America’s top retailers are gearing up for the biggest shopping weekend of the year. The first doorbusters kick off early Thursday morning. Wondering what’s open and where to snag a deal? Here’s a guide: Best Buy Opens: 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and will stay open until 1 a.m. Friday. Reopens Friday at 8 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Highlights: You can get a 50-inch 4K Smart TV for $180 (save $320), a Google Home Mini for $30 (save […]
TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa police say a teen was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a man. This would be Tulsa’s 75th homicide of the year. Fox 23 reports 17-year-old Phazon Scott and the 40-year-old victim got into an argument at a Tulsa home. During the argument, officials say Scott pulled out a gun and shot and killed the man in the living room. Scott left the scene in a getaway car and was later arrested. Officials are still investigating.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin’s veto of most of the budget bill is causing mixed reactions. Fallin vetoed “most of the revised budget bill approved by legislators in special session” Friday night. She vetoed all but five of the 170 sections contained in the House Bill 1019X, that was passed by the Senate Friday morning by a vote of 29 to 14. “Fallin’s action keeps intact a $30 million emergency appropriation to the Department of Health, which will allow […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – Police are investigating a 22-year-old man found dead after partying with friends. Witnesses blame it on a Fentanyl patch he was given to treat pain. The family of Donte Sanders is still trying to make sense of his sudden death. “This is not sitting right with me,” his mother, Latisha Sanders, said. His girlfriend, Kylie King, said it happened after a small get-together to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Donte and a handful of others spent the evening […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – For the last three years, one man has made it his mission to help others. Now he’s being recognized for his good deeds by the Queen of England. Rodney Smith Jr. has mowed over 2,000 lawns for free in the three years since he decided to devote himself to helping the elderly, disabled, veterans, and single mothers. What started with a goal of cutting 40 lawns, turned into the Raising Men Lawn Care Service, an organization with eight chapters around […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A dog found dead in a crate inside a bedroom closet has led to charges against a Missouri firefighter who police say left the pet behind when he was evicted from his apartment. Blayne Trevor Theunissen, a 25-year-old firefighter with the Kansas City Fire Department, is charged with animal neglect and animal abuse, a misdemeanor. According to the charging documents, animal control officers made the grisly discovery Sept. 17 when they were called out to The […]
PHOENIX – A Phoenix father came home to find a man inside his daughter’s closet with the girl’s underwear and pictures, according to KTVK. Police arrested Michael Zabalza Ruelas, of Glendale, who is facing one count of second-degree burglary. Police said on Thursday, Nov. 9, the family arrived home when they noticed their dog was barking at the closet. The father went to investigate and found Ruelas inside with photos of his 16-year-old daughter, her underwear and lotion, police said. […]
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. – A manhunt has ended for a burglary suspect who shot at multiple people. Authorities tell News 4 Johnny Brown is in custody. Brown is accused of burglarizing from a home on Coker Road just before noon Thursday. It all started when the victim’s grandfather stopped by the home and did not recognize Brown. “I got to thinking about it after I left. I thought, ‘this don’t add up. I better call John’s wife, my granddaughter, and […]
LUTHER, OKLAHOMA — Diane Couch helped plant these trees with her father. “I was just a little kid,” she recalls. She grew up watering these Meramecs and Mohawks, watching them grow with her. “Everybody thinks I have them named,” she smiles, “because I can point out trees and know the way they’re built or shaped.” The trees Diane’s father planted from nuts in this bottom land still number close to 400. In mid-November every year the tree shaker machine fires […]
Week 2 of the playoffs in high school football featured every class but Class 6A in action on Friday night. Here are the scores from the Friday night games, with an asterisk indicating a game KFOR covered: Class 5A Quarterfinals Noble 28, Ardmore 14 McGuinness 19, Tahlequah 9 Carl Albert 49, Claremore 23* Skiatook 20, Altus 7 Class 4A Quarterfinals Heritage Hall 36, Broken Bow 9* Blanchard 23, Wagoner 14 (Blanchard ends Wagoner’s 48-game winning streak) Ada 27, Oologah […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a 23-point first half lead and lost at San Antonio, 104-101 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday night. Russell Westbrook missed a stumbling desperation three-pointer at the buzzer that could have tied the game at 104. The Thunder had appeared to tie the game at 102 with 5 seconds left on a 3-pointer by Carmelo Anthony. On an official replay review, it was determined Anthony’s right foot was on the line […]
CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. – Officials were involved in a high-speed chase in Canadian County. It ended in a crash near SW 29th and Cimarron Friday night around 10 p.m. The driver reached speeds of over 100 mph several times. Medics were called to the scene. The driver’s condition is unknown.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Michelle Juel is in the hole for almost 16 grand and feels stuck. Landscaper, Justin Randolph, was supposed to give her the backyard of her dreams with a slate patio, gazebo, and trees. He cashed Michelle’s check, but almost six months later the work’s barely started. At one time Randolph wasn’t ignoring Michelle. She last heard from him about two months ago, told her he was “deeply sorry” and “had been very sick.” He went so far […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin vetoed “most of the revised budget bill approved by legislators in special session.” Governor Fallin said in a press release Friday evening that she kept part of the bill intact that temporarily “preserves funding for key health and human services until lawmakers return in another special session to approve long-term funding solutions.” “House Bill 1019X does not provide a long-term solution to the re-occurring budget deficits, and within three months we will... Читать дальше...
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – Police in Fairfax County, Virginia say a mother and daughter may be the victims of a double murder and not a murder-suicide. A newly unsealed search warrant reveals that the crime scene may have been altered or staged by the suspect, WUSA9 reports. Police initially thought that 23-year-old Helen Hargan shot and killed her mother, 63-year-old Pamela Hargan, then turned the gun on herself. The unsealed search warrant reveals that there were attempted “fraudulent” wire transfers... Читать дальше...
YUKON, Okla. -Jessica Trejo doesn’t feel like the company she worked for, Honest 1 Auto Care, has been living up to their name. “Everybody needs money, yes, and unfortunately you know this is definitely going to take a toll on me,” said Trejo. Trejo is now without job and out of money. The mother worked for just four months at the shop. She said she was fired about a week ago after asking about a delay in her paycheck. “I […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – The special session may have ended, but many vital services remain in jeopardy. Friday, the ACLU announced they are taking action to ensure disabled Oklahomans get the care they need. “We just had to file a lawsuit against two public officials here in Oklahoma, and that is the director of the Department of Human Services, as well as the CEO of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority,” said ACLU legal director, Brady Henderson. Henderson says it is nothing […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate leaders passed the latest budget bill Friday morning, ending the eight weeks of special session. House Bill 1019 passed the Senate by a vote of 29 to 14. It includes $60 million worth of cuts across various state agencies while also using $23 million in Rainy Day funds, $23 million in carryover cash from last year, and $60 million through revolving money to bridge the $215 million gap. The overall plan also includes a recently passed […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – Authorities say the home in rural southeast Oklahoma City stood out from the rest in the neighborhood. An anonymous tip led police to the home on Thursday afternoon. When officers arrived, they found shell casings in the driveway, toys and other items littering the front yard and a foul stench coming from inside the home. Investigators say three young children lived in those conditions with their mother. “When officers arrived, they found deplorable conditions inside the home. […]
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A 35-year-old Washington woman says she was viciously attacked after warning others about a man who approached her asking for directions and fondling himself in a grocery store parking lot, according to KCPQ. The woman says the attack might have been motivated by her effort to help others, warning them of the man. The victim, 35-year-old Amanda Edwards, says it started in a grocery store parking lot and ended on her walk home. “Definitely wasn’t a fair […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – It’s one of the few times of year when we bring out the fine china and table decorations. This year, when you add finishing touches to your Thanksgiving table, why not consider your garden as a great resource for decorations. Gardening guru Linda Vater stopped by with a few tips on creating garden-inspired looks. Click here to view her blog.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means that holiday events are opening this weekend. You have time to make it to the first holiday events of the season, including one on Friday night in Stockyard City. At 6 p.m., they will have a free tree lighting event with Christmas carolers, Santa, a magic elf and free hot dogs and hot chocolate while supplies last. The Midwest City Holiday Lights Spectacular also begins on Friday night and […]
ASHER, Okla. – One man is dead after a head-on collision in Pottawatomie County. The incident happened Friday at 7:18 a.m. in Asher. OHP Troopers say 20-year-old Marshall McBride was traveling eastbound on State Highway 39 while 51-year-old William Von Frankovich was traveling westbound. McBride was “attempting to pass another vehicle in oncoming traffic,” according to an OHP report. That’s when McBride departed the roadway to the left and Frankovich departed to the right, both attempting to avoid... Читать дальше...
PARIS, Texas- Authorities in Texas are asking citizens in several states to be on alert for a man who was reported missing earlier this week. The Dallas Police Department has issued a silver alert for 72-year-old David Lee Reed. Reed suffers from a cognitive impairment, and investigators are concerned about his safety. Reed was last seen around 4 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Paris, Texas. He was driving a black 2011 Kia Sorrento with Texas license plate “CML 4617.” He […]
SEATTLE — Open it! Open it! Construction workers renovating the Space Needle’s Observation Deck discovered a 35-year-old time capsule earlier this week. On Friday, crews cut through a wall to get to the container that was bolted to a beam on the Observation Deck. Its contents were revealed by current and former Space Needle team members who were on hand when the time capsule was installed in 1982. The capsule contained historic documents, photographs, art and even a master key to […]