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• Convicted killer sentenced in Oklahoma inmate drug operation

  12-09-2018 16:40 via kfor.com
  TULSA, Okla. – A convicted killer already serving life in prison in Oklahoma has been sentenced to an additional 20 years in federal prison for running a drug ring from inside the prison.
  Court records show 36-year-old Slint Kenneth Tate was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tulsa after pleading guilty in June to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
  Tate admitted in a plea agreement that he used cellphones that were smuggled to him in prison to run the
  
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• Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer, coffee maker

  12-05-2024 21:05 via kfor.com
  
  Video above: What does it take to be "middle class" in the United States?(AP) – Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said.“She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday. “It's a story that makes you scratch your head, just somebody li
  
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• Here's your next chance to see the northern lights in the Midwest

  12-05-2024 18:08 via kfor.com
  
  JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — If you missed the rare opportunity to see the northern lights Friday night (5/10), you may have one more opportunity to witness the phenomenon.The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis are likely to be visible in much of the United States again Sunday night (5/12) and possibly Monday, thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm.According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic storms occur when the s
  
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• Couple says suspected burglar took a shower before taking their stuff

  12-05-2024 17:15 via kfor.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A couple says a suspected burglar took a shower and ate some food before stealing about $400 worth of items from their home in Memphis, Tennessee, last month.Tara Carter and Lucas Healy said the suspect got in through an unlocked door late at night and stayed in the house for nearly an hour.On Tuesday, the Memphis Police Department released surveillance video, seen below, of the suspect walking around the duplex on April 27."They kind of made themselves at home," Ca
  
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• The best days to fly around the Fourth of July this year

  12-05-2024 17:00 via kfor.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - For folks planning July Fourth vacations, prepare for crowds. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a record number of passengers in 2023, and those records are likely to be broken in 2024. In fact, in the first two months of 2024, travel volumes were roughly 6% higher than the same period in 2023, according to the TSA.With the expected big crowds in mind, are some days better for air travel than others?In 2024, July Fourth falls on a Thursday, which puts a wre
  
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• Deadline to claim $1 billion in tax refunds nears – do you qualify?

  12-05-2024 15:22 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A crucial deadline is coming later this month for some taxpayers who may be owed their share of an estimated $1 billion in refunds, the Internal Revenue Service announced.Taxpayers who did not file their tax year 2020 returns may be eligible to collect a refund if they file by May 17, and there's no penalty for failure to file if a refund is due.
  To get a refund, however, the return must reach the IRS within three years of the due date. The cutoff is later this year because in
  
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• One of Cold Stone Creamery's ice cream flavors is at the center of a legal dispute

  12-05-2024 14:18 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Cold Stone Creamery’s pistachio-flavored ice cream is at the center of a proposed class-action lawsuit which alleges that the flavor’s description is misleading — as it contains no actual pistachio.Cold Stone’s parent company, Kahala, had previously filed a motion to dismiss, though the request was denied by a judge in the Eastern District of New York last week.“[This case] raises a deceptively complex question about the reasonable expectations of
  
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• Kitten season in full swing, animal welfare needs fosters

  12-05-2024 01:40 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Kitten season is in full swing, especially at the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare. People, with good intentions, are bringing in kittens that likely have a mother wondering where they went."These guys are too little to be here. They shouldn't be without a mom," said Crystal Slocum, the administrative specialist at the OKC Animal Welfare.LOCAL NEWS: City Care’s Night Shelter offers ‘Pet Hotel’ for guests
  Animal welfare needs cat fosters. Image KFOR.
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• Man found dead in same area Barnsdall man went missing after tornado

  12-05-2024 01:29 via kfor.com
  
  BARNSDALL, Okla. (KFOR) - A man was found dead Saturday in the same area where search and rescue teams have been looking for a missing Barndall man. He has been missing since a tornado hit the area last week.
  The Osage County Sheriff's Office posted the update earlier Saturday afternoon, not identifying the body but did clarify it was a male.| READ MORE > ‘We’re going to see him again’: 81-year-old man missing after EF4 tornado demolishes his Barnsdall home >They said the
  
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• OKC mother seeking justice after sons murder

  12-05-2024 01:12 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City mother is still searching for answers for her son who was shot to death back in February. LOCAL: Police identify victim in NW Oklahoma City homicideIt has been nearly three months since police found 37-year-old Fred Gordon dead on the sidewalk in Northwest Oklahoma City.There still hasn't been an arrest, and Vickie Anderson, Fred's mother, is worried she will never get justice for her son."The last time I saw him we gave each other a hug, said we lov
  
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• UPDATE: OSBI investigate triple homicide in Chickasha

  11-05-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 5:00 P.M.OSBI has confirmed that three people are dead after a triple homicide.
  Authorities are now working to locate 22-year-old Jacob Mayhugh who is a person-of-interest in the case, according to OSBI.
  If anyone has any information or know his whereabouts, you are asked to call OSBI at 1-800-522-8017 or contact them by [email protected] for Chickasha triple homicide Jacob Mayhugh. Image Courtesy OSBIORIGINAL STORYCHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities are investi
  
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• OSBI investigate possible Chickasha homicide

  11-05-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities are investigating a suspected homicide in Chickasha.According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) they were called to the area near South 6th Street and West Washington Avenue to assist Chickasha Police Department with the possible homicide investigation.Chickasha PD and OSBI investigate possible homicide (KFOR)Chickasha PD and OSBI investigate possible homicide (KFOR)
  This is a developing story.
  
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• 2 inmates dead following altercation at Lawton Correctional Facility

  11-05-2024 21:43 via kfor.com
  
  LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — Two inmates have died following a group altercation at the Lawton Correctional Facility on Friday.
  Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) have confirmed two inmates are dead and at least two other inmates have sustained serious injuries. They were transported to a local hospital — one was transported by medi-flight.
  "We had a group disturbance at LCRF which resulted in multiple inmates being injured. It is currently being investigated by OIG. Oklahoma Depart
  
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• Oklahoma City Public Schools announces new superintendent

  11-05-2024 19:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Board of Education selected the new superintendent on Saturday.
  Dr. Jamie C. Polk was unanimously voted in by the board on Saturday, May 11, to lead the public school district beginning July 1, 2024. Polk will take over as superintendent for the district after Sean McDaniel submitted his resignation in February.OKCPS announces new superintendent Dr. Jamie C. Polk. Image Courtesy OKCPS.
  Polk joined the school district as Assist
  
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• Will Americans see the northern lights again tonight?

  11-05-2024 18:31 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Friday night, Americans across the country were able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights from coast to coast, a sight many only get to see once in their lifetime. But for those who missed it, or are hoping for a second look, you may just get that chance Saturday night.
  According to the NOAA's Aurora Forecast, the majority of households who saw the northern lights last night will have a chance to watch them on Saturday.Weather permitting, states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Color
  
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• OUPD respond to a rape in parking lot of campus apartment

  11-05-2024 18:28 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The University of Oklahoma Police Department informed students of a rape that happened during the early morning hours on Saturday outside of a campus apartment complex.
  At 3:45 a.m., authorities responded to the Traditions East Apartments, near Asp. Avenue and Imhoff Road. Police said that the victim reported that they were raped in a vehicle by an unknown male suspect in the parking lot of the apartment complex.
  There is no other information at this time.
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• CAPTURED: Caddo Co. escapees back in custody

  11-05-2024 13:27 via kfor.com
  
  Update:
  The escapees were captured late Friday evening.
  Original story:ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) — The Caddo County Sheriff's Office told News 4 Friday an investigation into how three jail inmates who escaped custody is underway.Law enforcement first reported the escape in Anadarko Friday morning, indicating that officers had begun search for the missing inmates.According to the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, Davantae Winters, Michael Brown and Hector Hernandez escaped custody in Anadar
  
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• 'Address them issues later': Caddo Co. escapee search continues, cause under investigation

  11-05-2024 13:27 via kfor.com
  
  ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) — The Caddo County Sheriff's Office told News 4 Friday an investigation into how three jail inmates who escaped custody is underway.Law enforcement first reported the escape in Anadarko Friday morning, indicating that officers had begun search for the missing inmates.According to the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, Davantae Winters, Michael Brown and Hector Hernandez escaped custody in Anadarko. ORIGINAL STORY: Search underway for three escaped inmates in Caddo
  
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• Who is Paul Bondar, running to unseat Tom Cole? We found him.

  11-05-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A man running to represent Oklahoma’s fourth congressional district tells News 4 he recently moved to Oklahoma because he had been asked to run for that office by national political consultants. News 4 could not confirm if he lives in Oklahoma.
  Political newcomer Paul Bondar is running to unseat incumbent Congressman Tom Cole in the Republican primary for Oklahoma’s Fourth Congressional District this June.
  Bondar’s campaign purchased ad time on Okla
  
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• Music chain founded in 1924 closing all 42 locations across US

  11-05-2024 03:13 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET) – Just a week after iconic music retailer Sam Ash Music announced it was closing its doors, the chain has now officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.The company, which bills itself as "The World's Favorite Music Store," submitted the filing on Thursday.Randy Travis releases first new song since 2013 stroke inhibited his speech, singing voiceSam Ash has been a music retailer for 100 years, opening its first store in Brooklyn, New York, in 1924. It wasn't until the 1960s, however,
  
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• Dog bites face of alleged sexual attacker at Colorado park, police say

  11-05-2024 02:47 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) – A man who tried to sexually assault a woman at a park in Fort Collins, Colorado, was bit on the face by a dog, with authorities later arresting him, according to police.Police said a woman was "crying and telling a male to get off of her" when she called 911 Sunday evening, according to a release from Fort Collins Police Services. Strongest solar storm since 2005 to hit Earth tonight: Will it disrupt power and communications?Dispatchers used her phone's location to send off
  
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• Solar storm 2024: What should you do to prepare?

  11-05-2024 02:46 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It's been almost 20 years since we've seen a geomagnetic storm as strong as the one heading our way this weekend. Power operators and other groups that maintain critical infrastructure are preparing for what might happen when the coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, hit Earth. But is there anything you should be doing?A G4-level solar storm, such as the one expected to hit as soon as Friday evening, can cause issues with the power grid, radio communications and the accuracy of GPS.
  
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• "It's a miracle," parents save daughters from drowning at Edmond home

  11-05-2024 02:36 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - The McKnights are still reeling after they almost lost their two young girls when they nearly drowned last Friday at an Edmond home.
  The McKnight's have three young daughters with one on the way. ORIGINAL STORY: UPDATE: Two children alive after near drownings in Edmond
  "We have Zoey who is six, Calliana who is four, Eleanor who is almost two, and one on the way," said Caitlyn McKnight.
  The family lives in Shawnee, Kansas but had been visiting Jacob's sister in the Edmond n
  
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• Perkins man indicted for allegedly throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple

  11-05-2024 02:05 via kfor.com
  
  BOSTON, Mass. (KFOR) — A Perkins man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after being arrested for allegedly throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple (TST) in April.Sean Patrick Palmer. Image courtesy Payne County Sheriff's Office.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Sean Patrick Palmer, 49, was indicted on one count of using fire and an explosive to damage and attempt to damage a building used in interstate or foreign commerce. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: FBI arrests Perki
  
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• Ribbon Cutting for new ADA Compliant Streetscape in the Paseo

  11-05-2024 01:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Excitement was buzzing Friday in the Paseo Art's District, celebrating the completion of an ADA compliant streetscape. It's something the area has needed for decades.It was a new day for one of Oklahoma's most historic districts. One hundred years ago, it was known as "Spanish Village."LOCAL NEWS: OKC Flower and Garden Festival returns in time for Mother’s Day
  "In Oklahoma that's ancient history around here," said Mayor David Holt.The now-Paseo Arts District wa
  
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• Multiple injured after NE Oklahoma City shooting

  11-05-2024 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Multiple people were injured in a shooting in northeast Oklahoma City Thursday evening."There have been quite a few robbery's, shootings and everything else,” neighbor Lawrence Simpson said.Those sounds of gunshots and even police sirens are not necessarily new to Lawrence Simpson."You could say that,” he said. “Most of the time it's down back towards the back that it happens."ORIGINAL STORY: OKCPD investigate shooting in NE Oklahoma City
  Thursday night b
  
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• Who could see the northern lights amid 'very rare' geomagnetic storm watch

  11-05-2024 00:43 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's been an active month of solar weather so far, and experts are now predicting we could see the best outcome of all: the northern lights. Current predictions show the aurora may shimmer across much of the U.S., even reaching a rare southern extent.
  Since the start of May, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has been tracking numerous solar flares and coronal mass ejections. While none seem to have been as strong as the X5 flare detected on New Year's Eve, they have
  
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• Oklahoma is facing a foster parent shortage crisis; one foster mom is encouraging others to join

  11-05-2024 00:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma’s child welfare services is facing a foster care crisis right now. They are in dire need of foster parents for the thousands of Oklahoma children who are currently in the foster care system. One Oklahoma foster mom has advice for those who may be on the fence.Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) officials say there are around 6,000 children in the foster care system today, but there are only 3,200 foster families to fill that need. One
  
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• Oklahoma Judge charged in drive-by shooting

  11-05-2024 00:12 via kfor.com
  
  ENID, Okla. (KFOR) — An Oklahoma Judge was arraigned Friday Morning on charges related to a February 2023 drive-by shooting.A multi-county grand jury indicted Garfield County Associate District Judge Brian Lovell on two felony counts after he allegedly shot up his own brother-in-law's house.ORIGINAL STORY: Garfield Co. Judge indicted for alleged drive-by shooting
  News 4 talked with Kenneth Markes back in October and he said his son saw an unfamiliar car moments before bullets began flying.
  
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• Fallen officers honored at Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial 

  11-05-2024 00:06 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Friday marked the 56th Annual Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial Service. "The Almighty has granted us this beautiful day to remember our heroes,” said Mark Nelson, Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police President. "Please know that Oklahoma's law enforcement community will never forget." LOCAL NEWS: Seminole woman grateful to be alive after car falls nearly 20 feet below the roadOklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial. Image KFOR.Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial. Im
  
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