed himself with a pocket knife. Then, they shot him when he threw the knife in their direction, even though most of them were behind police cars or riot shields.
'They weren’t hustling': Man questioning fire departments response to fatal fire
A Tulsa family is mourning the loss of their three dogs plus their home after a house fire in March. But wants answers after they said the first responders didn't act fast enough.
Police Arrest Man Accused Of Stealing Plumbing Parts From Local Businesses
Tulsa police arrested a man they said went to several restaurants around the city and stole plumbing parts from their bathrooms. A probable cause affidavit said Austen Bumsted walked into the restrooms at places like McDonald's, Braum's, Chick-fil-A, QuikTrip, and Waffle House and took items like flushing handles, valves, pipes, and sensors.
Scam calls get real by impersonating Tulsa police officers, loved ones thanks to AI
Getting a scam call is common. Getting a scam call from a voice that sounds like a Tulsa police officer is not. "It sounded like a very, very casual conversation, as if this person was actually expecting to have spoken with me. He used my first name, my last name. They spoke very casually. That's why it sounded so real and ultimately why it was so scary," said Myles David.
Chief Larsen targets officer recruitment to boost police presence in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa Police Department's new Chief of Police, Dennis Larsen was sworn in on Tuesday, after the ceremony he shared his plans for the department's future as he steps into this new role. During the ceremony, both former police chief, Wendell Franklin, and Mayor G.T. Bynum...
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