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November 30, 2023

Oklahoma death row inmate requests no-frills final meal before execution in double killing

Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary after Gov. Kevin Stitt declined to grant him clemency.

November 30, 2023

Execution looms for Oklahoma death row inmate convicted of double homicide

Oklahoma is on the verge of executing Phillip Hancock, 59, for a double homicide in 2001. Hancock claims that he shot Robert Jett Jr. and James Lynch in self-defense.

November 29, 2023

This state is celebrating strong families. Here's why

We exist in a vicious cycle where weakened families are creating a weakened nation – and as a result, institutions we have long relied on are crumbling.

November 24, 2023

Oklahoma Walmart employee arrested waiting in parking lot with gun after threatening to shoot coworker: police

Tulsa police have arrested a Walmart worker who they say threatened to shoot a fellow employee before officers found her in a car outside with a loaded handgun, authorities say.

November 22, 2023

Oklahoma woman charged with murder in mom's suicide: 'Here's a gun'

Jaye Dee Watts, of Oklahoma City, is charged with felony murder after she allegedly 'provided a firearm' to her mother, who then took 'her own life,' according to police.

November 20, 2023

Oklahoma megachurch founder Carlton Pearson dead at 70

Pentecostal Bishop Carlton Pearson, a controversial figure in the church known for his denial of Hell and staunch support for gay rights, died Sunday. He was 70.

November 20, 2023

Oklahoma house shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 injured

During an argument at a gathering in an Oklahoma home early Sunday, shots were fired, resulting in two deaths and three injuries, according to Tulsa police.

November 20, 2023

Oklahoma human trafficking suspect arrested, allegedly used fake ID to avoid deportation for 2 decades

Feng Jiang, a suspected human trafficker wanted in Oklahoma City, was arrested last month in New York City, according to authorities in Oklahoma.

November 17, 2023

Teamsters boss has no regrets of tiff with Sen. Mullin: Sounded like he wanted to 'date me' or 'fight me'

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien responded Thursday to his widely publicized dust-up with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., in a Wednesday hearing.

November 16, 2023

On this day in history, November 16, 1907, Oklahoma joins Union as 46th state

Oklahoma joined the Union as the 46th state on Nov. 16, 1907, just 18 years after the feverish Land Run of 1889 brought in tens of thousands of settlers overnight.