New Bill Demands Stricter Evidence Standards for Child Removal in Oklahoma

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma legislative session starts today and one important topic that’s being addressed is child welfare.House Bill 1100 would require clear and convincing evidence for the state to keep a child away from their parent or guardian.Right now, the legal standard is that if it's more probable than not that...

Former Blair High School Teacher Arrested on Rape and Destroying Evidence Charges

BLAIR, OKLA (KOKH) — A former high school teacher was arrested for second-degree rape in Blair, Oklahoma.The Blair Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's (OSBI) help in an investigation involving possible misconduct between a student and a teacher at Blair High School.A search warrant was executed at 30-year-old Brittany Lee Gray's...