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October 12, 2023

Oklahoma fugitive charged in wife's murder hauled home from Mexico after six years on the run

Jose Gomez-Baca, 31, was arrested in Tecomán, Colima, after evading custody for six years. He is back in Tulsa to face charges in the 2017 death of wife Elizabeth Rodriguez.

October 12, 2023

Imprisoned Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to clear himself of murder

An Oklahoma man, who spent decades behind bars for a 1997 cold-case killing, has been exonerated. The man used pandemic relief funds to hire a private investigator.

October 12, 2023

Missing girl's dad hunts ex-wife he believes disappeared with daughter after 34-day marriage

The father of missing Texas girl Ava Grace Baldwin, last seen when she was 6 in 2015, believes his ex-wife of 34 days, who is also misisng, may be hiding her.

October 11, 2023

Oklahoma chief justice calls for removal of judge caught texting during 2-year-old's murder trial

John Kane IV, the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, has recommended the removal of Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom.

October 10, 2023

Youngest known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor dead at 102

Hughes Van Ellis, a World War II veteran and the youngest known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, died in hospice Monday. He was 102 years old.

October 5, 2023

Oklahoma woman shoots daughter dead while aiming for stray dog

An Oklahoma woman this week admitted to accidentally shooting and killing her daughter while trying to shoot at a stray dog that was attacking kittens.

October 5, 2023

Oklahoma authorities investigate pistol theft from vehicle of judge arrested in Texas

Oklahoma authorities have launched an investigation into the theft of a firearm from the vehicle of an Oklahoma judge, who had been arrested in Texas last month.

October 4, 2023

Oklahoma authorities search for man suspected of shooting deputy, killing innocent bystander

Oklahoma law enforcement officials are searching for a man who allegedly shot a deputy after fleeing a traffic stop; stray bullet that killed motorist.

October 3, 2023

Oklahoma woman on riding lawn mower struck, killed by wing of small airplane

A Broken Bow, Oklahoma, woman on a riding lawn mower next to the municipal airport's runway was killed after being struck in the head by a small plane's wing.

October 2, 2023

Oklahoma mother pleads guilty to allowing 12-year-old daughter to give birth to 24-year-old's baby

A Tulsa, Oklahoma mother was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to allowing her 12-year-old daughter give birth to a 24-year-old man's baby in 2021.