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Tardibono: Workforce receives second chances through fair chance hiring
Hank Atone, Inventory and Audit Supervisor for M-D Building Products, grew up in south Oklahoma City with a loving and supportive family. When Atone turned 15, his story took a turn no one saw com...
Del City residents begin petition process for grand jury investigation into county commissioner
DEL CITY, Okla. — A group in Del City took steps Monday to stop a new Oklahoma County Detention Center from being built near their homes by investigating possible corruption. Three Del City residents claimed in June that the process for picking a potential jail location was corrupt. The...
Oklahoma County home values have tripled since 2000. Here's how much a home cost then, and now
It's no secret that home prices are up ― way up ― but crunching the numbers over time shows how shockingly high they've gone, especially during the past few years with relatively low supplies of houses on the market. They've more than tripled in value since 2000, from an average of $74,715 to...
Oklahoma County killer to be put to death Sept. 26
Oklahoma County killer to be put to death Sept. 26The man convicted of killing an Oklahoma City convenience store clerk in 1992 is set for execution Sept. 26 in McAlester. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
'Deliberate indifference', father sues Oklahoma County Jail Trust over inmate's death
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The family member of an inmate who died at the Oklahoma County Detention Center two years ago is filing a lawsuit against the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA, or Jail Trust) and the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Corey McMichael died on July 1,...
Suspect in Edmond kidnapping has been arrested
EDMOND, Okla. — The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office said one of the men involved in an Edmond kidnapping has been caught. He was captured by law enforcement Friday near Dallas, TX. Deputies say this was one of the men who forced a woman at gunpoint into a car on...
Family of OK County jail inmate who died in 2022 files lawsuit against trust, commissioners
The father of an Oklahoma County jail inmate who died during the COVID-19 pandemic is suing the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority and the county Board of Commissioners. In Oklahoma County District Court, James McMichael filed the lawsuit seeking in excess of $75,000 following the 2022 death of his son,...
Midwest City Man Found Guilty Of Lewd Acts With Minor
A Midwest City man has been found guilty for sexually assaulting a minor, according to the Oklahoma County district attorney. According to the Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna's office, the then 9-year-old victim involved accused Brandon Taylor of sexual abuse back in 2022. Taylor was found guilty on 3...
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