Audit: Oklahoma mishandled $791M in child care aid
Oklahoma Auditor Cindy Byrd says weak oversight of $791M in federal child care funds left families in need while “bad actors” misused the money.
Over 400 pack Lowe’s first town hall in Okla County Dist 1
Jail funding, racial disparities, and community services topped the agenda as 400+ packed Dist 1 Okla County Commissioner Jason Lowe’s first town hall.
Lawton couple gets 45 years for child sex trafficking
Two runaway girls were trafficked across Texas by a Lawton couple. Both will serve over 45 years combined and pay nearly $480K restitution for sex trafficking.
Man dies after stabbing in southwest Oklahoma City apartment
Police are investigating a deadly stabbing in SW OKC after a reported domestic dispute. It marks the 50th homicide for Oklahoma City so far this year.
Woman killed, man injured in west OKC homeless camp stabbing
An unidentified woman was stabbed to death and a man critically injured Saturday night in what police identified as a “transient camp” in west Oklahoma City.
Teen in custody after deadly northeast OKC shooting
A 17-year-old female was shot and killed Saturday in NE OKC. A teen male suspect was arrested and booked on a murder complaint.
Okla Treasurer targets corporations with culture-war push
Okla Treasurer, TSET board target Boeing, Amazon, Visa and others with shareholder proposals tied to abortion drugs, DEI programs, China and gender policies.
Man found shot to death in southwest Oklahoma City
Police believe an argument in a truck ended with a man shot dead in SW OKC. The suspect was later arrested in Moore and booked on a murder complaint.
Oklahoma governor hopefuls clash on schools, teachers
Schools and teachers are at the center of Oklahoma’s governor race, as Republicans and Democrats battle over funding, pay, culture wars and classroom policy.
OKC Mayor Holt defends diversity in New York Times essay
“To cast equal opportunity as a threat is to move backward,” Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt writes in a New York Times essay defending diversity.
32,300 in Okla at risk of eviction, including 18,400 kids
A new federal rule capping rental aid at two years could leave 32,300 Oklahomans, including 18,400 children, facing eviction.
West OKC encampment residents move into housing with support
Forty-five residents of a west OKC encampment are now in permanent housing with yearlong support services through the Key to Home Partnership.
Weak state gov oversight costs Oklahoma drivers $1B annually
Oklahoma drivers could save $1B a year on auto insurance if the state adopted different rate regulations, a new study shows. The insurance industry disagrees.
Okla County Sheriff delivers Walters investigation to DA
The Okla County Sheriff has given the DA its investigation into State Supt. Ryan Walters after board members alleged they saw nude images on a TV in his office.
OKC man killed in drive-by shooting — two booked for murder
Two are booked for murder after a drive-by shooting Thurs in SE OKC left one dead and one wounded. Police say the suspects fled to Wewoka before their arrest.
