Sheriff welcomes scrutiny 15 hr ago | Add a comment Three months after the Department of Justice released a scathing report on problems at the Oklahoma County jail, Sheriff John Whetsel said he looks forward to another visit from DOJ inspectors....

AG talks tobacco suit, possible governor’s race Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 6 On Monday, Attorney General Drew Edmondson commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the master settlement agreement (MSA) that Oklahoma entered into with tobacco companies. Since then, the state has...

Tulsa girl returned safely; father captured Thu, Nov 20, 2008 TULSA — A girl was checked out of her elementary school here by an escaped convict this morning, police said. Waynequa Golson was checked out of Bell Elementary School by her father, Bruce...

In brief: Clinton to help King project Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment MEMORIALS Clinton to help King project WASHINGTON — Organizers of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial say former President Bill Clinton will help raise funds to complete the project planned...

El Reno man indicted for threatening the president Wed, Nov 19, 2008 A federal grand jury in Oklahoma City has indicted a prisoner at the federal prison in El Reno for threatening to kill the president. According to the indictment handed down Wednesday, 53-year-old...

Missing Oklahoma City toddler found safe Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 21 A 2-year-old girl missing since Sunday afternoon has been found safe, according to a local television report. Imani Noel Sincere was found with her mother's former boyfriend at an Oklahoma City...

Harrah man sentenced in attack with machetes Tue, Nov 18, 2008 A Harrah man was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for attacking another man with a pair of machetes. Jesse Smith Trevino Jr. pleaded guilty in June to assault with a dangerous...

Harrah man is sentenced to 77 months in machete attack Mon, Nov 17, 2008 A Harrah man was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for attacking another man with a pair of machetes. Jesse Smith Trevino Jr. pleaded guilty in June to assault with a dangerous...

Buck stolen from Oklahoma City breeder Sat, Nov 15, 2008 Buck stolen from city breeder Another big whitetail buck was stolen last weekend from an Oklahoma City breeder and later checked in by a hunter claiming it was harvested in the wild. The buck was...

Jury acquits ex-OU player Adrian Cooper Sat, Nov 15, 2008 Federal inmate Adrian Cooper was acquitted Friday of assault because jurors said they weren’t convinced he started a fight. Cooper, a former University of Oklahoma football player who went on...

Tulsa County jury finds man guilty in double slaying Fri, Nov 14, 2008 TULSA — Victor Cornell Miller was found guilty tonight on two counts of first-degree murder. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated less than two hours before reaching a verdict in...

Cooper acquitted after 30-minute deliberation Fri, Nov 14, 2008 Jurors today acquitted former University of Oklahoma football player Adrian Cooper after deliberating only 30 minutes. Cooper told jurors today at his assault trial that he was defending himself...

Ex-OU football player Adrian Cooper: 'I was scared' Fri, Nov 14, 2008 Adrian Cooper told jurors today at his assault trial that he was defending himself when he punched a much smaller and older prison camp inmate, saying he feared the other inmate had a weapon and...

Obesity helps lead to release Thu, Nov 13, 2008 TORONTO — An obese inmate who goes by the nickname "Big Mike” has been granted early parole because a Canadian prison could not accommodate his 430-pound frame. Michel Lapointe,...

Hurt Oklahoma teen’s mom seeks $27.5M damages Fri, Nov 14, 2008 The mother of a 15-year-old boy injured earlier this year at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center is seeking more than $27 million in damages, claiming her son was assaulted by a guard or...

Inmate testifies former University of Oklahoma football player Adrian Cooper beat him Fri, Nov 14, 2008 A federal inmate testified Thursday that former University of Oklahoma football player Adrian Cooper "blindsided” him at an El Reno prison camp, injuring him so severely he gets scared...

Ex-Sooner Adrian Cooper’s temper described to federal jury Thu, Nov 13, 2008 A prison guard testified Wednesday at Adrian Cooper’s assault trial that he saw the former University of Oklahoma football player hit another inmate twice in the face with a fist. The second...

Assault trial of former OU player Adrian Cooper begins Wed, Nov 12, 2008 Adrian Cooper’s assault trial began today with his attorney telling jurors the former University of Oklahoma player was set up. Cooper does not dispute that he repeatedly hit the other...

Top court accepts Oklahoma City lawyer’s resignation Tue, Nov 11, 2008 Oklahoma City attorney George Miskovsky III has given up his license to practice law. Miskovsky, 45, pleaded guilty on Oct. 15 to two misdemeanor counts of offering to engage in acts of lewdness....

Cleveland County OKs roadwork Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — Cleveland County workers will be resurfacing a three-mile stretch of road in rural Cleveland County. Cleveland County commissioners approved getting engineering work done for the...