Pro Tem Paxton Bill to Strengthen Penalty for Drive-By and Shooting into Buildings Advances

OKLAHOMA CITY – Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, Tuesday advanced legislation that would add discharging a firearm at or into a dwelling or building used for public or business purposes to the state’s list of 85% crimes.Senate Bill 631 passed through the Senate Public Safety Committee, reinforcing Oklahoma’s commitment to holding violent offenders... Read More.

Edmond Officer Charged In Shooting Death Of Brother Testifies In Stand Your Ground Hearing

EDMOND, Okla. –An Edmond police officer recalled the day she shot and killed her brother, testifying it was in self-defense and to protect their mother.The Oklahoma County District Attorney charged Lieutenant Jennifer Haddock with first-degree manslaughter but she had filed for immunity from prosecution under Oklahoma’s Stand Your Ground law. Haddock’s immunity hearing was held on... Read More.
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Ponca Police Release Details of Weekend Shooting Fatality

Officers with the Ponca City Police Department responded to the 300 block of North Pine on Saturday evening, shortly before 10:00 pm.  When they arrived, they located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.  The subject was transported by PCFD medical personnel to Integris Ponca City where he was pronounced deceased from his... Read More.

Suspect In Monday Shooting Considered Armed & Dangerous

Release from Ponca City Police Department -On February 26, 2024, at approximately 1:35PM officers from the Ponca City Police Department responded to a report of a gunshot wound in the 2000 block of North 5th Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 19-year-old male in the alleyway with a gunshot wound to the left leg.... Read More.

One Dead, Suspect Identified in Rose State Shooting

Update 9:00 AM Tuesday April 25 Midwest City Police Department have identified 30 year old Brandon Morrissette as the suspected shooter on the Rose State College Campus on Monday.KFOR reports that the 20 year old male victim and Morrissette’s wife were walking out of the Humanities building together when they were confronted by Morrissette and... Read More.
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Ponca City PD Updates Sunday Shooting on City’s North Side

The Ponca City Police Department was notified of a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday, April 9th, shortly before noon. PCFD Paramedics and medical staff also responded to the scene and determined the victim, 23 year old Cesar Lopez, was deceased.  Ponca City Police Department Detectives were called out to investigate the incident, and at... Read More.

Woman identified in Cowley County shooting

COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has identified the woman killed in the officer-involved shooting in Cowley County as Andrea C. Barrow, 32, of Arkansas City, Kansas. The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office has one sheriff’s deputy still recovering from injuries at Wesley Medical Center as of Saturday. He is now in... Read More.

Two suspects involved in Sunday shooting facing charges

*UPDATE*   On Sunday, April 10 at approximately 4:54 p.m., officers responded to 350 S. Birch in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival officers found Shawn Wood, 29 year old W/M, inside the residence suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Wood was transported to Alliance Health in Ponca City. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.... Read More.
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Suspect involved in shooting arrested

Ponca City police Sgt. Jeff Woodward reports that shooting suspect 32-year-old Anthony Falanga Jr has been arrested. Falnga was taken into custody just after 6:45 Tuesday evening. Falanga is facing felony charges of shooting or discharging a firearm with intent to kill and assault with a dangerous weapon while facing a $1 million bond.Read More.