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Charge filed in Tommy Wolf's slaying
A Nichols Hills doctor with mental issues was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in his son’s stabbing death.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma teenager shot inside pickup
A 16-year-old who left his family’s apartment to return movies was shot inside the cab of his stepmother’s pickup before he ever left the parking space.Daniel Herniandez Prieto, 16, was shot outside the Wentwood at Grand Hill apartments, 427 Tinker Diagonal, just before 10 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma swine flu toll rises by 4; fewer go to hospitals
State health officials report four more Oklahomans have died after catching swine flu, but the number of H1N1 hospitalizations in Oklahoma continues to drop.The deaths include two people older than 65: an Oklahoma County man and a Tulsa County woman.
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Oklahoma man, who admits killing his dad, hiding his body in a freezer, receives 33 year prison term
The man who killed his father in 2006 and hid the body in a freezer was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison.In a deal with prosecutors, Andrew Jude Thompson, 23, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.Read more on NewsOK.com
Warrant looms in rape charge against ex-guard at a private prison in Holdenville
HOLDENVILLE — A former female correctional officer has been charged with three felony counts of second-degree rape after being accused of having sex with an inmate at a private prison in Holdenville.A warrant for the arrest of ex-correctional officer Michelle Kalinich was issued Nov.Read more on NewsOK.com
Autopsies released for two more shooting victims from Oklahoma City house fire
Preliminary autopsy reports were released Wednesday for two victims whose bodies were found in a burning Oklahoma City house Nov.Read more on NewsOK.com
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma hands out 600 turkeys
Nearly 600 frozen turkeys were donated Wednesday morning to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and officials expected they’d all be handed out by that afternoon.The Thanksgiving donation was from Cherokee Nation Entertainment, which operates Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa and Cherokee Casinos.Read more on NewsOK.com
OSBI forms cold case unit to find DNA evidence
A federally funded cold case unit at the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is getting ready to pore over more than 400 unsolved, violent crimes in search of DNA evidence.The National Institute of Justice granted OSBI about $500,000 to form the unit.
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Seminole fires ambulance director amid inquiry
SEMINOLE — The director of the city-owned ambulance service was fired Tuesday while an investigation continues into missing narcotics from the business.Josh Hair was fired as director of Medicus, and Janesa Miller was appointed interim director, City Manager Steve Saxon said.Saxon would not specify why Hair was terminated."His termination should not be construed as an indictment in any way regarding the missing drugs at Medicus,” Saxon said.He said Hair cooperated in the recent Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control investigation and submitted to a voluntary drug test.Saxon said all but one of Medicus’ 20 employees agreed to the test.
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Cordell family searches for missing man
CORDELL — Anthony Holland’s friends and relatives have followed up on dozens of leads every weekend for the past five months, searching for the missing husband and father from Cordell.With the Christmas season approaching, the Holland family is asking friends and business acquaintances who send out Christmas letters to include information about the missing 51-year-old businessman.The married father of two sons visited a gun show in Elk City on June 21.Read more on NewsOK.com
Mystery structure brings breath of fresh air to Oklahoma capitol
It went up quickly on the grounds north of the state Capitol, appearing at first, with its metal framework, to be an oil derrick.Had the state resorted to drilling a rig to bring in much-needed cash for the state’s coffers?Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma capitol Christmas tree gets greener, long-lasting sparkle
The state Capitol Christmas tree will be more environmentally friendly this year.For the first time, the 30-foot-tall artificial evergreen will sparkle with about 2,000 energy-conserving LED lights.
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Free Thanksgiving dinners in the Oklahoma City metro area
FREE DINNERS These Thanksgiving Day dinners will be free to all:• Community Thanksgiving Dinner: Estes Park Church of Christ, 440 NW 89.
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Black Friday is no different for Oklahoma City metro emergency crews
As retailers gear up for one of the busiest shopping days of the year, local emergency crews treat it as just another workday."A lot of these malls, they hire their own security,” Oklahoma City police Capt.Read more on NewsOK.com
Swine flu vaccinations safe, officials say
ATLANTA — There’s no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine.Since vaccinations began in early October, the government has been tracking the safety of the swine flu vaccine.
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For young Oklahoma patient, an H1N1 ‘miracle’
The family of Leteasha Howard clung together, peering into her intensive care unit room as doctors turned off the little girl’s life support.The 8-year-old lay flat in her pale blue hospital gown.Read more on NewsOK.com
Longtime Oklahoma prosecutor dies at age 51
Steve Deutsch, a longtime prosecutor who handled dozens of murder cases, died Tuesday at an Oklahoma City hospital.Deutsch, 51, of Edmond, was a top assistant for three Oklahoma County district attorneys."He was a real competitor,” said retired District Attorney Bob Macy, who first hired him as an assistant on Oct.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma woman gives thanks for WWII rescue ‘We lost everything, but we got out alive. I’m thankful’
Patty Kelly Stevens, frail from living on about 700 calories a day or less, weaved toward roll call as she had for years to bow before Japanese officers during World War II. Her mother, down to about 80 pounds after surviving off pigweed, walked clumsily beside her.The prisoners of Los Banos, an internment camp southeast of Manila in the Philippines, didn’t know they were walking toward their scheduled execution at 7 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma Capitol Briefs
Holiday cards for soldiersRep. Joe Dorman and Betty Simmons, chairman of the 4th Congressional District Democrats, are heading up a project to collect and deliver holiday and get-well cards for soldiers recovering at Fort Sill after learning of a hoax that has caused many cards to be returned to their senders.
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Oklahoma parents use resources to check toys’ safety
Buying safe toys for the holidays may be easier this year for parents of "mouthy” babies and older children as manufacturers meet stricter federal standards.Oklahoma City resident Christy Sughru and her husband, Mike, go online to check for recalls and make sure they are buying safe toys for their 2-year-old girl and 5-month-old boy."Because of the age of our children, they’re going to be mouthy with it,” she said.Read more on NewsOK.com
Video of northwest Oklahoma City store robbery released
A video of a man robbing a northwest Oklahoma City convenience store shows a woman handing over cash to a man police are trying to find.
About 9:30 p.m.
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Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation forms new cold case unit to find DNA evidence
A newly formed cold case unit at Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is getting ready to pore over more than 400 unsolved violent crimes in search of DNA evidence.
The National Institute of Justice granted OSBI about $500,000 to form the unit.
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I-35 reopened near Billings
BILLINGS — Multiple crashes prompted authorities to close Interstate 35 in both directions early this afternoon near Billings in Noble County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
It was not clear if anyone was hurt in the wrecks.
The patrol reported the closure about 12:25 p.m.
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Forbes: Oklahoma City, Tulsa among fastest-recovering cities
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Nichols Hills doctor Stephen Wolf charged in son's stabbing death
Prosecutors today charged a Nichols Hills doctor with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his son.
Stephen Paul Wolf, 51, also was charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
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Teen dies after Tuesday night shooting in Oklahoma City
Police are looking for someone who shot a 17-year-old boy in southeast Oklahoma City.
The boy is in critical but stable condition at OU Medical Center, said police Sgt.
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Report: Buffalo Bills meet with Mike Shanahan
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Two-time Super Bowl winner Mike Shanahan has met with the Buffalo Bills to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to a published report.
ESPN.com on Wednesday reported that Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon traveled to Denver and spent seven hours meeting with Shanahan on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
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Former McIntosh County lawmen sentenced to prison
EUFAULA ? A former sheriff and undersheriff in McIntosh County have pleaded guilty in state court to embezzlement and conspiracy for taking money from a motorist.
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Alligator sighting reported at Oklahoma City park
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Obama's first pardon: A turkey named 'Courage'
WASHINGTON (AP) — After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama granted his first pardon Wednesday to "Courage," a 45-pound turkey spared from the Thanksgiving table.
Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama stood under the North Portico of the White House to honor a holiday tradition that dates to 1947 — receiving a bird from the National Turkey Federation.
"I'm told Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson actually ate their turkeys," Obama said.
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President Barack Obama to address nation on Afghanistan Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will address the nation on his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
The president is expected to lay out his plans for expanding the Afghan conflict and, ultimately, ending America's military role.
The president and his top military and national security advisers have held 10 meetings to discuss America's future steps in Afghanistan.
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Four more Oklahomans die from swine flu as hospitalizations decline
State health officials report four more Oklahomans have died after catching swine flu, but the number of H1N1 hospitalizations in Oklahoma continues to drop.
The deaths include two persons over age 65: An Oklahoma County man and Tulsa County woman.
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Baby thrives after becoming Oklahoma's first for new surgery
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Sen. Jim Inhofe seeks inquiry into climate research
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Inhofe, considered the leading skeptic in Congress that human activity is causing global warming, wants an investigation into whether some of the leading scientists on the topic manipulated data to inflate the problem.The Oklahoma Republican sent letters to numerous scientists at U.S. universities and to government agencies asking that they retain documents related to files stolen last week from a computer server at the Climatic Research Unit in England.E-mails exchanged between scientists who worked on climate change reports were posted on the Web after the server was hacked.Read more on NewsOK.com
Lawton man handed life sentence for killing
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — A Lawton man has been sentenced to life in prison with parole possible for the January 2008 killing of a man whose body was found in a ditch on the city's southwest side.
Comanche County District Judge Gerald Neuwirth handed down the sentence Tuesday for 52-year-old Rickie Ray Elvaker, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old Derrick Farr.
Elvaker must serve more than 38 years before he's eligible for parole.
A medical examiner testified during trial it appeared Farr was beaten with a blunt object and then run over with a vehicle.
Elvaker maintained his innocence and said another man was drinking and using drugs with him and Farr on the night of the killing.
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Marlow City Council discusses fate of police chief, 2 officers
MARLOW, Okla. (AP) — The Marlow City Council holds a closed-door session to discuss allegations of criminal activity by several of its police officers.
The council took no action following the one-hour executive session Tuesday night.
Police Chief Bob Hill and two of his patrol officers have been suspended after a judge and the district attorney accused them of lying under oath and tampering with evidence in a criminal case.
A telephone message left Wednesday for the Marlow FOP was not immediately returned, and it's not clear if Hill or the officers have retained attorneys.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and FBI are conducting a separate investigation into the
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Oklahoma City grandfather accused in plot to kill son-in-law dentist being moved to North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — An Oklahoma man accused of hiring his handyman to kill a North Dakota dentist is being brought to North Dakota to face charges.
Sixty-three-year-old Gene Kirkpatrick of Jones, Okla., was released from the custody of an Oklahoma County jail Wednesday morning and was expected to be in the Cass County jail in Fargo by Friday.
Kirkpatrick late last week waived his right to challenge his extradition back to North Dakota.
Kirkpatrick is accused of paying Michael Nakvinda $3,000 to kill Philip Gattuso, who was Kirkpatrick's son-in-law.
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Tulsan charged with murder in slayings of two men
A two-count murder charge was filed Tuesday against a Tulsa man who was free on bond on a robbery charge at the time of the double homicide.
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Toyota to replace 3.8M gas pedals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat, The Associated Press has learned.
As a temporary step, Toyota will have dealers shorten the length of the gas pedals beginning in January while the company develops replacement pedals for their vehicles, the Transportation Department said in a statement provided to the AP. New pedals will be available beginning in April, and some vehicles will have brake override systems installed as a precaution.
Toyota, the world's largest automaker, was expected to provide more details Wednesday on the fix.
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Give thanks for the sun this holiday weekend in Oklahoma
Sunshine for today and Thanksgiving Day tomorrow is expected across the Oklahoma City area and for most of the state.
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Regulators to take up OU's wind farm plan
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is considering final approval of the University of Oklahoma's plan to power its Norman campus entirely by wind.
The plan has been agreed to by officials at OU, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co., the attorney general's office and other groups.
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OSBI announces creation of cold case unit
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is announcing the creation of a new cold case unit.
OSBI officials have scheduled a 10 a.m.
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Off-reservation Indian gambling raises concerns across the nation
RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — An Indian tribe wants to build a grand, $1.5 billion, Las Vegas-style casino resort on a swath of land overlooking San Francisco Bay — a spot more than 100 miles from its tribal lands.
Across the country, in fact, a number of Indian tribes are seeking to construct casinos well away from their reservations or other tribal lands.
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Oklahoma candidate sues 2-time opponent
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Missing funds attract Seminole police scrutiny
SEMINOLE — The Seminole Police Department is investigating allegations of possible embezzlement involving Seminole Public Schools activity funds, Superintendent Jeff Pritchard confirmed Tuesday.Pritchard said school officials turned the matter over to the police after an outside accountant, Chas W. Carroll of Enid, examined school financial records at the district’s request and reported money appeared to be missing from some activity fund sub-accounts.The Oklahoman and Seminole Producer newspapers both requested copies of the accountant’s report under the state’s Open Records Act.
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FBI is searching for clues in Keys bank robbery
KEYS — A masked man robbed a Bank of Commerce branch Monday in Keys, the FBI reported.The man walked into the bank shortly after it closed, brandished a revolver and ordered employees into a rest room, an FBI spokesman said.
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FEMA allows grant money to be used for maintenance
Federal officials Friday rescinded a rule that prevents states from using grant money to repair and maintain disaster preparedness equipment.Read more on NewsOK.com
MAPS 3 proposal generates debate
A spokesman for conservative taxpayer advocacy groups called MAPS 3 the wrong tax at the wrong time and vowed Tuesday to campaign against it.Former state Rep.
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Checotah school officials seek bond passage
CHECOTAH — School officials said a new high school could help ease classroom overcrowding and help the school meet current technological and student needs.The district is seeking voter approval of a $15.4 million bond issue to build a new 120,467-square-foot high school.
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Foyil gets fake bomb warning sixth time
FOYIL — Students at Foyil Schools were evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat, the sixth the school has received this year.Tuesday’s threat was found in a boys bathroom in the high school.
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