2 firefighters killed in McClain County tanker rollover; investigation ongoing

GOLDSBY, Okla. -Two firefighters were killed in a rollover wreck Friday morning in Goldsby, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. OHP says troopers responded just after 3 a.m. to an area near East Redbud Road and Southeast 12th Avenue after a reported wreck involving a fire tanker truck. After arriving at the scene, OHP says troopers... Read More.

Oklahoma State Confirms Former Student Maj. John “Alex’’ Klinner Was Among Six Killed in Iraq KC-135 Crash

Oklahoma State University confirmed former student Maj. John “Alex’’ Klinner died in a KC-135 crash in Iraq. Six U.S. service members were killed. TULSA, Okla. -Oklahoma State University said former student Maj. John “Alex’’ Klinner was among six U.S. service members killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in Iraq on March 12. Klinner... Read More.
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Mother, daughter killed in tornado near Fairview

A tornadic storm is seen near Fairview late Thursday night. (Fairview Emergency Management) FAIRVIEW, Okla. (KOKH) — The Major County Sheriff's Office confirms a mother and her daughter were killed in a tornado late Thursday night. The pair was found dead inside a car. Governor Kevin Stitt offered his condolences to the family on X early Friday... Read More.

Pedestrian ID’d after being killed in Cowley County crash

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A pedestrian who was killed in a crash north of Arkansas City was identified on Monday. The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office said 32-year-old Kasey Joe Barclay — formerly of Ponca City, Oklahoma — died after being hit by a Nissan Rogue on Saturday evening. It happened on U.S. Highway 77 at... Read More.
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3 U.S. Troops killed in Operation Epic Fury

Three U.S. service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command, marking the first confirmed American casualties since the large-scale strikes on Iran began. The announcement came in a statement released at 8:49 a.m. ET Saturday. What CENTCOM announced U.S. Central Command said the casualties occurred as... Read More.

As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press (AP) — The shooting deaths of white protesters Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis followed a playbook that is painfully familiar to Black Americans: Authorities quickly moved to disparage the victims, only to be contradicted as more evidence emerged. Black families who have lost loved ones to... Read More.

OHP Assist Mustang Police Saturday, Suspect killed

Early Saturday morning, just before 5 a.m., Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers assisted the Mustang Police Department with a vehicle pursuit. During the pursuit, the passenger fired a gun at law enforcement several times. The vehicle eventually stopped in the yard of a residence on Silver City Ridge Road. The passenger fled on foot and forced... Read More.
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Man Killed in Auto Accident in Ponca City

Early this morning, PCPD officers and PCFD crews responded to a possible rollover accident on Hartford, between Ash and Waverly. Upon arrival, the officers located a vehicle off of the roadway, near the private driveway of the UPS facility on Hartford. When the officers approached the vehicle, they discovered one occupant who was determined to... Read More.

Caretaker killed in tiger-related accident at Hugo preserve

TULSA (KTUL) — A caretaker at a southeastern Oklahoma animal preserve was killed Saturday in an accident involving a tiger under his care. "It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the tragic loss of Ryan Easley, who lost his life in an accident involving a tiger under his care at the Growler Pines Tiger... Read More.