Новости за 16.10.2019

BECKER, Minn. (WCCO) — A 6-year-old boy is safe Wednesday morning thanks to a massive search effort overnight that ended after a drone with a thermal camera spotted the child and his dog in a cornfield north of the Twin Cities, according to a report from WCCO. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office says Ethan Haus was found around 2 a.m. in a field not far from his home in Palmer Township, which is just north of Becker. The 6-year-old had […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma City police officer responded to a 911 call of a man with a gun on the Skydance Bridge on Wednesday, but what he found was a lot more innocent and unexpected than that. Lt. Goodman walked up to the bridge, preparing to find a man with a gun. Instead, he found a group of guys from Latvia traveling across the US. The men told Goodman it never occurred to them that the pics they […]

SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. – Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin man with tying up a child in a basement for days and abusing him. Nathan Pogrant, who has a history of crimes against children and is listed on the sex offender registry, is facing 12 counts in the 18 page complaint, according to WISN. Passersby spotted the boy walking on Highway 45 near County Road O on October 5. The boy, who prosecutors said had just escaped the horrible conditions, told them “Nathan” put […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. – A mother who paid $15,000 to cheat on her son’s ACT and falsely claimed he was African American and of Hispanic/Latino origin on his college applications was sentenced to 3 weeks in prison on Wednesday as part of the college admissions scam, federal prosecutors said. Marjorie Klapper, a jewelry business owner who pleaded guilty to conspiracy fraud, is the eighth parent to be sentenced in the sprawling scheme to game the college admissions system. The government […]

(CNN) — The grieving parents of a British teenager say they are “extremely angry” and feel they have been “taken advantage of” after a highly choreographed White House encounter with US President Donald Trump — where he presented them with an unexpected offer to meet the woman involved in the crash that killed their son. The family says that Trump surprised them with the “bombshell” news that Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat stationed in the UK, was in an adjoining […]

OWASSO, Okla. (KJRH) – An Oklahoma teenager is sharing her talents with the world as part of a national singing competition. Gracee Shriver, a senior at Owasso High School, auditioned for NBC’s ‘The Voice’ on Monday night by singing “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves. Kelly Clarkson was the first coach to turn around for Shriver, followed shortly by Gwen Stefani. At the end of her performance, Shriver picked Clarkson as her coach. Before she was able to make it onto ‘The […]

WARR ACRES, Okla. (KFOR) – Two people are facing charges after a child died earlier this year from injuries sustained at a Warr Acres in-home daycare, police say. On February 21, Warr Acres police were called to Kelly’s Kids, 7204 N. Norman Road, operated and owned by Kelly Knipfer, in reference to an unresponsive child. The child was taken to the hospital that day but died on February 27 “as a result of injuries sustained in this home,” according to […]

UPDATE: The fire has been put out. No injuries were reported.  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Emergency crews are responding to a house fire in northeast Oklahoma City. Firefighters were called to the scene just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday near NE 16th and Martin Luther King. According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, crews first on scene reported visible smoke coming from the house. It is unknown if there are any injuries. Fire investigators will work to determine a cause once […]

MIAMI, Okla. (KFOR) – The Miami Police Department says they are working with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in the investigation of an apparent murder-suicide that occurred last night. Miami Police were called to a shooting in the 200 block of I Street NW around 9 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found two people dead and two others injured. Officials say the suspected shooter, 39-year-old David Billings, and his daughter, 11-year-old Kayla Billings were found dead. Kayla’s... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine is gearing up for its annual outdoor family music festival this weekend. The eighth annual Wiggle Out Loud festival is set for Sunday at the Myriad Gardens. Wiggle Out Loud partners with The Children’s Hospital volunteer to help support many of the creative art programs to help kids feel like kids rather than patients. The festival will feature stations that promote active and healthy living as well as food from […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City police are looking for a woman accused of using a stolen ID and bank cards at several casinos. According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, the woman used a stolen ID and bank cards to make purchases at several casinos in the metro area. If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at (405) 235-7300. Police say you can remain anonymous and may earn a cash reward.

EL RENO, Okla. ( KFOR) – Filling out forms for financial aid can be a tiresome task, but a local community college is working to make the annual FAFSA process easier for families. Redlands Community College announced that it will help families navigate through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process. Officials say the assistance is open to anyone regardless of what college or university they plan to attend. “There can be so many challenges when starting college for […]

(CNN) — The Tasmanian tiger, a large striped carnivore, is believed to have gone extinct over 80 years ago — but newly released Australian government documents show sightings have been reported as recently as two months ago. Tasmania’s Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) recently released a document detailing eight reported sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, in the last three years. The thylacine, a marsupial that looked like a cross between a wolf... Читать дальше...

EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities in Edmond are asking businesses to be on the lookout as identity thieves continue to become more sophisticated. Officials with the Edmond Police Department want businesses to check for ‘incomplete credit cards.’ An incomplete credit card is one that is made in the thief’s name with the number from a stolen credit card.  One major sign of an incomplete credit card tends to be a scratched up magnetic strip. When they swipe the incomplete credit […]

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (WDAF) – A kind gesture led to an unlikely friendship between a sanitation worker and an elderly woman in Missouri. Colette Kingston often monitors movement around her 88-year-old mother’s home in Independence. She had a Ring camera installed to check on her mother, Opal Zucca, who has dementia. On Monday, she saw something that she could only describe as “sweet.” “I actually got a little teary-eyed,” Colette told WDAF. She noticed a sanitation worker walking her mom – […]

MIAMI, Okla. (KOKI/KFOR) – A shooting in northeast Oklahoma left two people dead and two others injured, police say. On Tuesday, at around 8:30 p.m., officers in Miami were called to a report of gunshots in the 200 block of I NW. When police arrived at the residence, they found a female who had been shot. Miami police say they were then made aware of a suspect who had barricaded himself inside the residence. Officers entered the home and found […]

ALTUS, Okla. (KFOR) – Eight people were arrested in connection to a suspected methamphetamine distribution ring, officials say. On Monday, suspected methamphetamine trafficker, Ryan Cortez, of Altus, was arrested, which also resulted in the seizure of more than two pounds of methamphetamine from a vehicle operated by Cortez. Officials say Cortez may have been headed to Altus for distribution of the methamphetamine as part of a larger methamphetamine conspiracy. A search warrant was executed at Cortez’s... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A man was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in northwest Oklahoma City. Police responded to the scene just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday near NW 10th and Council. Authorities tell News 4 a man wearing dark clothing was trying to cross the street when a car hit him. The man was alert and talking to paramedics when he was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown at this time. The incident […]

SAPULPA, Okla. (KFOR) – Four Oklahoma teachers will be awarded with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching this week. On Tuesday, the White House announced the recipients of the award, which includes teachers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, schools in the United States territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. Читать дальше...

A human hasn’t landed on the moon since 1972, but NASA’s Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface by 2024. Part of that process involves upgrading the classic spacesuits worn by Apollo-era astronauts in the 1960s and 70s. NASA revealed two new spacesuits for the Artemis astronauts on Tuesday with live demonstrations. The suit for the planned landing at the lunar south pole is called the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or […]

The search for a 5-year-old girl who vanished from a playground in New Jersey entered its first month Wednesday — and investigators have released a sketch of a possible witness. Dulce Maria Alavez disappeared shortly before 5 p.m. on September 16 at the Bridgeton city park’s ball fields and playground area. Her mother, Noema Alavez Perez, said the girl was playing on the swings with her 3-year-old brother while she sat in her car about 30 yards away with a […]

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (KOKI) – A man was arrested after he allegedly left behind a trail of evidence from a theft at a home being remodeled in northeast Oklahoma. On Friday, crews remodeling a home in Bartlesville arrived at the site to find equipment missing and a paint trail coming out of the house. Contractor Rob Anderson says a thief broke into a window Thursday night and stole an airless paint sprayer and some tools. According to FOX 23, the stolen […]

PONTOTOC COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a driver died after traveling too fast on a wet road and crashing his vehicle. It happened on October 10, just before 7:30 a.m., on State Highway 48 near County Road 1570, seven miles north and six miles east of Stonewall, Oklahoma. According to a trooper’s report, Michael Lafevers, 50, of Lula, Oklahoma, departed the roadway to the left on wet pavement, striking an embankment. Lafevers was pronounced dead at […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Three people were injured after a two-vehicle crash in north Oklahoma City early Wednesday morning. It happened just before 2 a.m. near Memorial and Santa Fe. Police tell News 4 a white Chevy was speeding on Santa Fe when it crashed into the back of an SUV. Two people inside the SUV were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the Chevy was not responsive when paramedics arrived, and their condition is currently […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – Twelve Democrats seeking the presidency tussled Tuesday night in a wide-ranging debate featuring the largest number of qualifying candidates on the same stage. Here’s a look at how some of their claims from Westerville, Ohio, stack up with the facts: JOE BIDEN: “I would not have withdrawn the troops, and I would not have withdrawn the additional 1,000 troops that are in Iraq, which are in retreat now being fired on by Assad’s people.” THE FACTS: The […]