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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,...

Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against officer who slammed 71-year-old man to the ground

Tuesday, January 14 by Ponca City Now

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge on Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket. Gentner Drummond announced that he had intervened in the case and dismissed the aggravated...

Metro Family Faces Heartbreaking Diagnosis For 2-Year-Old Daughter During Holidays

Monday, December 23 by Ponca City Now

The Ryan family’s holiday season took an unimaginable turn as their 2-year-old daughter, Charlie, battles a devastating illness they never saw coming. Christmas is typically the Ryan family’s favorite time of year, with

OKC officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground

Saturday, December 7 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault on Thursday after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, following an argument over a traffic ticket.Sgt. Joseph Gibson, 28, was charged in Oklahoma County with one count of aggravated assault and battery in connection with...