In brief: Oklahoma

IN THE STATE

NORMAN — The director of the nonprofit Little River Zoo in southeast Norman said the zoo may have to close

because of dwindling revenue. "Resources have run out financially. The only thing left is to put a second mortgage on my home,” said Janet Sadler-Schmid, director of the zoo, located at 3405 120th Ave SE. The zoo is home to 350 animals and has 20 to 30 employees, which mostly are part-timers. Sadler-Schmid said the zoo has cut back on hours for its staff, and she fears she will not be able to make the next payroll.

From Staff Reports

McALESTER — The

Oklahoma Department of Environmental

Quality says E. coli has been detected in the drinking water at an alcohol and drug treatment center in Pittsburg County. DEQ officials on Friday issued a boil advisory for the Narconon-Arrowhead site after water

samples indicated the presence of the bacteria. Officials say the advisory to boil water will remain in effect until chlorination can be adequately maintained or corrections to

systems or practices have been made.

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LAWTON — An escapee from the Lawton city jail serving an eight-day sentence could face additional time after being recaptured. Jaime Green, 20, was finishing a sentence for possession of marijuana when he escaped last Friday. Green was working as a trusty outside the Lawton Police

Department when he ran off, officials said.

JOHN A. WILLIAMS,

STAFF WRITER

A man who crashed a scooter in downtown Oklahoma City was in critical condition Friday, police said. About 8 p.m. Thursday, the scooter driver was northbound on Walker Avenue at NW 7 when he hit the west curb and then a light pole, police said. He was not wearing a helmet. The scooter driver was taken to OU Medical Center in critical

condition. Police did not

release his name Friday, pending notification of family, Master Sgt. Gary Knight said.

From Staff Reports

WOODWARD — It’s All About the Birds, a free community program, begins at 10:30 a.m. today at the Woodward Middle School south campus, 912 Oak St. The show features live, trained birds that fly over the audience. It includes lessons on falconry and other birds, as well as the lesser prairie chicken. The show is sponsored by the University of Oklahoma, George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center, Oklahoma Biological Survey & Woodward Tourism.

FROM STAFFF REPORTS

IN THE REGION

VAN BUREN, Ark. — An Oklahoma man has pleaded not guilty in Van Buren, Ark., to first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old daughter. The Crawford County Public Defender’s Office entered the plea Wednesday on behalf of Devin Alex Pendleton, 26, of

Pocola. Pendleton was arrested Oct. 10 after the death of the girl on Oct. 6. Court documents say Pendleton admitted to police that he shook the child and threw her Oct. 4.

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