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Oklahoma County to pay $55,000 to family of deceased inmate

Friday, July 25 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma County leaders have settled a lawsuit this week involving the family of an inmate who died at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in 2022. The Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says Kyle Shaw died from a fentanyl overdose a year after he was booked into jail. Shaw's brother filed a federal lawsuit in... Read More.

Structure Fire Results in one Deceased, Investigation Opened

Monday, July 31 by Lyman James

PONCA CITY- On July 31st, at 3:32 am the Ponca City 911 Center received a call of a structure fire in the 900 block of E. Maple Avenue. Ponca City Fire units and Ponca City Police units responded. At 3:42 am the Fire Department reported finding a person deceased in the residence. Foul play is... Read More.

Deceased body found in Blackwell Friday

Monday, March 21 by Lyman James

The body of a 78-year-old man was found deceased Friday in the alley in the 600 block of north First Street in Blackwell. According to police, the subject was a dementia patient that called police about the loud noises. Officers checked the area, as well as the subject, and didn’t find anything. The male was later found... Read More.

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Officials Respond Deceased Body Discovered At Ponca City Gas Station

Wednesday, November 18 by Lyman James

The Ponca City News is reporting that on Monday, Nov. 16 at 5:08 p.m., the Ponca City Communication Center received a call from the Conoco gas station at Lake Road & Pecan about a male individual possibly deceased in a vehicle. Officers responded and found Tim Dancey, 65, dead in his pickup. Investigators were called... Read More.

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