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• OHP: Blown Tire Caused SUV Crash On II-44 In Rogers County

  27-05-2016 23:24
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol blames a blown tire for a crash that closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Highway 20 Friday morning for about an hour.
  
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• Juror Says Former Reserve Deputy Bob Bates Shouldn't Go To Prison

  27-05-2016 22:57
  
  A juror in the manslaughter trial of former Tulsa County Reserve Deputy Bob Bates says he doesn't deserve to go to prison. The juror wrote a letter to the judge which was made public in a filing by Bates's attorneys on Friday, May 27, 2016. In it the juror, who was juror #24, says the jury never unanimously agreed that Bates would receive prison time.  The juror wrote that the instruction on punishment was confusing and that the juror thought the consensus was that the jur...
  
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• Oklahoma House Passes $6.9 Billion Budget Bill

  27-05-2016 22:08
  
  The Oklahoma House has passed and sent to the governor a $6.9 billion budget for the upcoming year, the last major piece of legislation in the 2016 Oklahoma Legislature.
  
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• Storms Could Develop Across Green Country

  27-05-2016 21:44
  
  We have a chance for storms this afternoon and evening across Green Country on Friday. A few locations have already seen shower activity but we are expecting more in the way of storms to develop during the later afternoon hours. We should start to see storms firing here in eastern Oklahoma by late afternoon. While scattered storms develop on our side of the state, stronger storms will be developing along a dry line in western Oklahoma. Based on visible satellite imagery, a cumulus ...
  
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• SUV Crash Closes Eastbound I-44 In Rogers County

  27-05-2016 20:00
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Highway 20 Friday morning for about an hour because of a rollover crash.
  
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• Police Seek To Identify Persons Of Interest In Attempted Theft

  27-05-2016 19:35
  
  Police are asking for the public's help to identify two people seen near where someone tried to steal a cargo trailer earlier this month.
  
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• Rustic Cuff Founder Donates $100,000 To Storm-Damaged Sapulpa Shop

  27-05-2016 19:13
  
  Rustic Cuff founder Jill Donovan presented a Sapulpa storm victim with a $100,000 donation this morning. The money was raised in 14 hours through an Oklahoma themed fundraiser on the Rustic Cuff website. Diane Gloden, the owner of “A Little Bit of Country” received the check to help her quickly make repairs to her business in downtown Sapulpa. The storm Tuesday night lifted the roof off of her building and the inside was flooded.  Gloden’s store sells a variety...
  
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• Wreck Closes Eastbound I-44 In Rogers County

  27-05-2016 19:12
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Highway 20 because of a crash. 
  
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• Oklahoma House Convenes Legislature's Final Day

  27-05-2016 18:07
  
  The Oklahoma House has convened on the final day of the 2016 Oklahoma Legislature's regular session.
  
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• Floodgate Release Advisory Issued For Two GRDA Dams

  27-05-2016 17:29
  
  The Grand River Dam Authority is advising Grand Lake and Lake Hudson visitors about possible floodgate releases this holiday weekend.
  
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• First Defendant Gets Life In Murder Of Disabled Talala Man

  27-05-2016 17:26
  
  A judge sentenced a defendant to life in the murder of a disabled Talala man.
  
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• Driver Dies When Truck Crashes Off Turner Turnpike, Catches Fire

  27-05-2016 16:21
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a semi ran off the Turner Turnpike and caught fire.
  
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• Hundreds Of Fans Welcome OKC Thunder Home

  27-05-2016 15:36
  
  The Oklahoma City Thunder is back home after losing game five of the Western Conference Finals in Oakland Thursday night.
  
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• Low Gasoline Prices Lead To More Holiday Driving

  27-05-2016 15:31
  
  AAA estimates more Americans will be driving this Memorial Day holiday weekend than have done so in years.
  
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• Driver Rolls Car On Sand Springs Highway, Runs Away

  27-05-2016 15:28
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is looking for the driver who crashed a car on Highway 412 then ran away.
  
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• President Obama Makes Historic Visit To Hiroshima

  27-05-2016 15:15
  
  Convinced that the time for this moment is right at last, President Obama on Friday became the first sitting American president to confront the historic and haunted ground of Hiroshima. 
  
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• West Tulsa Highway Bridge Rehab Project Set To Begin

  27-05-2016 14:24
  
  A nearly $20-million bridge rehabilitation project begins May 31 and it is expected have a major impact on your Tulsa commute. 
  
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• One Dead In Fiery Truck Crash On Turner Turnpike In Sapulpa

  27-05-2016 13:51
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says at least one person is dead after a semi goes off the Turner Turnpike near West 61st Street, crashes then catches fire early Friday. 
  
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• OHP: Driver Runs Away After Sand Springs Highway Crash

  27-05-2016 13:50
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says rollover crash in the eastbound lanes of Highway 412 in Sand Springs is slowing traffic Friday morning. 
  
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• Eastern Oklahoma Storm Chances Remain High

  27-05-2016 10:24
  
  We’ve had showers and storms near the region for the last few days and the forecast must keep a decent chance of thunderstorms across eastern OK today and tonight.  
  
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• Splash Bros: Curry, Thompson Help Warriors Keep Fight Alive With Game 5 Win

  27-05-2016 06:11
  
  The Warriors took Game 5 at home with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  
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• TCSO: Jail Investigation Shows No Wrongdoing In Inmate Injury

  27-05-2016 05:33
  
  Thursday, the Tulsa County sheriff spoke out about an inmate who seriously injured earlier this month. He said a jail investigation showed no wrongdoing.
  
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• 'Buying Rank' May Persist While Mayor's Investigation Underway

  27-05-2016 05:21
  
  Should Tulsa police officers be able to pay big money for a higher rank? The question remains after the investigation News On 6 and The Frontier aired back in March.
  
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• OK Teachers Running For Office Hold Q&A Session

  27-05-2016 05:18
  
  The proposed education budget for next year has a lot of Oklahomans upset. Some local teachers are so frustrated they're running for the state legislature.
  
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• City Leaders Hope To Move Forward With Suggestions To Improve Downtown

  27-05-2016 04:58
  
  Three weeks after a well-known urban planner visited Tulsa, the private and public sector seem ready to move ahead with his suggestions.
  
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• Okmulgee County Officials Locate Missing Man With Autism

  27-05-2016 04:25
  
  The Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office located a missing man with autism Thursday night.
  
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• Rogers County Judge Sentences Couple In Death Of 7-Month-Old

  27-05-2016 03:27
  
  A Rogers County judge sentenced a couple in connection with the death of a 7-month-old child.
  
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• Home Depot, Meals On Wheels Partner To Help Tulsa Veterans

  27-05-2016 03:22
  
  Home Depot volunteers are teaming up with Meals On Wheels to transform the homes of some Tulsa veterans.
  
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• Another Chance Of Storms Friday, Break For The Weekend?

  27-05-2016 03:04
  
  Another chance of showers/storms on Friday, some may be severe.  Possibly a break in time for the weekend.
  
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• Okmulgee County Officials Looking For Missing Autistic Man

  27-05-2016 03:00
  
  The Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office is hoping someone can help them locate a missing autistic man.
  
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• Tulsa’s ‘Customer Care’ Could See Relief With New App, Phone Service

  27-05-2016 02:11
  
  The City of Tulsa plans to revamp a Customer Care line. The city's call center is short staffed, but help is coming with an app.
  
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• Cuts To DHS Could Force Oklahoma Daycares To Close

  27-05-2016 01:20
  
  The Department of Human Services is cutting back on childcare assistance and that could force some small daycares to close.
  
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• Oologah Officer Says Dealing With Workers' Comp Stalling Recovery

  27-05-2016 01:12
  
  Despite being diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, an Oologah officer said he still hasn't seen a neurologist or even had an MRI, because of workers' comp.
  
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• Seriously Injured Tulsa Inmate Transported To Hospital In Patrol Car

  27-05-2016 00:59
  
  Medical records obtained by The Frontier show the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office waited several days to take a mentally ill prisoner to the hospital, but TCSO said it was just hours.
  
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• Energy Transfer Wants Out Of Merger With Williams Companies

  27-05-2016 00:12
  
  Energy Transfer Equity says it wants a judge to terminate its merger agreement with Williams Companies. 
  
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