Megan Butler

Oklahoma troopers say a man is dead after a crash early Saturday morning north of Beggs in Okmulgee County.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was called to Highway 75

Tulsa police say a man was killed in a crash earlier this evening.Officers are currently on scene at Highway 169 and Interstate 244.This is a developing story

UPDATE: Tulsa police say these two teenagers were found Monday afternoon and are safe. The original story is below. --- TULSA, Okla.

Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools and the potential mishandling of public funds.

UPDATE: Deputies say Raleigh was found safe in Muskogee County. --- TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) -- The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing child Saturday. Deputies say 11-year-old Raleigh Ray Hardesty was last seen near 76th Street North and 43rd Street East in Okay around 11 p. m. F…

Tulsa police say human remains were found in a wooded area near 71st and Sheridan last night. TPD received a call just before 8 p. m. Saturday from someone who said they were hiking in the area when they found the remains. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the person’s identific…

Early voting opens Thursday for 72 Oklahoma counties. Polls are open 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Thursday and Friday for early voting and 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. on Tuesday, April 5, for Election Day. You must vote in the county where you’re registered. To find your early voting location, click here. Voters will…

Oklahoma’s top doctors are saying we’re seeing a slight increase in COVID cases, but numbers remain low. The increase is because of the BA. 2 subvariant of omicron. RELATED |Oklahoma doctors keeping an eye on new variantsDoctors say that variant makes up half the number of new cases reported in our…

Organizers say this year’s Major League Fishing tournament had the craziest finish in event history. The final 10 anglers went out on Grand Lake Sunday and fought until the very end. Officials say it was a “buzzer beater”. Bobby Lane from Lakeland, Fla. , took first place, followed close behind by…

Oklahomans are finding their place in Hollywood, all without leaving home. Films were made in Hollywood before 2014, but that year marked a change in the state’s film industry. A rebate program opened the door to growth and, since then, the industry has boomed. “It just continued this growth,” said…

A Comanche County firefighter has died battling a grass fire on Sunday, emergency management officials confirm. The large grass fire ignited on Friday near U. S. Highway 62 and Bandy Road, east of Indiahoma. Dozens of agencies responded to help put out the fire. According to Indiahoma Fire Department, about 470 acres have burned as of yesterday.

Tulsa Parks is hiring seasonal workers in addition to its more than 200 open positions throughout the city. The seasonal positions start from late May and run through the summer. They need to be filled to ensure day camps can operate without program restrictions and pools can avoid closures. RELATED…

District Attorney Jack Thorp has cleared a Wagoner County deputy following a deadly deputy-involved shooting. Wagoner County deputy involved in deadly shooting on Jan. 16, 2022. (Courtesy: Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office) Deputy Sheriff James Burk was initially placed on administrative leave after t…

Tulsa police are searching for the suspects who stole more than $27,000 worth of knives from a business on Feb. 25. Officers said they did not receive a call from the alarm company at the time of the crime, but responded later that morning when an employee called 911. Surveillance video showed two s…

UPDATE: The standoff is over, and the suspect in now in custody. According to Tulsa police, Peter Demonte has been arrested. Police say he climbed out of a window to surrender. “He told us how wonderful he thought we were and thanked us for not hurting them,” said Capt. Shane Tuell. “So that’s alway…

The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is responding to a drowning on Grand Lake Thursday night. Witnesses told officers a man was backing a truck with a trailer down the boat ramp at Twin Bridges State Park in Miami earlier in the evening. Officials said both the truck and trailer went into the water and sank about 20 yards from the end of the ramp. The driver did not resurface. Officers are on scene, searching the water near the ramp. This is a developing story.

The Haskell County Sheriff’s Office says it’s investigating a homicide Monday morning. Haskell County Sheriff Tim Turner said in a press conference that 21-year-old Harley Wokaty was found dead in Kinta Monday morning. Turner says a family member found Wokaty when they came to pick him up for work. Choctaw Nation Tribal Officers, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the FBI are assisting in the case. Deputies say the homicide occurred in the southern portion of Haskell County.

Okmulgee Mayor Richard Larabee has been accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a local business. Police said the McCullough Building Owners LLC has reported Larabee, the former property manager and minority owner, allegedly embezzled in excess of $150,000 while working as the building’s property manager. Larabee currently serves as mayor of Okmulgee and is the ceremonial figurehead of the city council.

Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe spoke Friday about the situation in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to retaliate against U. S. sanctions. RELATED | Ukraine conflict could raise gas, commodity prices in Oklahoma. Inhofe is on the Armed Forces Committee and Cybersecurity Subcommittee. ”…

The Summit League has issued a statement announcing discipline for the fight that occurred after the Oral Roberts-North Dakota State men’s basketball game last night. Video of the incident shows a player from each team getting into a fight during the postgame handshake. Summit League Commissioner Elect Josh Fenton issued the following statement: The Summit League and its member institutions have a shared responsibility to ensure sportsmanship standards are followed at all times.