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    Tornado watch: Monday setup more volatile than Sunday

    News | Published: Mon, May 20, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment
    “We're really worried about the drive home, the school bus rides home this afternoon and evening,” meteorologist Rick Smith said. “Storms will be peaking in intensity in that 3 to 5 o'clock time-frame.”
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    Sunday's Severe Weather

    Tornadoes sweep through Oklahoma; more severe weather expected Monday

    News | Updated: 14 hr ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment

    At least four separate tornadoes touched down in central Oklahoma late Sunday afternoon, including the one near the town of Shawnee, 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, that laid waste to much of a mobile home park. PHOTO Gallery Storm damage from Saturday Tornado levels mobile home park VIDEO: I-40 shut down due to tornado-related accidents Several homes damaged by tornado, but no injuries in Edmond VIDEO: More severe weather expected Monday National Weather Service reports continued severe weather risk for Monday Some houses in Dale neighborhood reduced to 'splinters' VIDEO: Carney resident sees destruction


    OKC Central Chat with Steve Lackmeyer

    Chat with The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer about downtown Oklahoma City businesses and developments.

    2 feared dead after boats collide on Grand Lake in eastern Oklahoma

    News | Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
    Delaware County sheriff says two people are feared to have died.

    Fed snooping on Associated Press called 'massive and unprecedented intrusion'

    News | Updated: Mon, May 13, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news.


    Oklahoma State football: Quarterback Wes Lunt to transfer

    Sports | Published: Thu, May 9, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment
    Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring, OSU coach Mike Gundy announced Thursday. Lunt started five games for OSU as a true freshman in 2012.

    Jodi Arias convicted of first-degree murder

    News | Updated: Wed, May 8, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

    PHOENIX (AP) — The jury has found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. Arias initially denied involvement and later blamed the killing on masked intruders. Two years after her arrest, she said she killed Travis Alexander in self-defense.


    Bristow man charged in 1992 killings after revealing where bodies buried

    News | Updated: Thu, May 2, 2013
    Grover J. Prewitt Jr. is charged with accessory to first-degree murder after the fact.

    Apartment fire reported in south Oklahoma City

    News | Published: Thu, May 2, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment
    An apartment fire has been reported at 4305 S Woodward Ave.

    Tornado levels mobile home park; 2 confirmed dead

    News | Updated: 13 hr ago

    Tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma Sunday — leveling homes in or near Carney, Bethel Acres and Norman, overturning tractor-trailers on Interstate 40 near Shawnee and damaging roofs and trees in SE Edmond.
    Storm damage in southeast Edmond detailed Officials assess damage to $88 million Edmond medical complex NEW: 2 Shawnee victims ID'd Power outages Red Cross response Storms possible again Shawnee: Mobile homes hit Edmond: Homes damaged Dale: Neighborhood damaged Carney: 'Unreal' Norman: 80 homes damaged How to Help PHOTOS: Images from Sunday's destruction PHOTOS: Saturday storm gallery VIDEO: Edmond VIDEO: Bethel Acres VIDEO: Carney VIDEO: From the newsroom VIDEO: Forecast

    Fatal fire: 2 suspects arrested in death of 7-year-old boy

    News | Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    Adrian Roberto Avalos was found alone in the house at 2535 SW 51 when firefighters were called about 11:50 p.m. April 28.

    Bryan trial could go to jury Monday

    News | Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    Rebecca Bryan's attorney continued calling witnesses in her murder trial Monday. She is accused of killing her husband, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan, at their Mustang home.

    Oklahoma City police are investigating a suspicious death

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    Oklahoma City police are investigating a suspicious death at 1420 NE 15, Master Sgt. Gary Knight said.

    Chesapeake names new CEO

    Business | Published: Mon, May 20, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

    Chesapeake Energy Corp. has named Anadarko Petroleum Vice President Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO, the Oklahoma City company said Monday. More Energy

    Bounty hunters look for bail jumpers, fugitives on the streets of OKC

    News | Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013

    They call them bounty hunters. What they hunt is people. Sometimes all it takes is a knock on the first door. Other times, it takes days of tracking and planning. And some days, it's a fight.

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    Raucous week expected at Oklahoma's state Capitol

    News | Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013 | Comments Comment on this article Leave a comment

    A triumphant ending to this year's session may transform into a final week of shenanigans, last-minute deals and reopening sore wounds.

    Clinic aims to steer teen drivers to safety

    News | Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013 | Comments Comment on this article Leave a comment

    Melaina Riley was tired. Weekend mornings are meant for sleeping in. But at 8:30 a.m. on a recent Saturday, the 16-year-old Deer Creek High School student wasn't tucked in her bed. She was at Remington Park, taking the keys and the...

    New rules have big impact on small banks in Oklahoma

    Business | Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013 | Comments Comment on this article Leave a comment

    NOBLE — First State Bank Chairman and CEO Kim King illustrates how new mortgage lending regulations will affect her business by placing a slim stack of papers next to an unopened package of 500 sheets of blank copy paper on her...

    Seven will be inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame

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    The Oklahoma Heritage Association will induct seven distinguished Oklahomans into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame during a Nov. 7 ceremony and banquet in Oklahoma City.


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    Oklahoma Weather May 20: Severe Weather Update

    Rick Smith with the National Weather Service in Norman has an update on Monday's severe weather outlook.

    Where Will Wes Lunt Go?

    Which BCS schools are interested in Wes Lunt? John Helsley has the list.

    Oklahoma City police are investigating a suspicious death

    Police at the scene of a suspicious death in northeast Oklahoma City.

    Oklahoma Weather May 19, 2013: What Oklahomans are saying

    One Oklahoma resident left the storm cellar to find no house. Nick Trougakos provides an overview of The Oklahoman's storm coverage.

    Oklahoma Weather May 19, 2013: Residents assess damage in Bethel Acres, Dale

    Residents spent Sunday night sifting through damage and cleaning up in the Bethel Acres, Dale area of Oklahoma.

    “The Governorship and Legacy of George Nigh”

    The second in a series of symposiums featuring Oklahoma governors was held at the Oklahoma Historical Society. “The Governorship and Legacy of George Nigh”.

    Oklahoma Weather May 19, 2013: Carney resident sees destruction

    Carney resident Jerry Dirks took shelter in the cellar when the tornado struck. Video by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

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