IN BRIEF: Sentence comes in deadly Oklahoma City crash

Published: December 2, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY

An Oklahoma City man pleaded guilty Monday to causing a deadly traffic accident in February. Terry Lee Gathers now faces up to life in prison for first-degree manslaughter. He will be sentenced Feb. 6. Gathers, 31, was driving south Feb. 18 on Council Road near NW 63 when he crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with two cars, according to court papers. A passenger in one of the cars, Cuc Thi Tran, 66, died at the scene. Gathers was interviewed at a hospital following the accident, the affidavit states. His speech was slurred; he had trouble staying awake, and his mother told police he was under the influence of various drugs. Gathers has previous convictions on three counts of felony drug possession with intent to distribute, two from 1999 and one from 2003, according to court papers.

Jay F. Marks, Staff Writer

Police are searching for answers in Oklahoma City’s 57th homicide of the year. About 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to an apparent single-car accident at NW 122 and Pennsylvania Avenue. They found a car that had struck an electric pole’s support wires, police Sgt. Paco Balderrama said. Cameron Levon Roberts, 20, was found dead in the car. He had been shot, and the car appeared to have been shot multiple times, Balderrama said. Police are trying to determine a motive and develop suspect information, Balderrama said. Those with information are asked to call Oklahoma City Crime Stoppers at 235-7300 or send a text message to

(405) 415-5666.

Brian Sargent, Staff Writer

When the Radio City Rockettes take the Ford Center stage Dec. 26-28 for the Rockette Christmas Spectacular, four of the dancers will be Oklahoma City University products — Amy Klingler, Nita Borchardt, Beth Dukleth and Karen Boyd Bethel. They are among 12 OCU alumnae who are current Rockettes. OCU has produced 40 Rockettes during the past 25 years. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com or call 235-8288.

Residents interested in sharing their ideas about building plans for a new library in northwest Oklahoma City are invited to a community meeting at 6 p.m. today in John Marshall High School’s library, 12201 N Portland. Construction on the new 35,000 square-foot library is expected to begin this summer. It will be near NW 122 and Glenhurst Boulevard. The new library will be built with $9.8 million in funds from the 2000 and 2007 general obligation bonds. The Metropolitan Library System is contributing an additional $983,384 to the project. For more information, call city’s Public Works Department at 297-2581.

From Staff Reports