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Oklahoma County sheriff asks commissioners to approve immigration enforcement agreement

Thursday, August 20 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson is asking Oklahoma County Commissioners to consider a new agreement with federal immigration officials that would give some sheriff’s deputies authority to carry out certain immigration-enforcement duties. If approved, the agreement would place local deputies in a role that is normally handled by federal immigration officers. A letter... Read More.

Drummond asks ATF to halt enforcement of struck-down firearms provisions

Monday, August 17 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to advise in writing what steps it will take to stop enforcing provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) that a federal court declared unconstitutional last week in a case where Oklahoma was a plaintiff. On Aug. 5,... Read More.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol asks for votes in national cruiser contest

Wednesday, July 8 by News 9

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is competing once again in the American Association of State Troopers’ Best Looking Cruiser Contest, this time showcasing the agency’s history alongside its modern fleet. The entry features OHP’s restored 1937 Ford patrol car paired with a current Chevrolet Tahoe, highlighting nearly nine decades of the agency’s patrol vehicle tradition. OHP highlights... Read More.

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Osage County Sheriff’s Office asks for public help identifying apparent road rage shooting suspect

Monday, June 15 by News 6

OSAGE COUNTY, Okla. - The Osage County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying a suspect in an apparent road rage shooting that happened on Sunday. OCSO said the incident happened near 1685 209th West Avenue, near the entrance to the Town of Osage, northeast of Cleveland. Investigators said the victim, a DoorDash driver, was traveling westbound on 209th... Read More.

Drummond asks Big 12 to sanction Texas Tech

Friday, June 12 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 12, 2026) – In a letter today to the Big 12 Conference, Attorney General Gentner Drummond recommended the conference take action against Texas Tech following quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s gambling violations. Drummond said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s claims that sanctions against Texas Tech would violate antitrust laws are meritless. Drummond noted his... Read More.

Gov. Stitt asks voters to roll back Medicaid increases over spiraling costs

Wednesday, February 4 by News 6

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has asked the State Legislature to forward a referendum to voters that could roll back the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. A state question expanded Medicaid in 2021, with voter approval that came in a close vote. The Oklahoma... Read More.

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Shooting victim identified, PCPD asks public for information

Monday, August 25 by Bill Coleman

Shortly after 2:00 Sunday morning, PCPD officers responded to the 400 Block of South Palm for a report of multiple gunshots. When Officers arrived, they located three individuals with gunshot wounds at 408 S. Palm. Officers immediately began taking life saving measures and applied tourniquets to one of the victims in an effort to... Read More.

Drummond asks U.S. Justice Department to help combat illegal offshore gaming

Thursday, August 7 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help address the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming that is threatening the country from coast to coast. Drummond and a coalition of 50 attorneys general sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi yesterday, underscoring the need for action... Read More.

Drummond Asks President Trump to Secure Border, Carry Out Immigration Policies

Monday, January 13 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sent a joint statement of support to the soon-to-be Trump Administration asking the president-elect to carry out his immigration policies to secure the border and stop the Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration. “I look... Read More.

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Moulton Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Counts; Victim’s Mother Asks Court To Drop Charges

Tuesday, July 12 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK -- Walker Moulton pled guilty to counts of negligent homicide and DUI Tuesday morning in Kay County District Court. Moulton, a 2021 graduate of Ark City High School, was the driver of a 2000 Jeep Wrangler on the night of Oct. 26, 2021 in rural Kay County when he lost control and the vehicle... Read More.