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.

Oklahoma City man among 324 defendants charged in largest healthcare fraud takedown

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare.On June 3, 55-year-old Alexander Frank was indicted on 25 counts of healthcare fraud. Between 2021 and 2023, Frank is accused of billing Medicare for approximately $3.2 million for face-to-face visits with beneficiaries in... Read More.
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Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US pleads guilty

By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America(AP) — An Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of planning an Election Day attack in the U.S. on behalf of the Islamic State group pleaded guilty on Friday to terrorism-related charges in federal court.Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, pleaded guilty to two offenses: conspiring and providing support to the... Read More.
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Elderly Ponca City Man Injured in Dog Attack

On Friday May 30, PCPD Officers responded to the 800 Block of East Edwards after citizens saw a man bleeding and lying on the ground. When Officers arrived, they located an elderly man with multiple injuries from what appeared to be animal bites. As Officers conducted their investigation, the victim was able to identify the... Read More.

Kansas Gov. wants board to reconsider parole granted to Tulsa man convicted of killing state trooper

By JOHN HANNA Associated PressTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Tulsa man convicted of killing a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in 1978 has been granted parole after having past requests rejected, inspiring criticism and prompting the Governor on Friday to call for reconsidering the decision.Jimmie K. Nelms and another man, both from Tulsa, Oklahoma, were... Read More.
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Tulsa man charged with murder in fatal shooting of beloved Kansas priest

SENECA, Kan. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, authorities said on Friday.Officers called to the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca on Thursday afternoon found Arul Carasala with gunshot wounds outside the rectory,... Read More.

Oklahoma Man Faces Federal Charges for Large-Scale Dog Fighting Operation: ‘Largest Number of Dogs Ever Seized’

TULSA, Okla. -Federal prosecutors have charged a Broken Arrow man with operating a large-scale dog-fighting ring in Broken Arrow and Haskell, seizing nearly 200 dogs in what the FBI says is its largest confiscation from a single person.The DOJ said Leshon Eugene Johnson appeared in court last week and was charged with possession of 190 pit... Read More.

Man Involved in 2022 Fatal I-40 Wreck Accepts Plea

OKLAHOMA CITY -A man involved in a deadly multi-vehicle wreck in 2022 has accepted a plea deal ahead of his scheduled trial, according to court documents.Police said Justin Frank was driving along Interstate 40 in January of 2022 when he caused a wreck involving two other vehicles, including a FedEx truck driven by 64-year-old... Read More.