Oklahoma County News

Information in this column is gathered from police incident reports, and any related documents.

It resulted in the contributors being made to support candidates against their conscience and in violation of several provisions of the Ethics Rules, which are designed to safeguard campaigns in Oklahoma," a ...

A lawsuit accuses Oklahoma County of improperly supervising a woman who committed suicide in jail.

Environmental officials hope a pilot project on a southeastern Oklahoma lake could help mitigate effects of chicken litter that reaches the water.

The family of a woman who hanged herself in the Oklahoma County jail in 2005 is now suing the county.

With 71.06 percent of the vote, Brian Maughan won the Republican run-off for County Commissioner, District #2. His opponant, J.D. Johnston took 28.94 percent of the vote.

The Oklahoma City Council voted today to call a special election for Nov. 4 for voters to consider five amendments to the City Charter.

Republicans are on track to take over the Oklahoma Senate for the first time ever after retaining two Senate seats in the primary runoff election, a GOP Senate leader said.

One person died and at least 14 others are suffering from illnesses possibly related to E. coli, health officials have confirmed.

A Choctaw man is accused of harassing a teen driver by pretending to be a sheriff's deputy.

Two new Republican state senators will be elected Tuesday as Oklahomans go to the polls for primary runoff contests.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of severe diarrheal illness among residents of several northeastern Oklahoma communities.

The investigation continues into the cause of a fiery train wreck in northeastern Oklahoma County.

Officials identified Lisa Batt, 31, as the woman shot dead by intruders at her home early Friday in Oklahoma City, police Sgt.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol conducted safety checks at three locations in Cleveland County Saturday night.

If there's a warrant for your arrest, police may come knocking Monday as authorities begin sweeping through Oklahoma City looking for 62,359 people who owe more than $20 million in unpaid fines, city officials ...

A convicted child molester will continue serving a 36-year prison term after an Oklahoma County judge refused to suspend his sentence Friday.

Families were forced to evacuate their homes after a derailed train caught fire in northeast Oklahoma County Friday.

A train is on fire after apparently derailing northeast of Luther. Television images show intense flames and heavy black smoke in the rural area and firefighters were apparently unable to get near the fire ...

No charges will be filed against a Midwest City man who shot and killed an apparent burglar.