Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt proclaimed Oct. 22 Deputy Jordan Pyle Day in Oklahoma as the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office dedicated a training center in the late deputy's name, and her father urged lawmakers to revive a domestic violence offender registry bill stalled in the state Senate.
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Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Major Raymond Kimbrough faces a misdemeanor negligent homicide charge after driving through a red light on May 8 and killing Alison Nagell at Classen Boulevard and East Cedar Lane Road in Norman.
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Cleveland County commissioners approved $171,456 to hire two sheriff's deputies who will patrol state-owned property in downtown Norman and connect people experiencing homelessness with services.
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City Care of Norman's September report shows the nonprofit shelter provided 14,266 nights of housing to 299 people year-to-date, with 45% experiencing chronic homelessness, as Norman's broader shelter landscape remains unsettled.
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The City of Norman postponed habitat restoration work at Sutton Wilderness Park from Oct. 15-16 to Monday, Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Oct. 20 due to inclement weather, with trail closures expected both days while crews remove invasive trees from a 4-acre area along the lake's southern shore.
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BNSF Railway is closing the Lexington Street and Boyd Street railroad crossings in Norman for about a week each, starting Oct. 16 and Oct. 18 respectively, for track maintenance.
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OUPD Chief Derek Fuller emailed all student organization leaders warning of hazing, impaired driving and sexual misconduct, as OU's annual security report showed liquor disciplinary referrals nearly doubled from 202 to 355 in one year.
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The bodies of a man and child believed to be Caleb Furley and his 4-year-old son Andres "Harry" Furley were found in Gainesville, Texas, on Oct. 14 during a search connected to an Amber Alert issued out of Norman.
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The University of Oklahoma's hazing transparency report found Sigma Nu Fraternity and Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity responsible for hazing during the fall 2026 semester, with Sigma Nu facilitating a system of personal servitude and coerced domestic labor called "BASICS."
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