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‘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...
Collinsville Police Investigating String Of Car Burglaries
Collinsville Police are investigating a string of car burglaries early Thursday morning. Police say the thieves stole a gun from one unlocked car, then stole a truck from an open garage in a neighborhood on the west side of town. Police say these weren’t smash-and-grab type burglaries. They say in...
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.
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.
Cyclist Struck By Vehicle Near 61st & Peoria Hospitalized
A cyclist is seriously injured after police said a car crossing a busy intersection ran into him Friday night. Tulsa Police said it happened just after 10 p.m. near 61st and Peoria. They said a man riding a bicycle was crossing the street when he had the red light and...
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.
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...
Cascia Hall hosts active shooter response training
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — It's a gorgeous campus. The buildings themselves mesmerize, the landscaping, immaculate, and a host of religious statutes create a serenity. Cascia Hall is the last place you'd expect to see a school shooting. "And I think that’s the trap that people get caught in is...
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