After two arrests in two days, man dies after arrival at Cleveland County jail

NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Norman police are investigating an in-custody death.Police say 61-year-old Jeffrey Brake died in their custody Sunday morning.Brake was arrested Saturday morning after he was seen crawling in a roadway, exhibiting signs of being under the influence of narcotics. Police say he was arrested without incident, taken to the hospital, then taken... Read More.

Volunteers step up to assure ‘No Veteran Dies Alone’

Frank Steffel estimates he has sat with some 40 dying Veterans. But these weren’t on the battlefield or at the scene of tragic accidents. Instead, he was at their bedside, in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, providing comfort and solace as part of the “No Veteran Dies Alone” volunteer program.“It’s definitely touching,” he said,... Read More.
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Pope Francis dies at age 88

VATICAN CITY -Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal... Read More.

Ponca City woman dies, 2 others injured in collision north of town

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a personal injury collision occurred at 11:48 p.m. Friday night at the intersection of US-77 and Coleman Road, about 1 mile north of Ponca City in Kay County.The first vehicle was a 2009 Pontiac driven by Shannon Laird, 37, of Ponca City. She was pronounced deceased at the... Read More.

Eddie Fisher, ’65 White Sox All-Star reliever and former OU player, dies at age 88

ALTUS, Okla. (AP) — Eddie Fisher, the right-hander whose 15-year major league career included an All-Star selection for the Chicago White Sox and a World Series title with Baltimore, has died. He was 88.The Lowell-Tims Funeral Home & Crematory in Altus says Fisher died Monday after a brief illness.Born July 16, 1936, in Shreveport,... Read More.
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Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family’s lawsuit

A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, suffered from asthma, a chronic disease, that he treated with an Advair Diskus inhaler that allegedly cost him no more than $66.That cost changed last year... Read More.

Hominy Woman Dies in 2 Vehicle Osage County Accident

A Hominy woman was killed in a 2 vehicle accident yesterday morning 3 miles south of Wynona in Osage County.  61 year old Terrie Covington was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on State Highway 99 when she drifted left of center into the path of a 2018 Honda Accord driven by 20 year... Read More.
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One person dies following vehicle versus pedestrian accident

At approximately 6:13 p.m. on Monday, November 22, officers of the Ponca City Police Department responded to the 3200 Blk of N. 14th St. in reference to a vehicle versus pedestrian accident. A vehicle  was traveling northbound on 14th St.  and struck a pedestrian who was crossing 14th St. westbound, from the east side of the roadway. The victim... Read More.

Former NOC Maverick dies in auto accident

A fatality collision Sunday afternoon took the life of former NOC Tonkawa Maverick basketball player Chelvin Webb, 24. (Read full story here)Webb, a 2016 NOC graduate, was originally from Moore, Oklahoma.  He was awarded the NOC Jared Weiberg Endowed Scholarship for the 2014-15 academic year.“Chelvin was one of the hardest working players I’ve... Read More.