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(CNN) — The carnage was so horrific, family members didn’t recognize the remains of nine relatives. “All they found was charred remains, ash, and bones,” family member Kendra Lee Miller said. “There were remains inside and outside of the vehicle.” Yet inside a torched car riddled with bullet holes, a tiny sign of life emerged. A 7-month-old baby — aptly named Faith — was alive. She survived a grisly ambush attack in Mexico that killed her mother and eight relatives as their […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bakery chain is celebrating National Bundt Day next week with a giveaway at all their locations. Nothing Bundt Cakes is celebrating National Bundt Day on Friday, Nov. 15 with a nationwide Bundt Bash, featuring a giveaway of Confetti Bundtlets at all bakery locations. Each bakery will give out free Confetti Bundlets, which are mini Bundt cakes, to every guest who visits the bakery on Friday, Nov. 15 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., while supplies […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Officials stress that if you plan to vote during the Oklahoma City special election in December, you must be registered by the end of next week. Officials with the Oklahoma County Election Board say Friday, Nov. 15 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Dec. 10 special election in Oklahoma City. Anyone who needs to register or update their voter registration must have their application […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A metro university received a more than $37,000 grant that will be used for motorcycle rider safety training. Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City announced on Thursday the university received a grant totaling $37,430 from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. School officials say the grant will be used to purchase motorcycles and support motorcycle safety classes offered through the university’s Precision Driving Training Center. Funds will also be used to host the Oklahoma Rider Coach Education Conference... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A Medal of Honor recipient made a stop in the Sooner State to meet with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. On Wednesday, Gov. Stitt hosted Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams at the Oklahoma Capitol. It was Williams’ first official stop after receiving the honor. “It is an honor and privilege to welcome Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Williams to our state,” said Governor Kevin Stitt. “Master Sgt. Williams selflessly braved enemy fire […]

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (KJRH/KOKI) – A man accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife was shot and killed by US Marshals during a standoff in northeast Oklahoma, officials say. At around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Tahlequah police were called to the Tahlequah Terrace Apartments for reports of gunshots. According to FOX 23, a caller told police her sister, 40-year-old Rachel Maxwell, had been shot in the head by her estranged husband, 37-year-old Eddie Ray Maxwell, Sr. The caller said she then […]

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – A flight from Charlotte to Salt Lake City was diverted to Tulsa early Wednesday morning due to a disruptive passenger. Officials say passengers on American Airlines flight 807 made an unexpected stop in Tulsa on Wednesday morning due to an incident involving a passenger. Investigators allege that a female victim alerted flight attendants to an alleged assault that had occurred involving a male passenger. The crew immediately worked to make an emergency landing in Tulsa. Once... Читать дальше...

WETUMKA, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has identified the suspect arrested at the scene of a Wetumka man’s murder. Officers with the Wetumka Police Department were called to a home on Tuesday in the 500 block of South Wetumka Street regarding a possible fight. Officers arrived and made contact with two residents. They went inside the home and found a 59-year-old man dead. Joshua Gann, 28, was taken into custody by police at the scene […]

CLAREMORE, Okla. (KJRH) – On the heels of the largest single-day of commutations in the nation, an Oklahoma woman is now receiving an in-person pardon from the governor. Rhonda Bear was released from prison almost 20 years ago, but she has spent the last two decades working to help other women after they were released from prison. On Thursday, Bear received an in-person pardon from Gov. Kevin Stitt. Stitt says Bear not only turned her life around but helped dozens […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bizarre murder-for-hire plot in Oklahoma is now being turned into a television series. The Hollywood Reporter says that the new series is based on the podcast ‘Joe Exotic,’ which centers around the ‘tiger king’ who was convicted of trying to hire hitmen to kill a rival. In 2018, Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as “Joe Exotic” and former owner of the Greater Wynnewood Animal Park, was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of […]

DEL CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – Del City police are looking for a person of interest in a shooting that left one person dead. Officers responded to the scene near SE 15th and Vickie Drive on Wednesday just after 9 p.m. for a “shots fired” call. While officers were investigating the scene, they learned that a man was at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, 18-year-old Ryan Yearby, later died from his injuries. According to police, […]

FOSTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WNEP) — Thousands of tortillas littered the road after a crash involving two tractor-trailers and a car in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Busy Route 901 was shut down for hours outside Minersville after a crash that left police say 40,000 pounds flour tortilla scattered all over the roadway. As traffic was detoured around the crash site, crews worked to get the vehicles and the mess out of the way while police investigated what happened. Dan Fritz got caught […]

CARNEGIE, Okla. (KFOR) – A federal grand jury has charged a Carnegie man was premeditated murder and assault with the intent to commit murder. According to the indictment, 34-year-old Isaiah Whitefox Redbird killed a man by hitting him on the head with a blunt object on Sept. 11, 2018. He is also charged with assaulting another person on the same day. The affidavit claims that the chief of the Carnegie Police Department spotted a victim walking on the street with […]

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (KJRH) – Nearly 10 people at a northeastern Oklahoma group home were taken to the hospital after being given insulin instead of flu shots. According to KJRH, the incident involved nine people – seven residents and two employees at the Jacquelyn House, an intellectual disability care facility in Bartlesville. The residents and employees were evacuated from the facility Wednesday evening after being given insulin instead of flu shots, Bartlesville police said. Officials say the... Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – What once was old is new again. On Tuesday, roughly two-thirds of Kansas City voters rejected the recently-renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The ballot asked city leaders to revert to the former Paseo Boulevard name. The citizen petition-led drive scored a big win at the polls. On Wednesday, city leaders said the street sign changes will begin as soon as votes are verified. Nearly 70 percent of the vote, which came from a low […]

This week on Big Game Bound… analyst Ty Hallock has a new top 5 after the Patriots suffered their first loss of the season. He’ll reveal who is #1 on his list.   Our Big Guest is former NFL Tight End and Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett. He was a teammate of Tom Brady and played for Bill Belichick. Bennett discusses their legacy and we’ll ask him what he thinks of his brother sitting down for the national anthem. Michael […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Authorities are searching for a man accused of violently attacking a massage therapist when she refused his sexual advances. On Nov. 1, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department were called to a reported vandalism at a massage parlor near N.W. 23rd and Council. According to the police report, the victim told officers that it started after a customer received a one-hour deep tissue massage from an employee. At the end of the massage, the man […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City police are looking for two men accused of stealing a rifle from Walmart over the weekend. On Nov. 2, police responded to Walmart near SW 104th and I-44 in reference to a larceny. According to a police report, two men allegedly removed a black powder rifle with no scope from a rifle rack and put it in a shopping cart. The men then reportedly took other items off the shelf and walked out of […]

DUNCAN, Okla. (KFOR) – Police in Duncan are investigating after they were notified of a reported school threat involving middle school students this week. On Wednesday, officials with Duncan Public Schools say they contacted law enforcement of a reported threat involving specific students at Duncan Middle School. “At no time were staff or students in any danger,” said Superintendent Tom Deighan. Deighan says all parents and students potentially involved were immediately contacted once police received the report. Читать дальше...

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – An Oklahoma zoo is honoring those who serve and protect our freedom with free admission this weekend and on Veterans Day. The Tulsa Zoo is offering free admission to all veterans and active military personnel, plus one guest, with a valid service ID this weekend. The offer begins Saturday, Nov. 9 and runs through Monday, Nov. 11. The Oklahoma City Zoo is also honoring military members and their families. As a thank you for their service, […]

BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) – Despite losing her Brentwood home and essentially everything inside during the Getty Fire, Patty Shales says she still feels “blessed.” Other than her loved ones and the clothes on her back, the only thing to escape the flames was her mother’s wedding ring that somehow made it to the street, where it was picked up by firefighters. What makes the discovery all the more unlikely is that the ring was one of the few items salvageable […]

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Romar Lyle says he always knew he wanted to work in law enforcement, but he also knew he couldn’t achieve his dream unless he made some major life changes. “I got a degree in investigative forensics and it was just so hard to find jobs and kind of figure out what I wanted to be, but at that time I was around 400 pounds.” Lyle says at his heaviest, he weighed a little over 400 pounds. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – For Lieutenant Jay Stovall with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, Firehouse 37 is his home away from home. His fellow firefighters say he’s a humble man and well respected. “Jay is the type of person that everybody is proud of. His family is very proud and I’m proud to be his Major at this Fire Station 37,” said Major Terry Traxler with OKCFD. Stovall loves his job and has a passion for helping others. “The best […]

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KFOR) – The Broken Arrow Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 74-year-old man. Police are looking for Johnny Butler, who is described as a white male last seen wearing a plaid short-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and glasses. Officials say he has a red birthmark on the inside of his right bicep. His last known location is near Lynwood Lane and Lynwood Circle in Broken Arrow on Wednesday at around 6 p.m. […]

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – The trial begins for 28-year-old Jake Holman, who is accused of murdering a baby in February 2017. Holman was dating the baby’s mother, Cydney Cox, at the time. Nearly three years after baby Maddox Abner’s death, his family says they just want justice. “We have missed 33 months of Maddox’s life. His holidays, his second birthday, his third birthday, taking him to school for Pre-K this year,” Frances Tabler, Maddox’s great-aunt said. “Very traumatic for us. […]