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• 911 calls reveal what led up to Logan County road rage shooting

  16-05-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at another driver west of Guthrie on Tuesday.At around 4:30 p.m., Logan County Deputies responded to a incident near the intersection of Highway 33 and Broadway where someone reportedly fired a gun at another person's vehicle.The suspect, Identified as Jon Sinon, was taken into custody less than two hours later.According to 911 calls released on the incident, a man said he pulled his truck over so Sinon could dri
  
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• Dollar Tree Distribution Center in Marietta to close down following tornado damage

  29-05-2024 05:48 via kfor.com
  
  MARIETTA, Okla. (KFOR) — The Marietta Dollar Tree distribution center will be closing after being damaged by a tornado.The closing was first reported by KXII.
  The City of Marietta was impacted by a devastating EF-4 tornado that swept through the area in April, including the distribution center. There were no injuries when the tornado hit the distribution center.Dollar Tree distribution center employees question future after Oklahoma tornadoA company spokesperson gave the following statemen
  
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• Logan Co. Sheriff assists with placement after cats found discarded

  29-05-2024 01:37 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Thirty cats were found locked in cages and abandoned on the side of the street near Backhaus and West Industrial Roads in Logan County on Monday. "They're ranging anywhere from adult to newborn,” said Undersheriff Troy Dykes with the Logan County Sheriff's Office. “Were exposed to the elements, the weather and the sun, the heat without proper shelter along with no food or water." Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma kicks off summer feeding program
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• Logan Co. Sheriff assist with placement after cats found discarded

  29-05-2024 01:37 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Thirty cats were found locked in cages and abandoned on the side of the street near Backhaus and West Industrial Roads in Logan County on Monday. "They're ranging anywhere from adult to newborn,” said Undersheriff Troy Dykes with the Logan County Sheriff's Office. “Were exposed to the elements, the weather and the sun, the heat without proper shelter along with no food or water." Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma kicks off summer feeding program
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• 30 cats found locked in cages, abandoned on side of Logan County road

  29-05-2024 01:37 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Thirty cats were found locked in cages and abandoned on the side of the street near Backhaus and West Industrial Roads in Logan County on Monday. "They're ranging anywhere from adult to newborn,” said Undersheriff Troy Dykes with the Logan County Sheriff's Office. “Were exposed to the elements, the weather and the sun, the heat without proper shelter along with no food or water." Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma kicks off summer feeding program
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• Little girls who nearly drowned meet their heroes

  29-05-2024 01:24 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — It was a terrifying day about a month ago when two young girls just four and six years old were found at the bottom of a pool. Miraculously the little girls survived.Their father jumped in to save them, pulled them out, and started CPR.‘Outlandish, bombastic’: OK lawmakers pass ban on OSDE public relations spendingFinally, after weeks inside the hospital, the family is reunited and made a special visit to the first responders who helped in the rescue.
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• "I couldn't do nothing," family recovering from head-on crash, while bills pile up

  29-05-2024 00:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A mother and her children are miraculously alive after a head-on crash. Months later, they're still undergoing surgery and trauma as they try to get back on their feet. Despite having insurance, the bills are piling up."We're over here in trying to find our life again," said Lareisha Crankson.OSDE Supt. Walters blames Biden after missing out on nearly $1 million grantCrankson is a chef and takes care of the elderly. She's usually on her feet to help keep the family afloat.
  
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• New law helps students with disabilities receive college scholarships

  29-05-2024 00:16 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A new law signed by Governor Kevin Stitt will allow college scholarships for eligible high school graduates with intellectual and developmental disabilities.It’s called the Access and Achievement Act. The bill was co-authored by Rep. Ellyn Hefner (D-Oklahoma City) who is an advocate for Oklahomans with disabilities. Her youngest son, William, was born with a disability. ‘Our intent isn’t to play gotcha’: Only a dozen OK school districts applie
  
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• Oklahoma Co. Detention Center reports inmate died after being found unresponsive

  29-05-2024 00:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma County Detention Center officials say a detainee inside its facility was found unresponsive in his cell on Tuesday and was later pronounced dead.
  Oklahoma County Detention officials say, they found him around around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  James Lynn Jetton, Image courtesy Oklahoma County Detention CenterAccording to officials Jetton was booked into the Detention Center on May 20, 2024, by Oklahoma City Police and was being held on a $4,000 bond for failing
  
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• Detention Center inmate dies after being found unresponsive

  29-05-2024 00:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma County Detention Center officials say a detainee inside its facility was found unresponsive in his cell on Tuesday and was later pronounced dead.
  Oklahoma County Detention officials say, they found him around around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  James Lynn Jetton, Image courtesy Oklahoma County Detention CenterAccording to officials Jetton was booked into the Detention Center on May 20, 2024, by Oklahoma City Police and was being held on a $4,000 bond for failing
  
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• 'Outlandish, bombastic': OK lawmakers pass ban on OSDE public relations spending

  29-05-2024 00:12 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)- The Oklahoma House and Senate Joint Committees on Appropriations and Budget passed a ban on the State Department of Education's public relations spending Monday."It's sad that we have to actually do something like this," House of Representatives Education Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee Chair, Representative Mark McBride (R-Moore) told KFOR. OSDE Supt. Walters blames Biden after missing out on nearly $1 million grantLast year, News 4 reported OSDE paid Texas-based vi
  
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• Watch your pets: Baby mountain lion stalks California neighborhood

  28-05-2024 23:02 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - A young mountain lion roaming a California neighborhood has residents on alert, especially after it was captured on home surveillance cameras chasing a family’s house cat.  While the baby cougar may look cute, area residents quickly realized the small mountain lion is hungry and looking for food.  “I saw it and I looked again because we do have house cats go across the front door,” Thousand Oaks resident Kelly McGee told Nexstar's KTLA. “I l
  
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• Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma kicks off summer feeding program

  28-05-2024 20:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma's Regional Food Bank is kicking off a summer for free meals and snack to children starting Tuesday.According to the Regional Food Bank, free summer meals and snacks will be provided to children up to the age of 18 beginning May 28 through the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Summer Feeding Program. ‘Our intent isn’t to play gotcha’: Only a dozen OK school districts applied for Teacher Empowerment Fund, using 1% of available money"
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel says 7-year-old son is 'happy, healthy' after third open heart surgery

  28-05-2024 20:08 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (WJW) - Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel says his 7-year-old son, Billy, is a "happy, healthy kid" after undergoing open heart surgery over Memorial Day weekend.
  In an Instagram post Monday, Kimmel shared a photo of Billy smiling from the hospital bed, saying his son "had his third (of three, we hope) open heart surgery."Billy, who was born in 2017 with a congenital heart disease, came out of the surgery with a new valve, the talk show host said in the post.
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• 'Hero of the day': Florida parent drove in front of school bus, stopped DUI suspect

  28-05-2024 20:05 via kfor.com
  
  SEBRING, Fla. (WFLA) - Parents in Florida sprang into action when they suspected the bus driver transporting their teenagers on a graduation trip over the weekend was impaired and wouldn't stop the vehicle.
  Keith Shifflett, 55, was charged with DUI, child abuse without great bodily harm and culpable negligence in connection with the incident, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.
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• Highly poisonous plant spreading throughout US: How to recognize and get rid of it

  28-05-2024 18:49 via kfor.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The plant that is said to have been used to execute Socrates could also be in your backyard, as the highly poisonous plant continues to spread throughout the United States. Poison Hemlock is a flowering plant that is part of the carrot family, but it can be fatal if ingested by humans or animals. The non-native plant was relatively rare until about 30 years ago, said Ohio Department of Natural Resources' chief botanist Richard Gardner, but now it's becoming mor
  
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• 11-year-old Arkansas boy finds forever home after stops in 25 foster homes

  28-05-2024 18:33 via kfor.com
  
  NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) - There are 4,000 children in the Arkansas foster care system. After spending time in 25 foster homes, Luke Kissinger is no longer one of them. "Just to have a forever family is just unbelievable," he said. Luke entered foster care at the age of six. During this time, he was in and out of 24 homes before entering No. 25, which then became his forever home.  Northwestern College student graduates with a 4.0 GPA in 4 majors in 4 years"We opened in 2022
  
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• Hollywood special effects makeup artist repeatedly stabbed during vicious attack

  28-05-2024 18:30 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) - A Hollywood makeup artist and special effects producer known for her work on feature films including “Rebel Moon,” “Mean Girls” and “Babylon,” is slowly recovering after she was viciously stabbed over 20 times in an attack earlier this month.  After enduring three surgeries in the last three days, friends of 35-year-old Allie Shehorn told Nexstar's KTLA that the makeup artist is in good spirits and is pushing through after the incredibly harrowin
  
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• Burger King celebrates 70th birthday with a week of freebies

  28-05-2024 18:12 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) – Burger King is celebrating its 70th birthday by giving away free items all week long.
  According to Burger King's website, the popular chain was established on June 1, 1954. But starting Tuesday (National Hamburger Day), the King will be celebrating early by giving away free items for an entire week.
  “As we look to celebrate our milestone birthday this June, we are proud of the legacy this brand has built and on which we stand, and are beyond grateful for our royal
  
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• One arrested after woman found stabbed in SE Oklahoma City

  28-05-2024 17:36 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A man has been arrested after a woman was found stabbed Monday evening, according to police.Oklahoma City Police say officers responded to a check the welfare call at a home near S. Shallow Brook Dr. around 5 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased woman with what appeared to be stab wounds. LOCAL NEWS: OKCPD investigating homicide in SE OKCOfficials say investigators found information connecting 49-year-old Telly Craig to the case. He was located later that evening
  
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• Police investigating after woman shot, killed in SW Oklahoma City

  28-05-2024 17:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a woman was found dead on Sunday.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to a home in the 1700 block of Pettee Ave. around 5:30 p.m. regarding a shooting. ORIGINAL STORY: Sunday afternoon homicide in South OKCUpon arrival, officers found a woman, 43-year-old April Coppock, dead inside the home. Police say it appeared she have been shot to death.It is unknown what led to the shooting and no arrests ha
  
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• OSDE Supt. Walters blames Biden after missing out on nearly $1 million grant

  28-05-2024 17:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent said Thursday that they missed out on nearly $1 million in grant funding last year because of President Biden's administration."We are not going to take federal dollars that don't align with Oklahoma values," said Superintendent Walters when asked by KFOR why they didn't apply for the funds.Next step for college sports following massive settlementLast week as first reported by The Frontier, the U.S. Depa
  
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• Sunday afternoon homicide in South OKC

  28-05-2024 16:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - A person is dead after being found with several gunshot wounds in South Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon.
  Oklahoma City Police say that after 3 p.m. they responded to 1700 Pettee Avenue and found a victim with gunshot wounds.
  Homicide investigation South Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, Image courtesy KFOR| MORE LOCAL NEWS > Damage reported after severe storms hit Oklahoma >Later police would announce that this is considered a homicide.
  Police told KFOR that more
  
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• When is the next cicada-geddon?

  28-05-2024 14:49 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – So many cicadas have emerged from their long slumber, singing loud and peeing into the wind, that this phenomenon has been dubbed a "cicada-geddon."
  We have two broods of cicadas to thank – Brood XIX and Brood XIII – which have swarmed a large area of the eastern U.S. It's very hard to take stock of the number of insects involved, experts say, but they estimate it's in the hundreds of trillions.The reason 2024 is so special is because it's a year of co-emergence for
  
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• 'Wasn't trying to hurt her': Spencer man denies rake assault allegations

  28-05-2024 13:55 via kfor.com
  
  SPENCER, Okla. (KFOR) – A Spencer man is denying allegations he assaulted a woman who hired him for yard work last month.Lawrence Booker agreed to share his side of the alleged incident in an interview over the phone with a News 4 employee.Court documents say the incident happened April 15. Documents further explain that Evelyn Newton told police Booker went into a rage and started cursing at her after she refused to pay him for the work she said she helped him with. Damage reported after
  
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• Next step for college sports following massive settlement

  28-05-2024 13:53 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The winds are changing in college sports.
  Not only have Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) given players a way to cash in on their success, but a new settlement with the NCAA will pay former students and clear the way for current and future athletes to be paid.The settlement comes after a former collegiate swimmer filed a class action lawsuit, claiming the old rules that kept athletes from making money should have never been made in the first place. NCAA accepts $2.8 bil
  
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• Man drowns in Lake Murray on Memorial Day

  28-05-2024 13:52 via kfor.com
  
  CARTER COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - One man has died after drowning in Lake Murray on Memorial Day.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday when 28-year-old Jordan Gladfelter tried to swim to Elephant Rock in Lake Murray. LOCAL NEWS: Teenagers rescue another teen at Arcadia LakeOfficials say Gladfelter went under the water and could not be found. Oklahoma Marine Enforcement located him around 7 p.m. about 200 feet north from the Elephant Rock shore. He
  
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• Police searching for suspect after pursuit ends in crash in NE OKC

  28-05-2024 13:37 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMAA CITY (KFOR) - Police are searching for a suspect after a pursuit ended in a crash Tuesday morning.According to police, the pursuit began near SE 104th St. and Midwest Blvd. by Lake Stanley Draper. LOCAL NEWS: Driver’s actions cause southwest OKC crashThe pursuit ended near NE 50th St. and Jericho around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect crashed. The suspect then got out of the vehicle and ran.Officials say police are still searching for the suspect.It is unknown what started the chase.
  
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• Driver's actions cause Southwest OKC crash

  28-05-2024 04:47 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirms a driver who refused to pull over during a traffic stop led to a crash in southwest Oklahoma City.
  First responders on scene at S. Agnew Ave. & SW 44th St., Image courtesy KFORThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol told KFOR that a trooper attempted to pull a car over, the driver didn't want to stop, drove through a red light and was hit by another car in the intersection.OHP also confirmed the passenger in the car that ran the red light was e
  
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• Driver didn't pull over, causes SW OKC crash

  28-05-2024 04:47 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirms a driver who refused to pull over during a traffic stop led to a crash in southwest Oklahoma City.
  First responders on scene at S. Agnew Ave. & SW 44th St., Image courtesy KFORThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol told KFOR that a trooper attempted to pull a car over, the driver didn't want to stop, drove through a red light and was hit by another car in the intersection.OHP also confirmed the passenger in the car that ran the red light was e
  
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