Новости за 12.12.2017

OKLAHOMA CITY — Board members with the health department voted to fire the agency’s director of accountability. In a closed door executive session, members decided they would terminate Jay Holland, who currently serves as the director of the Office of Accountability Systems. The office is tasked to receive and fairly investigate complaints or information from Oklahoma State Department of Health employees and other members of the public concerning any possible violations of laws or rules regarding OSDH. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Mitch Hild was just 29 years old when he lost his 15-year struggle with drug addiction. “My son was a world-class cellist, gifted musician, high IQ,” said Joel Hild. “Just everybody loved him. Didn’t have a mean bone in his body.” Joel got the call he’d been dreading on the Fourth of July. Mitch had overdosed. “We were waiting for it. He had disappeared. He had tried to get better a lot of times,” Joel said. The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Mitch Hild was just 29-years-old when he died of a drug overdose. When his parents got the toxicity report, there was no alcohol, marijuana, cocaine or heroin in his system at the time of his death. Instead, he died from something found in over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medication. Hild’s cause of death was listed as “acute loperamide toxicity.” Loperamide is the main ingredient in Imodium. Joel Hild, Mitch’s father, is now on a mission to have loperamide regulated in […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Workers at a local animal shelter are trying to find permanent homes for dogs and cats that are homeless this holiday season. Oklahoma City Animal Welfare says it has reduced the adoption fees in celebration of ‘Feline Navidad’ and ‘Hounds for the Holidays.’ “Our shelter is filled with loving, homeless pets looking for a family,” said Animal Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary. “Make this holiday season special by starting a lifelong relationship with one of the dogs or […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City native Gayla Peevey has welcomed another hippopotamus to the city’s zoo, more than 60 years after her song about wanting one for Christmas helped the facility purchase its first. The singer was on hand as the 26-year-old pygmy hippopotamus Francesca made her first Oklahoma public appearance since moving from the San Diego Zoo. In 1953, the then 10-year-old Peevey sang the novelty hit, “I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas.” It led to a statewide fund […]

SHAWNEE, Okla. – An Oklahoma judge has dismissed a lawsuit to re-examine the case of a woman who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for failing to report that her boyfriend abused her children. The boyfriend served two years. It was back in 2004 when Tondalao Hall and her boyfriend, Robert Braxton, were arrested for child abuse. The Oklahoma division of the American Civil Liberties Union said she was also abused but didn’t know about the child abuse. “In fact, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – A worker for the City of Oklahoma City was taken to a nearby hospital after being hit by a vehicle. Emergency crews were called to the area near N.W. 39th St. and Tulsa Ave. around 10 a.m. on Tuesday following an accident. Investigators say a city crew was taking care of the landscape along the right of way when their truck was struck by a driver. Officials say that the truck was in a lane of traffic […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Police are investigating the homicide of a 69-year-old Oklahoma City man. Around 4 a.m. on May 25, 2017, officers were called to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 4000 block of S.E. 45th Terrace. When officers arrived, they learned that 69-year-old Freddie Joseph Hill and another man were involved in an altercation. During the altercation, police say Hill sustained trauma to his head. He was transported to a local hospital where he died […]

AMARILLO, Texas – An employee at a Burger King restaurant in Texas is getting worldwide attention after she helped a diabetic customer in the drive-thru. Rebecca Boening was driving along a Texas highway when she realized her blood sugar was dropping. She entered the drive-thru and quickly started stumbling through her order. Boening shared the story on Facebook: “Wednesday afternoon I was driving west on I-40 when my blood sugar dropped to a dangerous level. Luckily a Burger King restaurant […]

HARRAH, Okla. — Police departments in eastern Oklahoma County are dealing with a safety concern. For months, officers haven’t been able to communicate back and forth on their hand radios. Harrah Police Chief Gary Morgan said it’s concerning. “We depend on our handhelds for a lifeline, and they’re dead. Our officers have no communication when they’re out in their cars,” Morgan said. The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office maintains the radio frequencies. A spokesperson tells News 4 the department is... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. – A flight from Portland to Sacramento took a terrifying turn after a woman threatened to “kill everybody” on the plane. Authorities say that 24-year-old Valerie Curbello was caught smoking in the plane’ lavatory. When she was caught, witnesses say she became “uncontrollable” and then threatened to “kill everybody on this plane.” Passengers and the flight crew restrained Curbello before she was escorted off the plane and arrested. Southwest Airlines released the following statement regarding the incident... Читать дальше...

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – A Colorado middle school teacher has resigned after he allegedly typed out an inappropriate message to students last week, school district officials told KDVR. “Silent reading… I want to kill children but I am a loving Christian man who never would hurt a flee (sic) so please sit down and read,” the note on Kris Burghart’s projector said. Burghart was placed on administrative leave after the incident on Dec. 5 but has since resigned from his […]

MARION COUNTY, Ore. -A man is facing kidnapping charges after orchestrating a terrifying ordeal for a mother and her son. Investigators say it all started when 25-year-old Christopher Hahn-Collins broke into a woman’s house and hid until she and her son arrived home. “Friday afternoon, a woman comes home to her southeast Salem home, finds a man inside,” Lt. Chris Baldridge, with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, told KOIN. “Basically for the next 24 hours, he holds her and her […]

One week after the Thomas Fire exploded from a brush fire to a raging inferno, thousands of firefighters made some headway Monday in their struggle to contain it. The blaze is larger than all of New York City and about 20% contained as of Monday evening, according to the fire protection agency CAL FIRE. But it’s only one of six major wildfires torching the state, which have destroyed more than 1,000 structures. As the flames burned in the foothills on the edge […]

NEW YORK-  It was the latest lone wolf attack to target New York City. And it might have been worse. A man wearing a homemade pipe bomb set off the explosive in a busy transit hub on Monday, injuring five and setting off panic during the morning commute. Authorities said the explosion in a walkway below Port Authority Bus Terminal was an isolated attempted terrorist attack. Officials said the suspect, 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, pledged allegiance to ISIS and said he […]

Bitcoin has been on amazing ride for the past few weeks. But there is actually another cryptocurrency that’s enjoyed an even bigger spike lately. It’s called litecoin, and it has nearly doubled in just the past 24 hours and has surged more than 250% in the past week according to digital currency brokerage site Coinbase. Bitcoin, by way of comparison, is up “only” about 45% in the past week. Litecoin is on an even crazier tear over the past month […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Authorities are searching for a pair of suspects who allegedly robbed a bank in northwest Oklahoma City. Around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police were called to the Bank of Oklahoma, located in the 6500 block of N.W. Expressway, following a reported robbery. Initial reports indicate that two men wearing ski masks, sunglasses and hoodies walked into the bank and demanded money from the teller. At this point, no arrests have been made.

TULSA, Okla. – A woman has been taken into custody for a stabbing that sent one woman to the hospital last month. In November, police say the victim had just finished shopping at a Target store in Tulsa. Investigators say that the victim was loading bags into her car when another woman tried to grab her purse and threatened to stab her. Instead of handing over her purse, the victim held onto it and the alleged suspect stabbed her in the […]

TULSA, Okla. – It’s a crime that no child should ever have to witness. In 2015, two little girls watched as their mother was murdered. “I can still remember hearing the oldest one scream and cry when she realized her mom wasn’t coming home,” Deanna Steward, the girls’ aunt, told FOX 23. Later that same year, the girls’ father was killed. “Just looking at their eyes, even when they’re trying to be happy and you that there’s a part, a […]

SKIATOOK, Okla. – While many families will be home for the holidays, Donny Garrison isn’t sure what Christmas will hold for his wife and daughter. “It’s different without them because they’re always here when I’m home,” Garrison told KJRH. Recently, Garrison’s 18-month-old daughter, Mackenzie, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone marrow failure. Now, his wife and Mackenzie are in Boston for her treatments. “She struggled through two weeks of chemo, the bone marrow transplant and now her medications... Читать дальше...

Ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house WHAT:  The Salvation Army of Cleveland County will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate a new addition to its Norman campus. This new facility will be home to The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Club and its youth ministry programs. Visitors will be offered the first glimpse of the activity center and how it will benefit the Norman community. WHO:  Gene McKown, Ideal Homes Lynne Miller, Mayor of Norman Major Margaret Kennell, Norman Corps Officer Meegan Carter... Читать дальше...

If Republicans succeed in passing a tax overhaul by Christmas, the law could mean major changes for your take-home pay – not all of them welcome. But those changes probably won’t be reflected in your paycheck in time for the New Year. The American Payroll Association, whose members represent 17,000 employers, warned lawmakers Monday that they were creating a “herculean task” for companies and payroll service providers by leaving them such a short time to start implementing the new provisions, which... Читать дальше...

TULSA, Okla. – A Tulsa man is accused of beating his wife to death with a hammer. On November 25, Derrick Wayne Stith, 24, took his wife’s severely beaten body to a local hospital, claiming he came home to find her beaten and robbed, the Tulsa World reports. However, when investigators attempted to further question Stith about the murder of his wife, 21-year-old Kimberly Vo, he said he no longer wished to speak with them. He allegedly provided police with […]

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – An 18-year-old who was charged with sexually assaulting and murdering a 12-year-old girl in 2015 pleaded guilty in both juvenile and adult court Monday. Police charged 18-year-old Jayden Sterzer with aggravated murder and rape of a child in July of 2015, but this is the first substantial move forward in this tragic case, according to KSTU. The case has been essentially on hold since Sterzer was charged because his attorneys had been arguing that he didn’t understand the […]

Don’t doubt it: “Man flu” is real, or so says one Canadian researcher who was “tired of being accused of overreacting.” With many respiratory diseases, a man is more susceptible to complications than a woman, plus his immune system may be naturally weaker, according to research published Monday in the BMJ medical journal. “Man flu” is a term used to chide men who are suspected of exaggerating their symptoms when sick from a cold or other minor illness. “It’s a frequently heard […]