Oklahoma City

Enid man sentenced for threats to kill 4 government officials

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, October 19, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoman who admitted threatening the lives of three state governors and a United States senator via the social media platform Twitter (now called “X”) was sentenced last Friday to a year and a day in federal prison.

Chickasha man sentenced to federal prison for distribution of fentanyl that caused overdose

News Staff

Thursday, October 19, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Grady County man was sentenced recently to 10 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that caused a near-fatal overdose.

Occupational licensing is a safety measure

News Staff

Thursday, October 19, 2023

By Leslie Osborn State Labor Commissioner OKLAHOMA CITY – Occupational licensure is the legal requirement that a credential be obtained in order to practice a particular profession.

Interim studies to discuss childcare, medical debt

News Staff

Thursday, October 19, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two interim legislative studies this month will address issues that are facing many Oklahomans: access to affordable childcare and medical debt.

Economic uncertainty calls for fiscal responsibility

News Staff

Thursday, October 19, 2023

By Steve Lewis OKLAHOMA CITY – State legislators returned to the State Capitol earlier this month in response to Governor Stitt’s call for a special session.

Law enforcement officers seized bags full of processed marijuana ready for distribution. OKLA. BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS CONTROL

Narcotics agents raid, shut down black market marijuana farm in Love County

News Staff

Thursday, October 19, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – A raid on a large marijuana farm in Love County resulted in the seizure of thousands of marijuana plants and several hundred pounds of processed marijuana plus one arrest, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs announced.

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Four SW Oklahomans admit killing endangered birds; each fined $17,000, banned from hunting for 5 years

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Four hunters from southwest Oklahoma admitted unlawfully killing four endangered birds and were sentenced to pay $17,000 each – a collective total of $68,000 in restitution – to the International Crane Foundation, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced.

GOP women favor Trump, according to straw poll

Tim Farley

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Donald Trump was the candidate of choice at the recent National Federation of Republican Women’s conference, according to a straw poll.

Legislators explore reasons for workforce shortages

News Staff

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Post-pandemic workforce shortages continue in Oklahoma. The Senate Business and Commerce Committee held an interim study recently to determine why that’s happening and what’s needed to get Oklahomans back in the job market.

Tuttle couple admit guilt in $88M fraud scheme

News Staff

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – A computer system administrator and his spouse pleaded guilty in federal court here to participating in a massive international scheme to make millions of dollars by selling pirated business telephone system software licenses.

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