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• One person injured after hit-and-run in SE Oklahoma City

  30-04-2023 09:50 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY(KFOR)- An autoped took place at SE 44th St and South Eastern Ave early Sunday morning.OKCPD PIO confirmed a hit-and-run that left one person injured at the scene.The victim was transported to a local hospital. The severity of the injuries are currently unknown.A shooting took place near the hit-and-run but was confirmed unrelated by OKCPD PIO.The scene of the autoped is currently under investigation.
  
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• 6 injured after explosion, house collapse in Austin

  13-04-2025 23:01 via kfor.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Six people were injured following a loud explosion and house collapse in northwest Austin, Texas, on Sunday.According to the Austin Fire Department, the house collapsed in the 10400 block of Double Spur Loop. Several people reported hearing a loud explosion in the area at the same time.Wayne Parrish, division chief for the Austin Fire Department, said they initially received calls for a "house that blew up" shortly after 11 a.m.Arriving crews found a two-story home that "ha
  
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• Military schools offer test case for Trump education reforms

  13-04-2025 23:00 via kfor.com
  
  Military academies could increasingly show what President Trump wants to see from public schools and colleges.  While K-12 districts and universities are fighting back against book removals, transgender athlete bans and the extermination of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, the administration has a far freer hand at military institutions.  Military schools fall under an entirely different set of laws and regulations from public ones and are under the direct control of Tru
  
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• Fatal small plane crash in upstate New York under investigation

  13-04-2025 20:39 via kfor.com
  
  COPAKE, N.Y. (WTEN) — An investigation is currently underway after a twin-engine plane carrying six people crashed in upstate New York early Saturday afternoon.The Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 airplane crashed in the middle of an open field in Copake, authorities reported. According to the FAA, six people were on board and the plane was heading to the Columbia County Airport in Hudson.All six people are presumed dead, according to an official familiar with the crash, who could not discuss details o
  
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• Search continues for Las Vegas veterinarian who apologized for kicking horse

  13-04-2025 19:12 via kfor.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nearly a week after a video showing a man kicking a horse sparked outrage online, the search for a Las Vegas veterinarian remains ongoing, according to officials at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.Dr. Shawn Frehner, 56, was last seen around 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 6, entering the Lake Mead Recreation Area through the Boulder entrance. His truck was later found parked at Hemmenway Harbor with his keys, wallet, and cellphone inside, officials said.As of Friday, the sear
  
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• Wisconsin teen charged in parents' deaths accused of plotting to kill Trump

  13-04-2025 18:40 via kfor.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager charged in the deaths of his parents faces wider allegations that he killed them to “obtain the financial means” to assassinate President Donald Trump and overthrow the government, according to a recently unsealed federal warrant.Nikita Casap, 17, was charged last month by Waukesha County authorities with first-degree murder, theft and other crimes in the deaths of his mother, Tatiana Casap, and his stepfather, Donald Mayer. Autho
  
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• Can you fly without a REAL ID after the May deadline?

  13-04-2025 17:07 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — In less than a month, those looking to fly domestically in the U.S. will need a new form of identification: a REAL ID. But what if you don't have a REAL ID by the May 7 deadline?First, don't panic. You may already have a REAL ID-compliant identification card, or another form of identification that can get you on a plane.Here's what you need to know about flying with — and without — a REAL ID ahead of the May deadline.What is a REAL ID?Congress passed the REAL ID Act
  
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• Can I get an extension if I can't file taxes by April 15?

  13-04-2025 15:56 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – There are only a few days left to gather your documents, calm your nerves and hope for a good tax refund – but if you already know you're unlikely to make the deadline, here's how you can get an extension.The last day to file in 2025 for most people is Tuesday, April 15, but the Internal Revenue Service has a tax deadline extension for those who need a few extra months.If you're planning on pushing back your filing date, you can get an automatic six-month extension using
  
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• 'It's unthinkable:' Family of Jerry Silas speaks out after he was killed in Stillwater apartment

  13-04-2025 05:10 via kfor.com
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — The family of 43-year-old Jerry Silas is grieving after he was tragically killed in his apartment last Saturday.Jerry Silas courtesy KFOR
  The Stillwater Police Department arrested 47-year-old Damon Eugene Thomas Sr., for shooting Silas after the two got into an argument at Silas' apartment.Damon Eugene Thomas Sr., courtesy Stillwater Police DepartmentHis brothers, Ben Vernon and Rich Silas recount the moment they got the shocking call."I got up and I called my ba
  
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• Escaped inmate caught in NE OKC Friday night

  12-04-2025 23:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma County Sheriff's Lieutenant caught an escaped inmate in NE OKC Friday night.
  They said that Jailen Oliver was found near NE 10th St. and Bryant still wearing his orange prison pants.
  They posted on Facebook that he had escaped at some point from the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center.
  Oliver has several burglary charges on his record based out of Tulsa, according to court documents.
  
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• Midwest City man arrested on multiple charges of alleged child pornography

  12-04-2025 22:19 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — On Thursday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) arrested a man on multiple alleged child pornography charges.Andrew Thibeault. Image courtesy, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
  OSBI's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) received an online cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) back in August of 2024.During the investigation, special agents with OSBI were able to identify the alleged suspec
  
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• Fire crews knockdown house fire in NE Oklahoma City

  12-04-2025 21:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Firefighters responded to a house fire Saturday afternoon in Northeast Oklahoma City.According to Oklahoma City Fire Department officials, crews responded to a house near Northeast 23rd Street and Milam Court.
  Milam Court house fire. (KFOR)Milam Court house fire. (KFOR)
  When crews arrived at the scene, they initially had trouble locating the smoke, but once the fire was located, they went on an offensive attack.Officials say heavy flames were seen coming from the bac
  
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• Firefighters battle early morning house fire in SW Oklahoma City

  12-04-2025 20:14 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Fire crews responded to a house fire early Saturday morning in southwest Oklahoma City.According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, crews responded to a house near Southwest Grand Boulevard and South Agnew Avenue where heavy flames were seen coming from the back of the home at around 3:50 a.m. Saturday.
  SW Grand Blvd. and S Agnew Ave. Saturday morning house fire. (KFOR)SW Grand Blvd. and S Agnew Ave. Saturday morning house fire. (KFOR)
  SW Grand Blvd. and S Agnew A
  
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• Trump exempts phones, computers, other electronics from reciprocal tariffs

  12-04-2025 16:57 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Trump administration is exempting electronics such as phones, computers and other electronics from the "reciprocal" tariffs imposed on other nations, including China.Guidance posted by Customs and Border Protection, which collects duties on imports, indicated roughly 20 products would be excluded from reciprocal tariffs. Those include smartphones, computers, routers and semiconductor chips.The exemptions could be a break for consumers, who were facing the possibility of paying
  
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• Why – and when – was fluoride added to US drinking water in the first place?

  12-04-2025 15:30 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On Monday U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for an end to fluoridation in American communities, but when – and why – did the practice start?Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first city in the world to add fluoride to drinking water in 1945 as part of a study first sponsored by the U.S. Surgeon General, then taken over by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDR).The 15-year study of nearly 30,000 schoolchildren found that
  
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• Alleged secret student locker room recordings revealed as reason behind ex-private school principal’s latest arrest

  12-04-2025 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR) — Newly-released court documents reveal a former Yukon private school principal, first arrested in March on child pornography charges, was arrested again earlier this month because investigators believe he secretly recorded students as they changed in a locker room over a months-long span.As News 4 previously reported, Canadian County Sheriff’s deputies first arrested Kevin Cobbs in March on possession of child pornography charges. Yukon private school principal
  
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• FEMA ends grant program, Stillwater Mayor frustrated

  12-04-2025 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A popular FEMA program that helps communities and tribes across Oklahoma has come to a halt.The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program has helped pay for projects to reduce damage caused by flooding and tornadoes.The City of Stillwater had hoped the grant would help improve its water pipeline system, but not anymore.The program, launched during President Donald Trump's first term, is now being canceled for allegedly being a "wasteful, po
  
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• One dead after being struck along I-40 by commercial vehicle

  12-04-2025 04:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A person was killed Friday night after being hit by a commercial vehicle along I-40 in Oklahoma City.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, troopers responded to the area near I-40 and Council Road just after 9:05 p.m. on Friday.All lanes were closed but have been reopened.No further information about the incident has been released at this time.This is a developing story.
  
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• DOGE-OK announces $19.4 million in waste cut, Stitt applauds efforts

  12-04-2025 04:37 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Friday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Division of Government Efficiency (DOGE-OK) announced savings of approximately $19.4 million through collective work with state agencies.Agencies regularly submit projects with DOGE-OK, which are reviewed and shared on the department's public website. The projects can include items like the elimination of costly contracts, replacing old processes with new technology, and reducing state-owned assets.Only projec
  
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• Lawmaker asks for AG's opinion on potential Supt. Walters ethics violation

  12-04-2025 01:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A freshman Oklahoma lawmaker has brought up a new possible ethics complaint centered around State Superintendent Ryan Walters.In an interview with Non-Doc, Representative Ellen Pogemiller (D-Oklahoma City) said she not only asked Attorney General Gentner Drummond for his opinion, but also filed another complaint with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.Pogemiller said she believes that because Walters seemingly endorsed an alternate organization to what he called "woke te
  
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• New 'Visit Luther' sign dedicated along Route 66

  12-04-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  LUTHER, Okla. (KFOR) - If you're driving along Route 66 in Luther, you'll see a new flashy sign. It was paid for with dollars from the Oklahoma Rt. 66 Project Grant, ahead of the "Mother Road's" centennial next year.The new sign has two arrows. One points towards the Couch Pecan Orchard, which donated the land. The other points towards downtown Luther, where they're hoping you'll exit for a visit. LOCAL NEWS: Noble Police Department rescues coyote pup"3... 2... 1..." Cheered the crowd as the new
  
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• OKC Zoo launches initiative to dim lights for migrating birds

  12-04-2025 01:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An initiative called "Lights Out Oklahoma," proposed by the Oklahoma City Zoo, is working to limit light pollution and help birds migrate through the state safely during spring and fall."The effort is to turn off or down unnecessary exterior lights to help birds that are migrating through the state," said Greg Heanue, the Chief Marketing Officer for the Oklahoma City Zoo.
  Mississippi Kite Bird courtesy Jesse Pline, Wildcare OklahomaOklahoma is a hot spot for migratin
  
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• Stillwater sees massive economic boost from The Boys From Oklahoma

  12-04-2025 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — Hundreds of thousands of red dirt music fans are expected in Stillwater through the weekend for The Boys From Oklahoma.The sold-out shows are co-headlined by Cross Canadian Ragweed, who are reuniting after 15 years apart. They’ll be joined by The Turnpike Troubadours, The Great Divide, Jason Boland & the Stragglers, and Stoney LaRue.Over 180,000 tickets were sold, making it one of the largest ticketed events in the state of Oklahoma."I've never see
  
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• Nonprofit Pet Food Pantry worries of closing due to low monetary donations

  12-04-2025 00:13 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - A local nonprofit says they’re struggling to stay afloat right now. They supply pet food for people who need it, but due to lack of donations, they don’t know if they’ll make it to the end of the year.They’re the Pet Food Pantry in Midwest City and they’ve been supplying folks furry friends with grub for 15 years. LOCAL NEWS: Metro teen hit by car near school bus stop, driver on the run"Our primary mission is to serve low-income seniors,
  
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• OK's first biomanufacturing workforce training center celebrates milestone

  11-04-2025 23:50 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — BioTC, Oklahoma’s first biomanufacturing workforce training center, celebrated a milestone on Friday. The program’s first cohort, made up of four trainees, received their official certifications.  LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma chefs, restaurant named James Beard Award finalists"It's just, it's truly exciting,” said Priscilla Aguilar, a graduate. "This is kind of the future of medicine, if you think about it." The program is a part of the OKC I
  
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• Downtown Oklahoma City road closures begin ahead of Festival of the Arts

  11-04-2025 23:24 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Road closures in downtown Oklahoma City begin Friday in preparation for the Festival of the Arts, which will take place later this month.The 59th annual Festival of the Arts is just two weeks away, and set up for the event has begun, with temporary road closures in place from April 11 until May 5."We can’t wait to welcome thousands of visitors to the Festival this year and want to ensure that everyone can access the event with ease," said Angela Cozby, Executiv
  
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• NW OKC clinic named as potential measles exposure site; case count rises to 12

  11-04-2025 22:36 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A pediatrics clinic in northwest Oklahoma City has been identified as a potential measles exposure site as the state's case count rises to 12, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.OSDH says visitors of the Northwest Pediatrics of Oklahoma City at the Mercy Plaza Building on W Memorial Road may have been exposed to measles on April 4 between 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.The Mercy Plaza Building's lower level lobby, elevators, and the elevator landing and hallwa
  
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• Former Norman teacher's defamation lawsuit against Supt. Walters dismissed

  11-04-2025 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Thursday, a federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against State Superintendent Ryan Walters by former Norman High School teacher Summer Boismier.Boismier filed the suit against Walters in 2023, claiming Walters defamed her by saying she gave students access to pornographic materials and was fired for it.Boismier displayed a QR code in her classroom that, when scanned, allowed students to access various e-books from the Brooklyn Public Library. Court f
  
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• Trump administration refers Maine to DOJ over transgender athletes

  11-04-2025 21:32 via kfor.com
  
  The Department of Education on Friday referred a Title IX investigation into Maine schools to the Justice Department after the state failed to reach a resolution with the Trump administration over a finding that it violated federal anti-discrimination law by allowing transgender students to participate in girls’ sports. “The Department has given Maine every opportunity to come into compliance with Title IX, but the state’s leaders have stubbornly refused to do so, choosing
  
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• Weezer bassist's wife shot at police during manhunt, LAPD says

  11-04-2025 19:49 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – Jillian Lauren Shriner, the woman booked for attempted murder after being shot by police searching for hit-and-run suspects in Los Angeles Tuesday, had fired a gun at officers during a standoff, police said.Shriner, an author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, got mixed up in the incident after a suspect fleeing a hit-and-run on the 134 Freeway fled on foot into the Eagle Rock neighborhood. Author Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist, arrested after being shot by poli
  
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