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Oklahoma

News from across the state including Oklahoma City.

Contact an editor: Assistant Editor Michael Dekker, michael.dekker@tulsaworld.com, 918-581-8469

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OSU police issue warning after second attack near student housing 9/17/2013

The most recent assault occurred about 4 a.m. Sept. 7 in the area of the Morrison Apartments.

Change in state lottery split again suggested 9/17/2013

Oklahoma Lottery Commission executive director Rollo Redburn says reducing the commission's profit requirement for education could increase the amount available to schools.

Cherokee, Oklahoma leaders tout tribe's billion-dollar economic impact on state 9/17/2013

The tribe pumps millions of dollars into northeastern Oklahoma counties each year.

Oklahoma National Guard reverses stance on same-sex couple benefits 9/17/2013

Oklahoma now joins Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana as the only states that have publicly said they will limit how and where such couples can register for benefits, despite a recent Pentagon directive.

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules on sex offender lawsuit 9/17/2013

The justices ruled that the many amendments made to the law can't be applied retroactively.

Court orders resentencing for man accused in deaths of Edmond residents 9/17/2013

The Denver-based appeals court agreed with his defense team, which argued that it was unconstitutional for the victims' relatives to recommend the death penalty during sentencing.

Altus man electrocuted while working on house 9/17/2013

He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police are investigating but said it appears to be an accident.

Three sentenced in 2011 death of Fort Gibson teen 9/17/2013

Authorities accused six people of entering a house and robbing the teen and three others.

Missing Kansas City girl found in Edmond; mother arrested on abduction complaints 9/17/2013

The 13-year-old girl was recovered unharmed and is waiting to be reunited with her father, Deputy U.S. Marshal Callen Stephens said.

Flood damage to Oklahoma City office building exceeds $2 million 9/17/2013

Repairing the May 31 flood damage to the seven-story building at 100 N Walker Ave. Oklahoma City is expected to cost $2.1 million to $2.3 million.

Kansas woman dies in Payne County wreck 9/17/2013

Grant was driving a 1992 Toyota Corolla south on Interstate 35, just 13 miles west of Stillwater about 7:51 p.m. Monday when the vehicle abruptly departed the road to the right and crashed into an embankment.

American Theatre Company wins downtown Tulsa landscaping contest 9/17/2013

Faded paint and boarded windows marked the old machine shop that would become American Theatre Company's headquarters in downtown's East Village District.

Students have strong views on Constitution 9/17/2013

Fourth-grader Caleb Mangesho has strong opinions about what the U.S. Constitution means to him.

Father of 19-month-old drowning victim seeks grand jury probe 9/17/2013

The father of a 19-month-old girl who drowned in a koi pond in Sand Springs last year wants a grand jury to investigate her death.

Memorial to fallen soldier Pfc. Jon Townsend dedicated in Claremore 9/17/2013

Pfc. Jon Ross Townsend epitomized selflessness, demonstrating the word of God with his actions, his mother said.

Way back when: Today in history 9/17/2013

Lt. Gen. Neri Namphy was ousted as Haiti's ruler in a military coup; Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril declared himself president the next day.

4-day prostitution sting in Tulsa, Rogers, Ottawa and Delaware counties leads to 42 arrests 9/17/2013

The bureau's Human Trafficking Unit concluded a four-day operation Friday that focused on organized sex trafficking in Tulsa, Rogers, Ottawa and Delaware counties.

Cherokee Nation's annual economic impact on Oklahoma reaches $1.3 billion 9/16/2013

The tribe directly employs more than 9,000 people, a new report says.

Six are arrested in Midwest City homicide 9/16/2013

They were arrested on complaints of murder and conspiracy to commit a felony and robbery, Midwest City Police Chief Brandon Clabes said.

Arson fires investigated in northwest Oklahoma City 9/16/2013

A woman was injured in one of the fires late Sunday, a fire official said.

Official: 42 arrests made in prostitution, human trafficking busts in northeast Oklahoma 9/16/2013

The bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit concluded a four-day operation Friday that focused on organized sex trafficking in Tulsa, Rogers, Ottawa and Delaware counties.

Court denies appeal of Mayes County verdict in husband's death 9/16/2013

The victim was beaten and dragged inside his home, which was set on fire. The Cobbs were getting a divorce when the crime occurred.

Oklahoma girl's mysterious disappearance prompts massive search 9/16/2013

Rumors are rampant, said Wilson Police Chief Felix Hernandez, who has been heading up the investigation into the disappearance.

Women fear walking alone in Oklahoma City neighborhood after rape reports 9/16/2013

One woman has carried the knife on her walks to the convenience store since police released a sketch and information after a woman walking alone reported she was raped July 27.

Survey gives Oklahoma bridges poor marks 9/16/2013

Despite increases in transportation funding and an aggressive program to improve the state's roads and bridges, hundreds of Oklahoma bridges are outdated and in poor condition, according to a recent analysis of federal bridge data.

Oklahoma identical triplets an uncommon occurrence 9/16/2013

Heading to Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City for their first ultrasound appointment, Alanna and Caleb Peebles were thrilled to finally get a glimpse of the new life they would bring into the world.

Way back when: Today in history 9/16/2013

Samuel T. Rayburn, D-Texas, was elected thespeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives byacclamation, the second man in history to win thepost without a contest.

Oklahoma vouchers for special-needs students totaled $1.6 million last year 9/16/2013

State Rep. Jason Nelson, who is co-author of the bill that created the voucher program, said it has exceeded his expectations, both in the number of children using it and the positive reports he hears from parents.

Will Rogers Museum celebrates 75 years 9/16/2013

Close to 35,000 people a year visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Some know quite a lot about the late humorist, said Museum Director Steve Gragert. Some don't know as much as they think.

Coming Monday: Number of registered independent voters on rise in Oklahoma 9/15/2013

Independents have added 4,582 new voters to their ranks since the March purge, a World analysis of voter records indicates. Republicans have added 1,544 new voters.

Video of Owasso vice mayor's DUI stop was ordered purged to avoid 'embarrassment,' official says 9/15/2013

The former city manager ordered the purging of police videos showing a DUI stop of the vice mayor because he wanted to save the councilor the 'embarrassment' of the images reaching the public, a top municipal official said.

Way back when: Today in history 9/15/2013

O'Connor served on the court until her retirement in 2006.

Woody Guthrie's boyhood home: Rebuilding project could boost Okemah tourism 9/15/2013

When Woody Guthrie's dilapidated boyhood home was ordered torn down in the late 1970s, the demolition reflected the strained relationship between conservative Oklahoma and the native son famous for his folk singing and progressive politics.

A new kind of eldercare: Edmond's Eden Care Homes 9/15/2013

A four-bedroom brick house nestled among tall trees and colorful blooming flowers in pots and in the ground looks like all the other nearby homes in the Logan County neighborhood.

Roll Call 9/15/2013

Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Oklahoma politics: Gulf widens between tea party conservatives and GOP leaders 9/15/2013

Ronda Vuillemont-Smith is a familiar face at town hall meetings in Oklahoma, so Rep. Markwayne Mullin probably wasn't too surprised to see her last month in Henryetta.

Temporary Moore hospital to open months after tornado 9/15/2013

A temporary hospital building is slated to open this year in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore after a deadly tornado struck the community's hospital in May.

Petition planned for bond issue on Oklahoma school storm shelters 9/15/2013

Supporters of a ballot measure calling for a $500 million bond state issue for school storm shelters and security improvements plan to file the required initiative petition paperwork on Wednesday.

City Hall Report 9/15/2013

Mayor Dewey Bartlett and former Mayor Kathy Taylor have eight weeks to make their cases before voters go to the polls Nov. 12.

Political Notebook: Road show 9/15/2013

Gov. Mary Fallin will be out of state this week for activities in Washington, D.C., and New York.

D.C. Digest: The week ahead 9/15/2013

With House Republicans unable to agree on a budget extension, attention is shifting to an expected vote on cutting $40 billion over 10 years from the food stamp program.