Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
A Labor Day weekend DUI checkpoint in Norman resulted in six arrests, four firearms removed from intoxicated drivers and three child endangerment charges after officers contacted 303 drivers in three hours.
Public Safety
A Cleveland County judge sentenced Norman resident Victor Martinez to 37 years in prison after a jury convicted him of lewd acts with a child under 12 and forcible sodomy against his daughter.
Public Safety
Cleveland County commissioners will vote Tuesday on a $20 million settlement with the husband of Shannon Hanchett, a Norman bakery owner who died in the county detention center in 2022, with $18 million to be funded through annual tax levies starting in 2027.
Public Safety
The City of Norman will close Duffy Street between Jenkins Avenue and S. Jones Avenue for one week starting Sept. 8 to replace a 16-inch water main as part of the eight-month James Garner Waterline Replacement project.
Public Safety
The National Weather Service says dangerous heat will grip Norman through Labor Day weekend, with highs near 98°F and heat indices topping 103°F, raising safety concerns for fans expected at OU's Friday night season opener against UTEP.
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The City of Norman and Norman Police Department recommend families trick-or-treat Friday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. instead of Halloween night due to heavy traffic expected from a University of Oklahoma home football game on Oct. 31.
Public Safety
A federal judge sentenced Norman resident Austin Garrett Reeves, 29, to 20 years in prison for setting fire to a McClain County deputy's vehicles and home while the family was inside.
Public Safety
A complex of thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts could clip the Norman area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, Aug. 25-26, though the primary threat zone is northwest Oklahoma. A Heat Advisory is also in effect through 7 p.m.
Public Safety
Cleveland County deputies arrested six suspects and plan charges against seven more after a month-long investigation dismantled a construction-site theft ring spanning Norman, Noble and surrounding jurisdictions, marking new Sheriff Darrell Weaver's first major operation since taking office in July.
Public Safety
Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested 17 people during a third Operation SAFE sweep at a Norman encampment on Wednesday, Aug. 19, with backhoes clearing belongings and dogs removed, while shelter advocates say residents were given no chance to retrieve possessions.
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The City of Norman closed Acres Street at the railway crossing for the third time in just over two years due to the same railroad panel defect, with no permanent fix from BNSF in sight.
Public Safety
Cleveland County commissioners denied the renewal of a school resource officer agreement for Community Christian School in Norman at their Aug. 17 meeting, while approving a multi-agency emergency response team MOU and a road maintenance deal with a local school district.
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