Oklahoma

Major Update After Inmates Charged with Heinous Crimes Escape Jail

Three inmates escaped overnight from the Caddo County Jail in Caddo County, Oklahoma, on Thursday — but their escapade would be short-lived. The escapees had been identified as Davantae Winters, 23, Hector Hernandez, 31, and Michael Brown, 40—all of Anadarko, Oklahoma, according to reporting from KOKH-TV and The Lawton Constitution. The Caddo County District Court […]

5 People Found Dead in a Single Home, Including 2 Children

Five people, including two children, were found dead in southwest Oklahoma City on Monday morning, according to police. While very little was known about the slayings as of early Monday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Police Department said on social media that those found dead were each homicide victims. Per a department spokesperson, the bodies were […]

Bridge Hit by Barge, Forces Road to Shut Down

A large barge struck a bridge in Oklahoma on Saturday, forcing state troopers to close the road for two hours. No injuries were reported, according to The Associated Press. The bridge, which carries U.S. 59 across the Arkansas River near Sallislaw, in the eastern part of the Sooner State, was reopened after it was inspected. […]

Nonbinary Teen Nex Benedict Died by Suicide – HotAir

It’s still a sad story for this teen’s family but it’s not the story that activists rushed to tell us all last month. From the very beginning what was clear was that the circumstances of Nex Benedict’s death were unclear. As this report from Feb. 8, the day Nex died, states, the connection between a […]

‘We Are Cleaning Up This Filth’

The head of Oklahoma’s schools was not amused by a video in which Deer Creek school district students were shown licking the toes of other people as part of a fundraiser on Thursday. “This is disgusting. We are cleaning up this filth in Oklahoma schools. Our agency is investigating,” State Superintendent Ryan Walters posted on […]