EMBARK celebrates 2 years of BRT success, 1 million riders
Officials celebrated EMBARK's Bus Rapid Transit system and the dual milestones of two years in operation and one million riders.
Appeal denied for scrap yard upgrades after Eastside pushback
A decision by City officials Thursday has some Eastside residents celebrating a win against a controversial industrial scrap yard in their neighborhood.
Police shooting leads to body discovered in SE Oklahoma City
An armed confrontation between OKC police and a resident ended with a police shooting, an injured suspect in custody, and a body discovered already deceased.
Cold case homicides from 2021 and 2003 see suspects booked
OKCPD has booked suspects and closed investigations for a pair of longstanding cold case homicides, one of which dates back over two decades.
More than 30 Oklahoma agencies sign immigration enforcement agreements
With police empowered to assist or carry out immigration enforcements, Oklahomans report fear and confusion, including during a recent raid in OKC's Asian District.
Suspect booked for deadly shooting at southwest OKC apartment
A suspect is now in custody for a shooting that left one person dead in a southwest OKC apartment complex earlier this month.
Oklahoma becomes ICE arrest hub as federal policy drives enforcement explosion
With Oklahoma Highway Patrol and other agencies empowered to make immigration arrests, some state and local police have become an arm of ICE across the state.
Municipal voters encounter scarce access to campaign finance records
The failed rollout of an online filing system has kept Oklahomans in the dark about municipal campaign finances, including for OKC's recent mayoral election.
Holt secures third term as Mayor in landslide victory
Incumbent OKC Mayor David Holt secured a third term in a landslide victory Tuesday night, claiming more than 80% of the vote.
Okla City Free Press gains new leader as founder retires
Brett Fieldcamp takes over as the new owner of Oklahoma City Free Press as founder Brett Dickerson retires after nearly 10 years of developing the company.
4 dead in separate Oklahoma City shootings over weekend
Four people are dead after three OKC shootings over 27 hours this weekend. No arrests have been made. #OKC #Crime #Homicide
Church housing bill would bypass local zoning rules
A proposed Oklahoma bill would let churches build affordable housing on their land—skipping local zoning rules—to help address the state’s housing crisis.
DA seeks death penalty in clerk’s stabbing during robbery
Prosecutors seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing an 18-year-old clerk during a 2024 robbery at a northwest OKC convenience store.
Dept of Justice releases 3 million pages of Epstein files
The DOJ dropped over 3M pages in the Epstein files—videos, images, docs—weeks late, triggering backlash and renewed scrutiny. #EpsteinFiles
Oklahoma County Jail clamps down on releasing death info
As the Okla County Detention Ctr released slim info about a detainee death, it also announced a more restrictive policy about releasing info to the media.
