Oklahoma

Oklahoma GOP criticized for likening vaccine mandates to Nazi persecution of Jews

The Oklahoma Republican Party faced fierce criticism for a Facebook post likening COVID-19 vaccine mandates to the persecution of Jewish people in Nazi Germany.

2 days ago

Mom arrested after 12-year-old gives birth to 24-year-old man's child

Police say Desiree Castaneda has been charged after her 12-year-old daughter gave birth to a 24-year-old man’s child, who has also been charged.

4 days ago

Oklahoma couple welcomes rare identical triplets

T.J. and Stephanie Norman thought they were only having one child until they went in for an eight-week ultrasound. It was then that they knew they needed a bigger stroller.

July 26

Oklahoma man arrested after 12-year-old arrives at Tulsa hospital 9 months pregnant

The details of Miranda-Jara’s relationship with the 12-year-old girl are not clear at this time.

July 21

Woman arrested after commenting on police Facebook post about her, authorities say

Tulsa police asked the public for help finding a woman charged with accessory to murder. A few hours later, police say she commented on the department’s Facebook post.

July 17

‘Truck boat’ glides over Oklahoma lake

Video captured the moment an Oklahoma man drove his “truck boat” over a nearby lake.

July 9

Delta crew, passengers detain unruly man, prompting emergency landing

Video shows Delta flight attendants and passengers detaining an unruly man causing a disturbance in the middle of a flight

July 6

It's a boy! Oklahoma zoo welcomes endangered baby giraffe

"The Zoo’s youngest giraffe is healthy and strong."

June 11

4-year-old rings bell for last round of chemo, gets motorcade escort

A 4-year-old girl was escorted by a group of bikers after she rang a bell to celebrate the completion of her chemotherapy treatment.

June 8

Possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims' remains being excavated

Workers have begun excavating remains of possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims.

June 8

Biden commemorates Tulsa Massacre 100th anniversary

During the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, President Joe Biden announced he has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts in stricter voter protection as well as pushing for police reform.

June 1

Georgia man who 'faked his own death' 6 years ago found in Oklahoma

The Georgia suspect was believed to be dead for the past six years, but new evidence suggested he was alive and living in Oklahoma.

May 31

‘A day of remembrance’: President Biden issues proclamation 100 years after Tulsa Race Massacre

President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation declaring May 31, 2021, a Day of Remembrance: 100 Years After The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

May 31

Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 years ago, a White mob torched 'Black Wall Street' and slaughtered Black residents

This May 31 and June 1 will mark 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre. A White mob stormed a Black neighborhood in Tulsa’s Greenwood District – leaving an estimated 300 people dead. Scholars have called it "the single worst incident of racial violence in American history."

May 30