Local officials tout Forensic Science Institute
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:51 -0700
Enrollment at the University of Central Oklahoma’s Forensic Science Institute has nearly doubled during the past year. “We now have over 250 undergraduate majors and I think that number may go higher,” said Dwight Adams, FSI director.
Edmond man gets 20 years in abuse case
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:41 -0700
A district judge has given an Edmond man convicted of sexually abusing his stepdaughter a 20-year prison sentence. Last week, Oklahoma County District Judge Kenneth Watson sentenced Robert Andrew Williamson, 45, of Edmond, to 20 years in prison and 20 years probation.
Fight to ban lead in fishing tackle continues
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:31 -0700
OKLAHOMA CITY — Politicians, anglers and environmentalists are taking sides over a petition to ban potentially toxic lead in fishing tackle. On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled against considering a petition from the Center of Biological Diversity and other environmental groups to ban the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition.
Locals react to mission change in Iraq
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:21 -0700
Edmond residents reacted to the shift in the mission in Iraq, agreeing that it is a good time to thank the troops, their families and recall their sacrifices. Tuesday marked the end of combat operations in Iraq and Wednesday will be the start of Operation New Dawn. With just under 50,000 troops currently on the ground in Iraq, the United States is increasing efforts on the diplomatic, political ...
Libraries receive grant for ‘After School @ Your Library’
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:11 -0700
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sometimes the longest part of the school day can be the hours between the time school lets out and time for supper. Unattended kids can get lost in boredom and aimlessness.
Sooner football tickets garner OU museum discounts on game days
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:01 -0700
Game days offer Sooner fans an opportunity to take advantage of some discounts on Sooner culture and history. Throughout the football season, the Sam Noble Museum and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus offer a $1 discount on admission to anyone showing an OU football ticket on the day of the game.
Former Land Office auditor admits to embezzling funds
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:38:56 -0700
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former auditor for the Commissioners of the Land Office in Oklahoma pleaded guilty Friday to 174 counts of embezzlement that accused him of stealing more than $1 million from the state agency. Roger Q. Melson Jr., former director of audit for the agency's royalty audit division, entered the guilty plea during a brief appearance before Oklahoma County District Judge Kenneth ...
People in business
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:02:37 -0700
NORMAN — Eide Bailly LLP, regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Norman, has announced several staff promotions in the firm’s Oklahoma offices.
Norman police investigate stabbing near school
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:17:49 -0700
A Norman High School student allegedly stabbed another during an incident Wednesday afternoon near the school, according to Norman police. Norman Police Capt. Tom Easley police received a call about the stabbing about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday....
Official: Underpass detour coming
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:17:27 -0700
Residents using the section of Robinson Street affected by the $25 million underpass project soon will be forced to use a “shoo-fly” detour to navigate the area, a city official said Tuesday....
Fraernity organizes run to defeat diabetes
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:17:07 -0700
They’re not bound by bloodline, but University of Oklahoma Senior Ryan Fightmaster’s brothers continue answering his emergency calls for help. His fraternity brothers, that is....
Waukomis teen’s death now ruled a homicide
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:17:46 -0700
The June 26 death of a Waukomis teen in Stillwater has been ruled a homicide.
Family Says School Stabbing Spurred by Bullying
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:10:46 -0700
Norman police are investigating a stabbing involving two Norman high School students, but the victim's family said the incident was the result of bullying.
Police: Raids effective; gang, drug issues remain
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:00:01 -0700
Recent raids at two apartment complexes were effective, but they are not the end to gang and drug issues in Edmond, police said.
Instruments record quakes east of Edmond
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:45:01 -0700
Several earthquakes were recorded Tuesday night and Wednesday in eastern Oklahoma County near Jones and Luther.
ME rules Waukomis girl's drug death a homicide
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:02:09 -0700
A Waukomis girl who died after a family reunion at Lake Carl Blackwell had been injected with methamphetamine, according to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office.
Whimsical metal work, jewelry part of big art show at USAO
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:09:42 -0700
A showing of whimsical metal work and jewelry is scheduled to be on display at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during Helen’s Show Sept. 10-Oct 1. The show will feature the work of USAO graduate Helen Shafer. The exhibition will be open daily during normal business hours in the Davis Hall Third Floor Art Gallery on the USAO campus. The show is free and open to the public. An ...
High-speed chase lands 1 in jail
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:09:32 -0700
A high-speed motorcycle chase down Highway 81 last Wednesday landed a Ninnekah man in jail and a felony charge of eluding a police officer. Court records show that James William Hutchins, 21, blew by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Parrish at U.S. Highway 81 and County Road 1460 and was clocked going 144 miles per hour in a posted 70 miles per hour zone. Parrish reported that he was ...
5 inmates denied parole
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:09:22 -0700
Parole was recently denied for five Grady County inmates serving sentences with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. The following individuals were denied at the August Pardon and Parole Board meeting: • Jeremiah Daniel Cline, who is serving a five-year sentence for distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year sentence for possession of a controlled dangerous substance ...
Judge recuses herself from pharmacy case
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:09:12 -0700
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state district judge has stepped aside from the first-degree murder trial of a pharmacist accused in the fatal shooting of an unconscious would-be robber.
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