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Nolan Clay was born in Oklahoma and has worked as a reporter for The Oklahoman since 1985. He covered the Oklahoma City bombing trials and witnessed bomber Tim McVeigh's execution. His investigative reports have brought down public officials, exposed shysters and resulted in reforms in such areas as day care oversight and workers' compensation court. He is a proud father and longtime fan of University of Oklahoma football. His wedding in 2001 was on the 50-yard line of OU's football field.

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Oklahoma tornadoes: ‘All I could do was sit there and hold her' May 23, 2013 Huddled together in a bathtub, Laurinda Vargyas held her baby girl and 4-year-old girl tight as the tornado began shaking apart their south Oklahoma City home Monday. “We ducked for cover. And the next thing you know, we got whooshed away,” she said. Her baby, Sydnee, and daughter, Karrina, were pulled from... Read More
Mustang murder defendant Becky Bryan told police: 'We were quite in love.' May 14, 2013 Testimony resumes for a second week in the murder trial for a woman accused of fatally shooting her husband, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan. Read More
Husband takes long road back to God after his Oklahoma City wife's disappearance in 1992 May 13, 2013 Leon Camp — whose Oklahoma City wife, her daughter and his little sister disappeared in 1992 — said it was a shock when his wife's sister called to tell him their remains were found. Read More
Bail in gambling case set at $2.5 million — in cash May 11, 2013 Texas man is accused in Oklahoma City federal court of being the head of an illegal international bookmaking operation Read More
Judge orders arrest of convicted murderer in Jerome Ersland case May 09, 2013 Oklahoma County Associate District Judge Richard Kirby ordered Jevontai Ingram's arrest after he failed to show up for a court hearing. District Attorney David Prater said Ingram hasn't “complied with his rules and conditions of probation.” Ingram is the armed drugstore robber who spent three years in custody... Read More
Undercover FBI employees bet, lost federal cash on OU games May 06, 2013 Undercover FBI employees won and lost thousands of dollars during a gambling investigation of gambling operation, records show. The inquiry resulted in an indictment last month. Read More
Bristow man charged in 1992 killings after pointing out burial site May 03, 2013 Grover J. Prewitt Jr. is charged with accessory to first-degree murder after the fact. Read More
OSBI offers $5,000 reward May 03, 2013 At a glance The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the triple homicide case. The OSBI hotline is (800) 522-8017. Read More
Wife accused of killing Nichols Hills fire chief tears up during hearing May 02, 2013 Murder defendant Rebecca Bryan is accused in a first-degree murder charge of fatally shooting her husband, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan. Jury selection in her trial begins Monday. Read More
Fatally shot Nichols Hills fire chief said marriage was good May 01, 2013 Murder trial for his widow is set to begin Monday in El Reno. Read More
Sooner Tea Party co-founder wins in court May 01, 2013 Oklahoma County prosecutors withdrew “suggestion” that he had violated grand jury judge's secrecy order. Read More
Edmond woman fined in offering to pay state employee for help passing test April 27, 2013 Tina Thi Vo wanted instructor's license from Oklahoma Cosmetology Board. Read More
Indicted former Oklahoma judge gives up practicing law April 26, 2013 Indicted former Oklahoma judge Craig S. Key is accused of embezzling from clients and stealing cattle. Read More
Sooner Tea Party co-founder accused of violating grand jury secrecy order April 25, 2013 Sooner Tea Party co-founder Al Gerhart, who recently was charged with blackmail of a state legislator, now is accused of violating a judge's order to keep his grand jury testimony secret. Read More
At a glance: Charity bingo halls April 22, 2013 In Oklahoma, only charitable organizations can get state licenses for bingo halls, but the law does not require that any of the money made actually go to charity. Read More
Oklahoma City bingo hall 'sponsored by' group accused in Florida of fraud April 22, 2013 Players spent almost $7.6 million at Bingo City, a hall in Oklahoma City, in 2010. State law does not require that any money from bingo halls actually go to charitable causes. Read More
Former judge in Kelsey Smith-Briggs case indicted by Oklahoma grand jury April 19, 2013 Craig S. Key is accused in three state indictments of embezzling from clients and stealing cattle. Read More
Investigators find three bodies in northern Oklahoma, sources report April 17, 2013 Investigators began digging Monday in a field near Jennings in northern Oklahoma for the bodies of two Oklahoma City women and a girl who have been missing since 1992. Read More
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board members due back in court in June April 17, 2013 The five current members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board are accused in misdemeanor charges of illegally voting on inmates' requests for early release without proper public notice. Read More
Sooner Tea Party co-founder in Oklahoma calls blackmail charge against him 'political persecution' April 16, 2013 Al Gerhart, of Oklahoma City, faces a felony blackmail charge stemming from an email he sent to Oklahoma state Sen. Cliff Branan. Gerhart turned himself in over the weekend at Midwest City jail after returning from an overseas trip. Read More
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