Oklahoma County Jail

Fired OK County Jail detention officer facing more charges

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A staff sergeant with the Oklahoma County Detention Center who was arrested on an embezzlement complaint has confessed to that crime and now several others.
AK-47

Afghan national in OKC charged with Election Day terrorist plot

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An Afghan citizen living in OKC has been charged in federal court with conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack in the U.S. on behalf of ISIS.
legislature

Lawmaker requests Okla AG opinion on funding for Walters’ Bible mandate

The Okla AG has been asked to give an opinion on the legality of using legislatively-appropriated funding to place Bibles in public school classrooms. 
Ryan Walters

State Education Department seeks bids for 55,000 classroom Bibles

King James version? Leather binding? Walters seeks 55,000 classroom Bibles with founding documents only available in Trump-endorsed versions.
Science Museum of Oklahoma

These October attractions bring Halloween haunts for any age

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October sees events for everyone to get into the Halloween spirit in OKC, from family fun and trick-or-treating to adults-only science and bone-chilling horror.
Plaza Festival

25th Annual Plaza District Festival reveals community power

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Congratulations to leaders in the OKC's Plaza District upon their 25th year of their annual festival! Zoe Elrod was there and reports.
culture

Fiestas de las Americas parade celebrates OKC’s Hispanic culture

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Thousands came together Saturday in the Historic Capitol Hill district to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month at Fiestas de las Americas festival and parade.
Apple workers

Apple store workers in Penn Square mall ratify union contract

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The Apple store union members in OKC voted to ratify the union contract they won earlier this month. 96% of workers in the union voted to ratify the contract.
Crime

Dispute leads to one person shot, killed on Southside

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A dispute on Oklahoma City's Southside resulted in one person being shot and killed Tuesday afternoon. It is homicide #66 for the City of OKC this year.
police

50 people arrested for illegal guns, drugs in OKC round-up

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A two-month, multi-agency initiative intended to reduce violent crime in Oklahoma City resulted in 50 defendants being charged with firearms and drug offenses.
eviction

Collaborative financing to fuel tenant right-to-counsel

Oklahoma tenants facing eviction often arrive at hearings without legal counsel, unarmed against landlords who bring attorneys up to 80% of the time.
crime

Victim identified in latest Eastside OKC shooting death

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So far, Oklahoma City police say they don't know much of anything else except the identity of the victim in an Eastside OKC shooting Friday.
traffic

Groundbreaking designs lead plans for a big fix in NW OKC

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City of OKC will replace the outdated interchange at NW Expy and May Ave in NW OKC. The new designs being considered are novel for OKC and work in other states.
OKCPS

Hoax threats plague schools — leaders, police take action

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After a rash of threats, Oklahoma City Public Schools officials, police, and the FBI have made it clear that threats to schools will be taken seriously.
capitol

Spending bill fails, Oklahoma delegates divided on next steps

Oklahoma’s five-member delegation is split over how a new spending bill should be shaped after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan was defeated.