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Stillwater woman convicted of neglecting her three children
(Stillwater, Okla.) — A Payne County jury took only 90 minutes to convict a 27-year-old Stillwater woman of neglecting her three young children, who were found living in shockingly deplorable conditions in a feces-filled trailer where they lived with their mother, her husband, grandmother and multiple animals, according to trial testimony last week.
Broken Arrow parents livid after social media post shows daycare left kids unattended
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) — A Facebook video showing multiple children lined up sitting outside of a Broken Arrow daycare center has gone viral!. What’s worse, those who saw it happen say the children were unattended for a time. As you can imagine, parents are livid and now...
Elite four-star 2026 DL James Carrington visiting Oklahoma
The dead period has past. College football recruits can resume visit schedules in the backend of the summer. This means several events will pop up across the country for this weekend. One of them, Sooners Under the Stars. For a full list of visitors, CLICK HERE to read. Oklahoma football...
Bartlesville woman charged with assault for 2nd time
A Bartlesville woman was back in Washington County Court on Thursday on charges of Domestic Abuse, just three months after facing the same charge. 24-year-old Terra Carter was arrested shortly after midnight on Thursday morning after court documents say that it is alleged that began pulling the hair of her cousin and began scratching him.
Sharing Stories Of Forgotten Communities: An Arts & Culture Project On The Porch
A new arts and culture project started over the summer sharing the forgotten stories of Oklahoma City's black communities. Leondre Lattimore joined Storme Jones on the Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch to share more about that project. The project is called Oklahoma City's forgotten black communities. This project started...
Jail bookings July 15-25
The following information is provided by the Kay County Detention Center. Those booked in the county jail July 15-25 include:. Jody Forrest Angel, 54, Ponca City, firearm charges. Joseph Atijar, 30, Ponca City, embezzlement of bank fund. Roy Dean Atkins, 51, Newkirk, obstruction. Kristen Doss Baker, 30, Ponca City, child...
City of Lawton names new Public Works Director
LAWTON, Oklahoma (KAUZ) - Michael Watrous was named the city’s new Public Works Director at the Lawton City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 23. Watrous will be succeeding Larry Wolcott in this position. According to the City of Lawton, Watrous will oversee the department’s operations and review procedures to enhance the effectiveness of divisions such as Drainage Maintenance, Electronic Maintenance, Solid Waste, the Landfill, Stormwater Management, and Streets and Traffic Control.
Mussatto: Imagine an All-Bedlam Team USA softball roster for 2028 Summer Olympics
Breakdancing, skateboarding and sport climbing are among the events at the 2024 Paris Games, but notably absent is a sport near and dear to our hearts: softball. Neither softball nor baseball will be played in these Summer Olympics, but the countdown is already on for 2028, when Oklahoma City will host Olympic softball...
Bartlesville F.C faces Dodge City in Regional Final
The Bartlesville F.C Buffalos, a Semi-Professional soccer Club that plays in the UPSL has a huge match on Saturday. The team formed earlier this year and has already achieved some success by winning the OK-AR League Championship this spring and now are having national success as well. The Buffalos will...
Second Millionaire To Be Crowned For Choctaw Casino & Resort Promotion
This weekend, Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant will select another lucky $1,000,000 winner as part of the 2024 edition of the 3 Months 3 Millionaires promotion. This summer, three Rewards Club members will become instant millionaires, as Choctaw Casinos will give away a total of $5.8 million. The casino previously...
OKC Thunder announces 2024-25 preseason schedule
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced their 2024-25 preseason schedule. They will play in five contests in 10 days from Oct. 7 to Oct. 17. After a first-seed finish last season, the Thunder enter next year with high expectations. They are viewed as a championship favorite after the additions of Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein. This will also be the second season together for OKC’s trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams. Expect those three to continue to develop. Below is the Thunder’s 2024 preseason schedule: Thunder at Spurs on Monday, Oct. 7 with a 7 p.m. CT tip Rockets vs. Thunder on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with a 7 p.m. CT tip NBL’s New Zealand Breakers vs. Thunder on Thursday, Oct. 10 with a 7 p.m. CT tip in Tulsa, Okla. Thunder at Nuggets on Tuesday, Oct. 15 with an 8 p.m. CT tip Hawks vs. Thunder on Thursday, Oct. 17 with a 7 p.m. CT tip More Schedule!Thunder vs. Mavericks summer league: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for SaturdayWarriors vs. Thunder summer league: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for FridaySuns vs. Thunder summer league: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Wednesday
Okana Resort & Indoor Waterpark welcomes new hires, forms executive committee
OKLAHOMA CITY — OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark (OKANA) announces the hiring of nine new leadership team members for the $400 million project along the Oklahoma River near downtown Oklahoma City. These new leadership team hires will join OKANA’s Managing Director, Ken Leone, on the resort’s newly created executive committee.
Man sought in connection to alleged Pocola murder arrested in Indiana after more than a year
POCOLA, Okla. — According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), a suspect in a Pocola murder investigation from 2023 has been arrested. In 2023, OSBI and the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) began searching for Tyriq Eastling in connection to the alleged murder of a man in Pocola on Feb. 21, 2023.
TWISTERS movie mentions Blackwell Library; features local storm chaser
This weekend saw the release of the highly anticipated feature film “Twisters” from Universal Studios and Warner Bros Discovery which opened to a staggering $80 million dollars, well beyond even the most lofty industry projections. The film acts as a “stand-alone” sequel to the 1996 film “Twister” which,...
GoFundMe launched for family after suspected murder-suicide in Broken Arrow
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A GoFundMe has been started for the family involved in a possible murder-suicide on July 19. Four people were found dead inside a home near E 91st Street and S Aspen Avenue. A member of the family said her father, sister, and two nephews were...
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