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Tulsa police arrest suspect in Juneteenth shooting, charged with second-degree murder

Thursday, June 26 by KTUL

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department has made an arrest in the homicide investigation of the Juneteenth celebration shooting on June 21, 2025.According to TPD, Timetrious Moore, age 19, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.On June 21, around 10:50 p.m., a shooting occurred during a Juneteenth celebration, where Isaiah Knight,... Read More.

Facebook Babysitter Convicted in Kay County Child Abuse Case, Now Charged With Murder in 2018 Infant’s Death

Wednesday, June 18 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) —A babysitter convicted of child abuse in 2024 has now been charged with an infant's murder from a case stemming back to 2018.Holly Sheppard was arrested by Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputies on Monday.She's charged with one count of murder. In January 2018, Oklahoma City Police investigators say a 22-day-old infant went... Read More.

Attorney General’s Office to prosecute Richard Glossip for non-capital murder

Monday, June 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Four months after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new trial for former death row inmate Richard Glossip, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond indicated his office currently does not plan to dismiss the existing first-degree murder charges filed against Glossip for the 1997 beating death of Barry Van Treese. Drummond said his... Read More.

Tulsa judge removed from murder case after private meeting with suspect

Wednesday, June 4 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. -Tulsa County Judge Sharon Holmes has been removed from a murder case after she had a private meeting with the suspect alone, in her chambers.The judge who made the decision Monday says she has serious concerns about how Judge Holmes has handled the murder case. The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office had filed... Read More.

Lawton woman charged with murder after alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill husband

Friday, May 16 by News 9

LAWTON, Okla. -A Lawton woman charged with attempting to hire someone to kill her husband has now been charged with murder.Court records say Susan Hunter offered a large sum of money to two men in 2023 to kill her husband, John Velas.SEE ALSO: Oklahoma Woman Accused Of 'Murder For Hire' After Husband Found... Read More.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted List Murder Suspect Arrested

Monday, April 21 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Authorities have apprehended a Tulsa murder suspect on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list. Angel Ibarra, 19, is in custody in Ft. Worth, Texas, after being captured in Mexico. He will be transferred to Tulsa County to face charges in a February shooting that killed two teenagers and wounded... Read More.

Tulsa man charged with murder in fatal shooting of beloved Kansas priest

Saturday, April 5 by The Associated Press

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.

Supreme Court Throws Out Oklahoma Man’s Murder Conviction and Death Sentence

Wednesday, February 26 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him.The justices found that Glossip's trial violated his constitutional rights.The justices heard arguments in October in a case... Read More.

Oklahoma Set To Execute Kevin Underwood For 2006 Murder Of 10-Year-Old Girl

Tuesday, January 14 by Ponca City Now

MCALESTER, Okla. – The state of Oklahoma is set to execute a man Thursday morning for the 2006 rape, murder, and dismemberment of a 10-year-old Purcell girl. Kevin Underwood, 42, was sentenced to death in 2008 for the brutal killing of his neighbor, Jamie Bolin. Underwood was convicted after he invited Bolin into his apartment, where... Read More.

18 Year Old Facing 2 Murder Charges in Stillwater Crash

Monday, October 24 by Lyman James

Luke House, an 18-year-old driver involved in an early morning wreck on October 15th in Stillwater, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in Payne County District Court. Stillwater police say toxicology reveled that House was under the influence of alcohol and say that he was traveling in excess of 150 miles... Read More.

Pierce Accepts Plea Deal For 2nd Degree Murder; County Attorney Cites Premeditation Hurdles

Friday, August 12 by Lyman James

Updated: 11:12 a.m. (Editor's Note: Previous reporting from NewsCow's Shane Farley contributed to this article.) ARK CITY — Justin Pierce has changed his plea to guilty following a deal with the state in the district courtroom of Judge Christopher Smith in Ark City Friday morning. Pierce pled guilty to an amended charge of Intentional 2nd... Read More.

Kay County teen charged with first-degree murder

Wednesday, July 6 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune reports that a Kay County teenager is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the weekend shooting death of a young white male near Braman.According to BJT, Dominick Taylor, 19, remains in custody at the Kay County Detention Center in connection with the murder of a young white male.The murder reportedly... Read More.