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1 Dead After Stabbing In NW OKC
One person is dead after a stabbing in northwest Oklahoma City Friday, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department. The stabbing happened near Northwest 23rd Street and North MacArthur Boulevard, police say. Police say that officers responded to a call about an altercation and then found one person dead with...
Weekend of chaos in Oklahoma City: Stabbings, a shooting, and fatal hit-and-run
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — It was an eventful weekend in the Oklahoma City Metro Area, with numerous incidents happening since Friday, from a stabbing to a deadly hit and run. Authorities are currently searching for several suspects in connection with most of those crimes, including the person who shot a man outside of a gas station in NE Oklahoma City on Sunday morning.
OKC police officer accused of rape, domestic assault and battery
An Oklahoma City police officer was arrested and booked into jail Saturday on complaints including rape, domestic assault and battery, and kidnapping. Sgt. Ryan Len Stark was booked into the McClain County jail at 12:43 p.m. Online booking records show Stark also faces complaints of threatening to perform an act...
Oklahoma City K9 officer faces charges including kidnapping and rape
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City police officer was arrested Saturday afternoon on multiple charges including kidnapping and rape in the first degree. According to the McClain County Sheriff's office, Ryan Stark is in custody and charged with domestic assault and battery, rape in the first degree, threatening to perform an act of violence, kidnapping, the use of a firearm while committing a felony and disrupting/preventing an emergency telephone call.
WATCH: Police tackle Oklahoma man on minibike following chase
MOORE, Oklahoma (KMID/KPEJ) – A police officer in the Oklahoma City area tackled a man riding a minibike, after police said he led them on a chase through a railyard. Bodycam and dashcam footage released by the Moore Police Department on Thursday showed the officer leaving his car and running on foot to take down […]
Oklahoma City police seek tips on trio who stole and assaulted clerk
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) is seeking information regarding a theft near Southeast 44th Street and High Avenue. According to OKCPD, three individuals walked into a business and walked out with full shopping carts without paying. The male subject allegedly punched a store...
Help sought in search for 13-year-old girl, missing for two weeks
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for help in finding an Oklahoma City girl who has been missing for two weeks. Estefani Rodriguez, 13, was last seen at her home in Oklahoma City. The center said police believe she may be...
Two men charged in street racing crash that killed 26-year-old Moore woman
MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — Two men are facing charges after allegedly street racing and killing a Moore woman. Isaiah Lancaster and Devon Davis have both been charged with First Degree Manslaughter. Lancaster and Davis were allegedly street racing down I-35 on June 8th and killed 26-year-old Marissa Byrd. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster for Misty […]
2 Children Rescued From OKC Swimming Pool
Lifeguards at an Oklahoma City pool saved two young children from drowning. The siblings were rescued from about three feet of water where they were found floating face down. It happened on Thursday around 5 p.m. “We've been reaching capacity a lot this summer,” said Mason Williams, Unit Operations Supervisor...
Oklahoma City firefighters put out dual house fires early Friday
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Firefighters responded to an early morning house fire on Friday near Northeast 16th Terrace and Martin Luther King Avenue. When officials arrived on the scene around 3 a.m. they found two vacant homes on fire. Firefighters believe it started as a trash fire...
Man pinned and killed by truck while changing tire on I-40 near Choctaw
CHOCTAW, OKLA (KOKH) — A fatal accident occurred at approximately 7:27 p.m. on 1-40 and Choctaw Road approximately six miles south of Choctaw. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a Ford F350 Pickup truck pinned a man while he was attempting to change a tire. The 54-year-old man was...
'Don't Call 911': Oklahoma City Officials Ask Residents To Use Other Methods When Reporting Illegal Fireworks
In order to keep emergency phone lines clear, the City of Oklahoma City is asking residents to report illegal fireworks through the appropriate channels. Although the city said it is acceptable to call 911 in case of a firework-related injury or fire, calls reporting the illegal use of fireworks within Oklahoma City limits can quickly clog the city's emergency dispatch.
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in 193 Defendants Charged and Over $2.75 Billion in False Claims
OKLAHOMA CITY – U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester has announced criminal charges against three defendants in connection with the Justice Department’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. Descriptions of each case involved in the enforcement action are available on the Department’s website here. “It does not...
Corrections officers get $100K in wellness support from Securus Technologies, National Sheriffs’ Association, Lexipol
OKLAHOMA CITY — To boost the well-being of correctional officers, Lexipol and Securus Technologies have partnered to invest up to $100,000 to provide free peer support training and certification, Securus Technologies announced in a press release. The announcement was made during the 2024 National Sheriffs’ Association annual conference in...
Person pulled from OKC pool, taken to hospital Saturday afternoon
OKLAHOMA CITY — A person was pulled from a pool Saturday afternoon and was suffering from cardiac arrest, Oklahoma City police reported. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following. The person was in a pool near Reno and Rockwell avenues. They...
Fire in northeast OKC spreads to two homes
OKLAHOMA CITY — Fire crews responded to flames at a home in northeast OKC shortly before 3:30 a.m. Friday. Crews on the scene said the fire near NE 16th and MLK started as a trash fire in the back of an unoccupied home before it spread to a second home. They were able to stop it before it could spread to a third.
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