Latest Oklahoma Headlines

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Small Plane Crash Kills 3 Near Oklahoma City

Dec 8 2022 // YUKON, Okla. (AP). – A small plane crashed near Oklahoma City, killing all three people who were on board, authorities said Tuesday.The Beechcraft Bonanza F33A crashed at around 9:20 p.m. Monday near Clarence E. Page...

Police: 4 Dead at Oklahoma Pot Farm Were ‘Executed,’ Chinese Citizens

Nov 28 2022 // LACEY, Okla. (AP) – Police have identified a suspect in the slayings of four people at an Oklahoma marijuana farm but said they aren’t releasing a name because doing so could put more people in danger.Authorities...

Suspect Sought After 4 Killed at Oklahoma Marijuana Farm

Nov 23 2022 // LACEY, Okla. (AP) – Authorities have “a suspect in mind” after four people were found dead and one injured at a marijuana farm in rural Oklahoma, but no arrests have been announced.Oklahoma State Bureau of...

After Election, Marijuana Advocates Look to Oklahoma, Other States

Nov 15 2022 // JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament following voter approval of a recreational cannabis initiative in Missouri.Though it soon will become legal for...

Glen Mulready Wins Reelection as Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

Nov 9 2022 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready won reelection without opposition Tuesday. Mulready’s new term goes through 2026. Glen Mulready Mulready, a Republican, served eight years in the Oklahoma House of...

Deadly Tornadoes Hit Texas and Oklahoma, Flatten Buildings

Nov 7 2022 // Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing weather damage Saturday, working to recover and thankful to have survived after a storm stretching from Dallas to northwest Arkansas spawned...

Oklahoma Work Comp Rates to Decrease 8.2% in 2023

Nov 7 2022 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced that businesses should see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance beginning on January 1, 2023. The Oklahoma Insurance Department has approved...

Suspect in Oklahoma Murder-Suicide Was Plagued by Workplace Head Injury

Nov 1 2022 // BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – An Oklahoma couple considered “primary suspects” in last week’s killings of their six children faced growing financial pressures and the husband experienced recurring pain...

Oklahoma House Fires Leaves 8 Dead

Oct 31 2022 // BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – Eight people were found dead in a burning Tulsa-area house in what was being investigated as multiple homicides, police said.The fire was reported about 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 in a quiet...

USI Acquires Oklahoma’s Beasley & Company

Oct 31 2022 // USI Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Beasley & Company. Founded in 1992, Beasley & Company is a regional benefit consulting firm specializing in retirement, executive...

Oklahoma Prepared Foods Firm Recalls Frozen Pork Loin Product

Oct 17 2022 // AdvancePierre Foods Inc., an Enid, Oklahoma food company, is recalling approximately 4,137 pounds of pork loin steak fritter product that may be contaminated with hard pieces of plastic.The problem was discovered after the...

EPA to Hold Meeting on Toxic Air Pollution in Ardmore, Oklahoma

Oct 13 2022 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to reducing health risks associated with toxic air pollution and is working to update and strengthen Clean Air Act standards for commercial sterilizers to achieve that...

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Encourages Fire Prevention

Oct 12 2022 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready is using fire prevention week to encourage policyholders to check on their home heating systems as cooler weather approaches. Proper maintenance protects homes from fire...

Keystone to Add Bainswest Agencies in Oklahoma, Missouri

Oct 5 2022 // Keystone welcomed a group of Bainswest agencies from Oklahoma and Missouri to its network of growing agencies across the nation, effective January 1, 2023.Bainswest formed in Tulsa, OK in 1994. Bainswest ranks No. 18 in...

Oklahoma Town Facing Probation From National Flood Insurance Program

Sep 28 2022 // Moffett, Oklahoma could soon face probation by the National Flood Insurance Problem due to deficiencies and violations with the town’s floodplain management program, FEMA announced this week.FEMA will place the town...

60-Ton Crane Crashes Onto Downtown Oklahoma City Building

Sep 27 2022 // A 60-ton crane being used to remove a video display board from a downtown Oklahoma City building toppled onto the building that houses several news offices, officials said.The crane’s operator suffered minor injuries...

Oklahoma Court: Marijuana Question Won’t Make November Ballot

Sep 23 2022 // A proposed state question on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma won’t appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to Democrats who hoped the...

Court Rules In Favor of Officer in Oklahoma Teen’s Death Lawsuit

Sep 19 2022 // An appeals court ruling could mean the end of a federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a Black teenager who was naked and unarmed when he was shot and killed by suburban Oklahoma City police in 2019.Police said...

Oklahoma CSR and Insurance Consultant License Conversion To Take Effect Nov. 1

Sep 16 2022 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department issued a special notice to licensed Customer Service Representatives and Insurance Consultants last week regarding the automatic conversion of their licenses as Insurance...

Dead Oklahoma Inmate Was Suing Over ‘Baby Shark’ Claim

Sep 14 2022 // An Oklahoma County inmate found dead in his jail cell over the weekend was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the county alleging that in 2019, he and other inmates were tortured by jail employees who forced them to...