Oklahoma Crime

When You Want To Talk Dirty, 911 Operators Won't Help

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.09.2012

He apparently needed assistance -- just not the kind 911 provides. Police say that Clyde Hobbs, 72, called emergency operators in Oklahoma at least...

Homeless Man Confesses To 25-Year-Old Murder Cold Case

Posted 04.27.2012

A homeless man walked into a police precinct in Montana last week and confessed to his involvement in the murder of an Oklahoma county commissioner 25...

Gun-Toting Granny Was Ganja Kingpin, Cops Say

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 04.14.2012

This granny's ganja wasn't for glaucoma -- turns out she might have been the biggest pot dealer in town. When cops kicked down the door of an elder...

2 Charged With Murder In Tulsa Shooting Spree That Killed 3

AP | JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS | Posted 04.10.2012

TULSA, Okla. — The explanation for a shooting rampage that terrorized Tulsa's black neighborhood and left three people dead may lie in a killing...

Police Arrest Two Suspects For Deadly Oklahoma Shootings

AP | JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS | Posted 04.09.2012

TULSA, Okla. — Two men were arrested Sunday in a shooting rampage that left three people dead and terrorized Tulsa's black community, and police...

CAUGHT ON TAPE: Cops Allegedly Drag Man Through Airport

AP | Posted 05.26.2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police are reviewing the conduct of an officer after an incident in which a handcuffed man was apparently dragged ...

12-Year-Old Boy's Death In Church Fight Ruled A Homicide

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 03.20.2012

A scuffle between two young boys at an Oklahoma church turned tragic earlier this year when one of them hit his head on the basement floor and died. ...

Tulsa Courthouse Shooting Wounds Deputy, 2 Others

AP | By ROCHELLE HINES | Posted 05.07.2012

TULSA, Okla. -- A sheriff's deputy, a suspected gunman and a bystander were wounded Wednesday afternoon during an exchange of gunfire outside a Tulsa ...

Mom Who Shot Intruder To Protect Baby Won't Face Charges

AP | Posted 01.05.2012

BLANCHARD, Okla. -- Authorities don't plan to file charges against an Oklahoma woman who fatally shot a New Year's Eve intruder at her house while she...

Did 911 Give Okla. Mom Permission To Shoot Intruder?

Posted 01.06.2012

A teenage mother shot and killed an intruder after a 911 operator said she was allowed to defend her infant son and herself with force. Sarah McKi...

Ex-Pa. Prof, Okla. Teacher Held In Child Porn Case

AP | SEAN MURPHY | Posted 02.15.2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma prosecutor said Friday he "fully expects" more young victims to emerge in the case of a former third-grade teacher a...

Naked Man Covered In Oil Charged With Indecent Exposure

Posted 12.19.2011

Oklahoma police arrested the 38-year-old Joseph Branum over the weekend after he allegedly removed his clothes, covered himself in cooking oil, and ma...

Man Wore Diapers To Get Ladies' Attention Heads To Jail

Posted 09.21.2011

Some guys will do anything for a little attention from the opposite sex. Take Mark Anthony Richardson Jr. for example. An Oklahoma judge sentenced...

WATCH: Casey Anthony Look-alike Attacked By Driver

Posted 09.14.2011

A woman outraged over the Casey Anthony verdict was arrested in Oklahoma for allegedly attacking a convenience store clerk who resembles the Florida m...