The town of Ardmore (OK) has denied a worker's compensation request from a motor officer who broke his wrist and leg when he crashed his motorcycle while escorting a charity run.
Read More →The traffic stop was made at 11 a.m. June 25 because the vehicle's tag was expired. Jennings was in the driver's seat, Rivera in the passenger seat, and in the backseat, a pet Timber rattlesnake in a terrarium.
Read More →An officer with the Owasso (OK) Police Department is being praised for his actions in removing a toddler from the back of a car parked in extreme heat.
Read More →A former officer with the Antlers (OK) Police Department has opened a medical marijuana dispensary in hopes of giving people an alternative pain and PTSD relief, replacing prescription opioids.
Read More →An assistant chief with the Paoli (OK) Police Department was injured when a wanted felon struck his patrol vehicle as he fled a traffic stop on Saturday.
Read More →An officer with the Oklahoma City Police Department who was responding to a noise complaint due to an individual playing drums in front of a dwelling decided to show the neighborhood that he's not too bad sitting behind the drum kit.
Read More →Despite being wounded, Sgt. Parsons continued to show leadership by remaining in command of the incident and ensuring the safety of the other officers and citizens on the scene. This is why the National Rifle Association has named Sergeant Michael Parsons as the 2018 NRA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Read More →Sheriff Terry Sue Barnett told local media a carbon monoxide leak that occurred last month and sent four employees to the emergency room had not been addressed, a proper fire alarm system wasn't in place and methane gases permeate the jail because of poorly-installed plumbing. She also said inmates had been shocked while taking showers because of exposed wiring.
Read More →Guards saw Kerri Jo Hickman shoot a package filled with cellphones, ear buds, meth, marijuana and digital scales March 10 into North Fork Correctional Unit from her car before driving away.
Read More →Oklahoma police are searching for an escaped inmate from Missouri who slipped the grip of authorities who had captured him in Oklahoma after he allegedly kidnapped a woman.
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