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Former Tulsa priest charged with sexually abusing teen in 2001

Kenneth Lewis, who was ordained in 1991 at Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Tulsa, had previously faced accusations of inappropriate behavior with boys in 1993.

 

Judge sentences Broken Arrow man to 34 years for attacking woman with frying pan

An arrest report from Broken Arrow police indicates the woman's parents discovered her lying unconscious and covered in blood on the floor of her Broken Arrow home on Dec. 10, 2016, suffering from multiple broken bones and a brain bleed…

 

City Council approves ordinance giving police authority to remove homeless living under state highway overpasses

At least two social service agencies say they won't oppose the ordinance, nor will they support it.Council postpones action on removing homeless people who live under overpassesCity ordinance change would give police authority to remove people camping under overpasses

 

Bixby tops area cities in population growth, while Tulsa shrank, according to U.S. Census Bureau

The south Tulsa County city added 1,100 new residents over the past year, ranking it No. 2 in growth rate statewide, while city of Tulsa lost 1,533 residents.Interactive graphic: See which cities lost, gained population in 2017

 

Tulsa man with gang ties charged after shooting man in the face

Eduardo Martinez Montoya Jr., 19, was charged Wednesday in Tulsa County District Court with shooting with intent to kill, assault and battery with a deadly weapon and a gang-related offense.

 

Many in area's largest neighborhood oppose proposal to downsize Yale expansion project from six lanes to four

As the city of Tulsa's decision to downsize an upcoming widening project on Yale Avenue from six lanes to four looms closer, the community's largest neighborhood continues to oppose the proposal.

 

Greenwood Leadership Academy staff member no longer employed after allegedly leaving student in locker

Greenwood officials were first notified of the allegations last Friday, according to a press release from the school.

 

Former Sapulpa businessman gets five years for stealing $10 million to 'live the life of the rich and famous'

Jack Jim Clark purchased fancy homes and spent lavishly on funds derived from false business claims submitted to the IRS through his business, Clark Oil Distributors Inc., according to prosecutors.

 

DUI checkpoint location identified ahead of Memorial Day weekend

No time was indicated in a news release about the checkpoint, which usually lasts from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

 

Muggy air could create scattered storms, hail and wind through the afternoon

The storms have the potential to bring hail and damaging wind gusts, according to the National Weather Service in Tulsa.

 

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