Fire officials say 12 people staying a Norman hotel were taken to a hospital after breathing toxic levels of carbon monoxide. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Bailey says the fire department was called late Monday after a 3-year-old child fell ill …
A prolonged heat wave in the central U.S. is fostering the growth of a dangerous form of algae in lakes and ponds, threatening swimmers and livestock and scaring away tourists during the busy summer season. Blue-green algae are actually bacteria …
The Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Consumer Assistance Division recovered $2.6 million in benefits for Oklahomans during the first half of the year, Commissioner John Doak announced today. “Insurance can be a complex and sometimes confusing product,” Doak said. “Often people do …
A U.S. Secret Service officer from Maryland has sued an Oklahoma narcotics agent, claiming the agent used excessive force during a 2008 search of the federal officer’s home as part of a steroids investigation. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by …
A Comanche County jury has awarded $6.5 million in damages to the family of a man who died at a Lawton prison. Jurors concluded that GEO Group employees failed to protect Ronald Sites while he was being held at the …
Homeowners in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood that had severe flooding in June 2010 say the city is to blame for the flooding. The city denies the claim. At least 17 households filed flood damage claims with the city in …
Four years after its filing, a lawsuit accusing the city of Muskogee of depriving property owners of their rights without just compensation is set for trial. The Muskogee Phoenix reports the trial will begin Wednesday before Creek County District Judge …
Giving Oklahomans better access to storm shelters during severe weather is the focus of a proposed legislative study. Rep. Pat Ownbey of Ardmore says Oklahomans were reminded how vulnerable they can be when several tornadoes ripped through the state last …
An Oklahoma construction contractor has been charged with fraud for allegedly taking payment to repair roofs after recent tornadoes and strong storms — then failing to perform the work. Six counts of violating the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act were filed …
A fire at a small Tulsa airport has destroyed an airport hangar where ammunition was being stored, but no injuries are being reported. Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Gary Tarver says firefighters from Tulsa and Jenks responded to a call of …