Amber Hilberling told a national television audience on Friday that she still can't understand what happened the day her husband fell to his death from the couple's high-rise apartment at the University Club Tower.
They promised fireworks immediately following Oklahoma's softball regional opener against Marist on Friday. The Sooners were in no mood to wait.
Entrepreneurship evidently courses through the veins of the Deaton family - 19-year-old Aaron Deaton plans to follow in his dad's footsteps and enter this year's TCC StartUp Cup competition.
If there's one thing all Tulsans probably agree on, it's that continued work to improve local streets is needed.
An old photograph of Carol Eames' former west Tulsa home shows a different place from what she ultimately grew it into. The land is flat, plain and unremarkable in the picture. There are trees here and there and a lot of grass.
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Nude man allegedly exposed self to teenage girls The victims and their boyfriends identified Baldwin as the nude man they saw in a parking lot at Reed Park.
Staff Reports
New Orleans says gunfire won't end 'second lines' Buckner said the kind of violence that happened May 12 can't be allowed to destroy such a unique tradition.
CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press
OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns Galanter denied giving Simpson the go-ahead to retrieve the photos and footballs he believed had been stolen from him.
KEN RITTER AND LINDA DEUTSCHAssociated Press
Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent There have been warnings of mass defections if the ban is even partially lifted.
DAVID CRARY AP National Writer
Probe begins after Connecticut commuter trains crash Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people ...
SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press
Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated ...
DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent
South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean ...
Missing Holdenville man found dead in Seminole County Eric Stephens, 33, was found dead on a roadside, the OSBI reported.
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DATELINE TULSA: Amber Hilberling gets national spotlight from prison She says she still doesn't know what happened when her husband fell to his death from their highrise
DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer
Charges filed in case of Tulsa couple accused of tying boy with belts Investigators noted more than 30 injuries on the child that were inflicted with belts or cords.
Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1 trillion by 2023 The report said to achieve his $1.1 trillion in savings, Obama relies on $974 billion in higher revenue and $172 billion in spending cuts.
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press
Schwarz no longer at TU; walk-on kicker gets apparent promotion The university acknowledged that kicker Daniel Schwarz and wide receiver Adam Boyd – each of whom was ...
BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
OSU won't release Lunt to certain transfer sites Oklahoma State has confirmed that former Cowboy quarterback Wes Lunt will not be released to transfer ...
JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer
Silver Alert issued for missing Barnsdall man Kenneth Charter has Alzheimer's disease and has been missing since about 2:30 p.m., authorities said
Coming Sunday: Boone Pickens talks about his legacy, why he needs to make more money With a net worth now estimated by Forbes at $1.2 billion, Pickens tells the Tulsa World in an exclusive ...
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Tulsa man pleads guilty to involvement in plot to distribute marijuana Thamous Eugene Taylor, who said he now lives in California, admitted that he engaged in the conspiracy ...
Inhofe says Obama lies with conviction Inhofe: 'Never in the history of our country have we had a president with so much disdain for every institution ...
RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Bob Stoops commits to Patriot Cup The Patriot Cup, always held on Memorial Day, will pair 38 pro golfers and celebrities with active and ...
Emergency repair approved for Turner Turnpike bridge Work should begin later this month on the Oak Road bridge on the Turner Turnpike in Lincoln County, the ...
MICHAEL MCNUTT NewsOK.com
GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law The Internal Revenue Service has a major role in carrying out the health care law, because financial ...
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press
Fallin asks lawmakers to save Insure Oklahoma before session ends “Insure Oklahoma is currently delivering affordable health insurance options to 30,000 Oklahomans with ...
WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer
Stocks: Market rises on hopeful signs for the U.S. economy The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 12 points to 1,662, or 0.7 percent.
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Oil: Price rises above $96 on encouraging economic news A gauge of future economic activity in the U.S. rose more than analysts expected, as did a measure of ...
Sooners secure pair of commitments 'He walks across the wrestling mat onhis hands,' Troy coach Scot Brewer told the Tulsa World.
GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Coming Sunday: Get to know the Tulsa Shock's new star, Skylar Diggins She will play her first regular-season home game for the Shock on May 27.
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million Odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 175 million.
Kansas inmate makes appearance in 1996 Delaware County murder case John Lee Weeks was charged in May 2011 with first-degree murder in the disappearance of Barbara Ann ...
SHEILA STOGSDILL World Correspondent
Sallisaw man bound over for trial on murder charge Authorities found the victim's body on Oct. 9, 1997, near Sallisaw. Sequoyah County authorities took ...
Grand Lake boating victims died of blunt force trauma injuries Two died Tuesday when the boat they were riding in hit a 100-foot unoccupied houseboat.
American Airlines will favor passengers without roller bags American said that the change will allow flights to take off sooner, helping the airline improve its ...
DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
State's jobless rate dips to 4.9 percent in April April’s rate was down from 5.0 percent in March and February. A year ago at the same time, the state’s ...
LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer
After 10 years, Toby Keith pleased with the progress on the OK Kids Korral “I see it on paper, I see great graphics, I see the people working on it. I see our goal...'
BRANDY MCDONNELL NewsOK.com
How Candice Glover won 'American Idol' 'I don't remember him saying my name,' said Glover. 'I do remember confetti getting in my mouth.'
DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer
OU assistant coach's wife hosts Zumbathon to battle cystic fibrosis Doctors once told her parents she wouldn't live long enough to start kindergarten.
JASON KERSEY NewsOK.com
Warr Acres police arrest two after home burglary, manhunt “The other one led them on a hunt for quite some time, jumping fences, hiding in houses.”
JULIANA KEEPING NewsOK.com
Oklahoma City psychiatrist fined $25,000 for letting students write prescriptions He was placed on 30 months' probation and will not be allowed to supervise students studying to become ...
ANDREW KNITTLE NewsOK.com
Death row inmate accused in LeFlore County killings to ask board for clemency He is scheduled to die June 18 for the stabbing deaths of an elderly couple in 2000.
Officials report attempted jury duty scam in Oklahoma The caller asks for the intended victims' Social Security number and date of birth to allegedly verify ...
Attic damaged in morning house fire The home, near Pine and Marshall streets, sustained about $15,000 in damages.
AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer
TPD: Mom pursuing charges after son, 15, steals van The teen was arrested after wrecking the van near Pine Street and Union Avenue.
Some lost everything to North Texas tornado Raul Rodriguez counts himself a lucky man.
DAVID WARREN & JAMIE STENGLEAssociated Press
Obama vows to end 'scourge' of military sex abuse President Barack Obama is pledging to eliminate the 'scourge' of sexual assault in the military while ...
LOLITA C. BALDOR ROBERT BURNSAssociated Press
City councilors reject potential pay increase The proposal would have put before voters a charter amendment that would raise councilors' salaries.
KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer
Charges filed in alleged molestation of Broken Arrow schoolgirl Peter Lance Nolan is accused of touching a girl's buttocks and making an indecent proposal to her.
Candice Glover wins ‘American Idol’ The 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., bested 22-year-old Kree Harrison
DERRIK J. LANG, Associated Press
City Council hears from Tulsans on controversial Brady name Tate Brady was in the Ku Klux Klan and has been accused of organizing the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot.
Liz Cambage returning to Tulsa Shock The 6-foot-8 Australian is due in Tulsa next Wednesday. Depending on the results of her medical exam, ...
MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer
$44 million stock fraud conspirator sentenced to seven years in federal prison Joshua Wayne Lankford, 39, fled to Costa Rica after the investigation came to light.
Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans Thursday's bombing pushed the monthly toll for the U.S.-led coalition to 18.
KATHY GANNON, KAY JOHNSONAssociated Press
Michael Bublé postpones Oct. BOK show Bublé last played a sold-out concert the BOK Center in June 2010.
Heat-exchanger manufacturer makes Tulsa its North American headquarters SWEP's new facility will add up to 75 jobs now and qualifies for the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program.
KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer
Williams paying out higher quarterly dividend The board of directors has approved paying a quarterly dividend of 35.25 cents per share.
Senate committee passes funding for OKPOP, Indian center The committee passed Senate Bill 1133 that provides $40 million for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture in Tulsa.
BARBARA HOBEROCKWorld Capitol Bureau
Machete reportedly used in city's 30th homicide He struck her with a machete before smashing her head “to put her out of her misery,” according to an ...
JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer
Streets around BOK Center temporarily renamed to honor Paul McCartney The streets will revert back to their old names after the May 29 and 30 concerts.
MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer
NBC news program to feature Hilberling case Producers for NBC’s dateline attended the trial in Tulsa and Hilberling’s sentencing to produce the story, ...
CARY ASPINWALL World Staff Writer
Stocks: A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump Wal-Mart blamed higher payroll taxes, bad weather and delayed tax refunds for a sales slump.
Oil: Price reverses early losses, tops $95 a barrel Oil followed a familiar pattern Thursday, moving higher despite some less-than-stellar economic repo ...
Okay woman arrested in sister's death Investigators believe the victim died after ingesting morphine given to her by her sister.
RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer
Another former Harrington patient tests positive for hepatitis B As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, testing results were in for 3,899 people.
SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer
Woman given 17 years for burning son's genitals “She never gave a reason on why she burned the toddler,” said Jack Thorp, First Assistant District A ...
Update: 5 questioned, arrested in robbery of McDonald's patron Five, ages 15 to 19, were booked on robbery complaints. The victim’s iPhone, iPad and credit cards were ...
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Star Trek' is both thrilling and intelligent “Into Darkness” is a film that frequently rewards longtime fans with drive-by references.
MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer
S&P slightly downgrades Berkshire Hathaway credit rating “It seems to be a strange call because Berkshire just reported the best numbers it ever had,” said Andy ...
Fallin signs abortion reporting bill, 19 others Abortion providers in Oklahoma will be required to report dozens of new details about each procedure ...
Muldrow man sentenced to life in deaths of parents Prosecutors said he shot his parents, stole his mother's purse and father's wallet and drove to North ...
Update: Cleanup, inspection continues in downtown parking garage fire Damage from the incident was listed at approximately $75,000, including clean-up costs, wiring and vehicles, ...
Williams Cos. focuses on Northeast at annual meeting The 2012 year was the first since Williams Cos. split from exploration and production unit WPX Energy, ...
Fallin's energy conference coming to Tulsa This year’s event will focus on workforce development and research in the energy industry.
ROD WALTON World Business Editor
‘Idol’ to crown Harrison or Glover latest champion Reports surfaced last week that the entire judging panel would be replaced following a season overshadowed ...
Ouster of IRS official isn't ending investigations Three congressional committees are investigating, and the FBI is looking into potential civil rights ...
STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press
Obama aims to halt perception of passive president 'Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it,' Obama said of the IRS action ...
JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent
Coming Friday: Tulsan Heather Langenkamp talks 'Star Trek' role Imagine a “Star Trek” alien that is “very green-looking and very frog-looking,” Langenkamp said during ...
Unmarked police car totaled on IDL Westbound motorists on the Broken Arrow Expressway may experience delays at the U.S. 75 interchange.
Tulsa Port of Catoosa’s shipping up in April “Our tonnage figures are showing that this year is holding fast to the strong levels realized last year,” ...
At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado The powerful storm crushed buildings as it tore through the area, leaving some as just piles of planks ...
ANGELA K. BROWN & JOHN L. MONEAssociated Press
David Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season The 38-year-old Englishman recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain.
ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer
Man found shot to death in Bartlesville Officers discovered the victim had been shot while working on a vehicle in a residence's front yard.
LAURA SUMMERS World Correspondent
Court upholds Enid man's homicide conviction Authorities said the victim was bicycling with friends on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 412 when he was ...
Authorities seek missing Holdenville man The name of the person being sought was not released.
Former Sooner Mark Clayton retiring He made the announcement on Twitter and Facebook, posting “NFL as I know it will be something I watch ...
RYAN ABER NewsOK.com
TNT's Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley squabble over Kevin Durant's missed shot “He had a good look,” Barkley said. “He was just trying too hard.”
MEL BRACHT NewsOK.com
Murder defendants mocked dead Midwest City man, witness testifies The witness also said she saw the word “snitch” carved into the chest of the victim.
TIM WILLERT NewsOK.com
Gym little used as smokers are booted from Oklahoma Capitol You can lead a state worker to the gym, but you can't make him exercise.
ZEKE CAMPFIELD NewsOK.com
GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release The White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic ...
DONNA CASSATA Associated Press
City Council to discuss the name of the Brady District Public comments on whether to change the name of the Brady Arts District will be heard Thursday.
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Hilberling case to be featured on NBC's 'Dateline' Tulsa's hotly debated Amber Hilberling murder trial will be featured on a nationally televised news program ...
Tulsa killings continue at record pace; latest slaying is year's 30th A man told police that a woman he met at a strip club Thursday attacked him later in the morning, leading ...
DATELINE TULSA: Amber Hilberling gets national spotlight from lock-up She says she still doesn't know what happened when her husband fell to his death.
Inhofe says Obama lies with conviction Inhofe: "Never in the history of our country have we had a president with so much disdain for every institution ...
Death notices for May 17 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Tulsa city councilors asked to move forward on use of Tate Brady's name in Tulsa Arts District "I come not to praise Tate Brady but to help bury him," Workman said. "Action needs to be taken. I think ...
Amber Hilberling discusses husband's fatal fall Amber Hilberling told a national television audience on Friday that she still can't understand what happened ...
Death notices for May 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Sooners secure pair of commitments "He walks across the wrestling mat on his hands," Troy coach Scot Brewer told the Tulsa World.
Oklahoma State won't release QB Wes Lunt to transfer to Big 12, SEC or Pac-12 Oklahoma State has confirmed that former Cowboy quarterback Wes Lunt will not be released to transfer ...
Woman sues city of Tulsa over drug case, claims police mismanagement A woman whose drug conviction was vacated in 2011 filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Tulsa on ...
Grand Lake boat crash victims identified A Cascia Hall Preparatory School graduate who was a former Miss Teen Oklahoma was one of the two people ...
Two dead in Grand Lake boating accident A boat crash Tuesday evening on Grand Lake has killed two people, an official said.
Senate panel OKs funds for pop culture museum, American Indian Cultural Center In a surprise move, a Senate panel approved a measure Thursday to fund construction of a pop culture ...
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Oklahoma governor signs tax-cut, driver's license fee-hike bills Both a tax-cut measure and a bill to increase what Oklahomans pay to obtain and renew their driver's ...
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Tulsa gas price soars 33 cents in two days to $3.82; low inventories, refinery shutdowns blamed A mid-continent squeeze is suddenly spiking Tulsa gasoline prices to levels hardly seen in nearly five ...
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