Although a Tulsa County jury sentenced Hanson to death, he had been serving a separate life sentence in a Louisiana federal prison for bank robbery.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a 43-year-old Oklahoma City man died after being struck by a semi along I-44 early Sunday morning.

The latest available statewide numbers show Tulsa County leads Oklahoma in domestic abuse reports. The state Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board reported the county had 8,363 such reports in 2023. For context, Oklahoma County — the most populated in the state — had 2,722 fewer reports that year.

Snow and freezing rain are moving through eastern Oklahoma creating icy roads. The News On 6 Weather Teams is monitoring the forecast.

The four suspects were identified as Darius Smith, Leonard Bertram, Roderick Jordan and Shawn Smith. All four were arrested and booked into Tulsa County Jail on multiple charges, including uttering a forged instrument, conspiracy to commit a felony and writing a bogus check.

An Oklahoma Taekwondo instructor has been arrested and charged with lewd molestation of at least five minors who had been under his care as an instructor. Lyndon Cole Jarman, 29, was arrested on Wednesday following “a thorough investigation after several victims and their families provide(d) information to detectives,

Why does Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III need a lobbyist? He pointed to one bill among other concerns: assistance with the 2028 Olympics.

Data from the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board shows Oklahoma saw the most domestic violence homicides on record in 2023.

Oklahoma has yet to record a case of measles, but cases are continuing to spread along the Texas border and Panhandle regions.

Hundreds of weather forecasters were fired in the latest wave of nationwide DOGE cuts on Thursday. The Associated Press reports that the cuts account for about 10% of NOAA’s workforce. AP is also reporting job cuts with 375 probationary employees in the National Weather Service nationwide.

Former State Representative Jon Echols announced he's putting in his bid for Oklahoma Attorney General in the November 2026 election.