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Oklahoma school chaplain bill passes House, continues to Senate

The Oklahoma House passed a bill permitting chaplains to be hired or to volunteer in public schools, but lawmakers tightened qualifications needed for the role.
crime

Murder-suicide cause of 5 killed in SW OKC, say police

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The five persons found dead in their home in far western Oklahoma City Monday are believed to have died from a murder-suicide according to police.
crime scene

Children among five dead in SW OKC – investigation underway

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Five people were discovered dead by police Monday after receiving a 911 call about this situation. At least two of those five were children.
okc bombing

Holt — OKC Nat’l Memorial is ‘scar that will never fully heal’

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In his 7th-year speech at the memorial service for those whose lives were taken in the Oklahoma City bombing, Mayor David Holt challenged extremism once again.
mifepristone

The Frontier fact-checked claims about abortion pills

As Oklahoma lawmakers and anti-abortion groups seek to restrict access, The Frontier found false and exaggerated claims of the dangers of medical abortion.
railroads

House advances legislation that allows Oklahoma law enforcement to boot squatters upon request

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Oklahoma lawmakers on April 17 advanced legislation that would allow law enforcement to immediately remove squatters at the request of a property owner.
police

Six police officers fire at and miss OKC man pointing gun

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Six police officers fired on one man who they believed pointed a firearm at them but the man was not hit. The man was booked in the Okla County Jail.
oklahoma capitol

Controversial Oklahoma immigration bill heads to the Senate

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The Oklahoma House on Thursday passed a controversial illegal immigration bill which is expected to draw a legal challenge.
City of Bethany

Bethany City Council hears budget highlights

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The City Council for the City of Bethany is in the process of wrapping up its budget for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 and making plans for events.`
TIF

OKC residents’ ideas shape future of Classen Corridor TIF

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OKC City Councilors James Cooper and JoBeth Hamon led a public forum on a TIF district to revitalize the Classen corridor and heard residents’ ideas.
Crime

OKC man accused of supplying fentanyl is booked for murder

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In a continuing trend of arresting the supplier in a fentanyl death, an Oklahoma City man is now in custody in connection to a fentanyl overdose death in 2023.
Classen Corridor

What you need to know about the Classen Corridor TIF idea

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A new TIF along Classen is being proposed after the OKC City Council voted to form an evaluation committee. Here's what you need to know about the idea.
crime

OKC man booked for violent death of 4-month-old infant son

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An Oklahoma City man was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail Thursday afternoon on a murder complaint for the violent death of his 4-month-old infant son.
crime scene

Body found in backyard grave — suspect booked for murder

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A residence in southeast Oklahoma City is being processed as a crime scene after a tip led police to a body in a backyard grave.
crime scene

Westside OKC shooting victim dies at hospital, suspect booked

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A victim of a shooting in west OKC has died at the hospital, and the suspect is in the Oklahoma County Detention Center waiting to hear charges from the DA.