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Marijuana plants seized from illegal Carter County grow operation

Wednesday, October 22 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) yesterday raided an illegal marijuana grow operation near Wilson, confiscating and eradicating approximately 15,000 marijuana plants and hundreds of pounds of processed marijuana. At the grow site, the Task Force discovered several illegal immigrants who were taken into the custody of U.S.... Read More.

Two in ICE custody after thousands of plants seized in Chester marijuana bust

Wednesday, October 1 by KOKH

CHESTER, OKLA. (KOKH) — Two people were taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after a search warrant was served at a marijuana grow in Chester, Oklahoma.On Sept. 24, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics' Marijuana Enforcement Teams (OBN MET) searched the New Good Harvest 999 LLC as part of an investigation into illegal cultivation... Read More.

Green Country tire shop owner out thousands of dollars after fraudulent checks used

Tuesday, September 23 by News 9

TULSA, Okla. -An Oklahoma tire shop owner says a man has stolen several thousands of dollars' worth of tires from three of his shops across the state using fake checks.One of the shops is in Sapulpa, and Sapulpa police say they are investigating and looking for the suspect.Jeff Webster owns Take... Read More.

What to know as Trump’s immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Friday, August 8 by AP

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal resident status are losing access to in-state tuition prices as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration.The Justice Department has been suing states to end tuition breaks for students without legal residency, starting with Texas in June. It... Read More.

Thousands attend Army 250th birthday parade in Washington, DC

Monday, June 16 by Washington 7News

WASHINGTON (7News) — A military parade celebrated the Army's 250th in Washington D.C., with thousands of people in attendance. Aside from the parade, there was also concert and fireworks as part of the celebration.The celebration also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, National Flag Day, and the Army’s 250th anniversary.Army's 250th birthday parade underway.... Read More.

Glitch in Oklahoma marijuana licensing portal cancels thousands of business licenses

Friday, May 16 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A glitch in the licensing portal that the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority uses inadvertently canceled thousands of medical marijuana business licenses.The OMMA said they are aware of a glitch with the Thentia platform.They are urging businesses that were affected to reach out to them.The OMMA also said if a business received... Read More.

Police seize thousands of pounds of illegal marijuana in shipping scheme bust

Thursday, April 17 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -Six suspects are behind bars, and nearly 3000 pounds of marijuana were seized in what the state attorney general calls an illegal shipping scheme bust. Authorities say Sheng Qu, Hou Run Liu, Jie Yu, Tingting Liang, and Deping Sun obtained the drugs from an illegal grow operation and used... Read More.

State of Orange: A Cowboy Day of Service draws thousands of volunteers

Monday, April 15 by Lyman James

(STILLWATER, Okla., April 15, 2024) — This spring, Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum announced a visionary new service project — State of Orange: A Day of Cowboy Service. On Saturday, over 3,000 participants answered the call to make a difference at more than 350 event locations nationwide, demonstrating how the university’s... Read More.