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Police said Davis has been stalking the victim for over a month after he resigned at their mutual workplace. She has made reports of Davis sitting outside her apartment and leaving candy and food on her doorstep. ...[T]he victim was leaving for work and her husband was walking her to her vehicle when they spotted Davis sitting in his truck. Davis reportedly got out of the truck with a shotgun and ran after the couple. Police said the couple went back inside their apartment, and Davis shot through the door hitting the husband in the hand. Davis went into the...

Discrimination Lawsuit Results To Shake Up Tulsa Police Special Units Posted: May 20, 2010 6:18 PM CDT Updated: May 21, 2010 By Lori Fullbright, The News On 6 TULSA, OK -- A 16-year legal battle between the Tulsa Police Department and the Black Officers Coalition ended Wednesday with some stipulations that will shake up the police department. One of those stipulations is term limits – meaning any police officer who has been in a specialty unit or a combination of units for 15 years, must leave and go back to patrol. The department doesn't know yet how many officers are...

Barefoot Charity Walk Through Brookside Posted 04/08/10 10:36 pm Producer: Natalie Andes Tulsa, OK - Tulsa's own music trio of brothers raised money for charity tonight.  Hanson led a barefoot walk. The music group and dozens of their fans walked a mile without shoes along Brookside Thursday evening.  It's an effort to fight poverty around the world.  The walk raises money for "One Day Without Shoes."  It was started by TOM'S Shoes.  The group provides shoes for kids in need. Isaac Hanson talked about the importance of doing this in Tulsa. "Tulsa's our hometown so it's always nice to be...

Spring imitates winter Tulsa may get 8 to 10 inches of snow before storm passes By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer Published: 3/21/2010  2:28 AM Last Modified: 3/21/2010  4:12 AM What a difference a day makes. Less than 24 hours after Tulsans saw temperatures rise to 73 degrees on Friday, spring arrived Saturday with hour after hour of rain, sleet, snow and wind. Richard Brackett shovels snow near 18th Street and Carson Avenue during heavy snowfall Saturday in Tulsa. A powerful storm began blowing through Oklahoma and the southern plains on the first day of spring Saturday, bringing heavy snow and strong...

Snow relief could bring city $1 million The disaster relief reimbursement would help offset the cost of the Christmas blizzard. By BRIAN BARBER World Staff Writer Published: 3/18/2010  2:26 AM Last Modified: 3/18/2010  4:18 AM Tulsa likely will end up seeking more than $1 million in reimbursement from the federal and state governments for its efforts in dealing with the Christmas blizzard that blanketed the city. City officials met Wednesday with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to go over the parameters of what expenses are and are not covered by the federal major disaster declaration for the Dec. 24-25 snowstorm....

Well, for the second time in my life, I watched one of these "live busts" into someone's house, with law enforcement rushing the place with guns drawn and ready for a shoot-out... The first one many years ago I called the police, which resulted in the bust, but with this one, I was just an observer, watching it go down in the house next door. But, the police all congregated in our front yard before they rushed the house next door. Our house was the only "cover" that they had on four sides of the house they were rushing, so...

Many power lines remain down as Oklahoma deals with winter threats FROM STAFF REPORTS Published: January 29, 2010 More than 140,000 homes and businesses are starting the day without power this morning, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports. Snow is falling across the metro area this morning, which could provide some traction for those driving or walking across a treacherous layer of ice that formed on roadways overnight. While power has been restored to many customers in the Oklahoma City area this morning, in other parts of the state restoration continues and could be hampered. Icy conditions and a forecast of...

Tulsa activates Emergency Operations Center as winter storm intensifies By Staff and Wire Reports Published: 1/28/2010  6:59 AM Last Modified: 1/28/2010  4:10 PM Tulsa on Thursday activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate city and county governments, medical and social services emergency crews to the winter storm. Mayor Dewey Bartlett and other officials urged Tulsans to use common sense and stay safe during the storm. “Please, be very, very careful,” Bartlett said. He and Interim Police Chief Chuck Jordan said the city will remain safe despite 155 police officers being laid off Friday. Jordan said officers on other assignments have been shifted...

It is looking ever more likely that a major winter storm pact with snow and ice is going to take place along the I-40 corridor from New Mexico to Tennessee, through Friday. There are still some questions

***Added a comment based on a look at the new BAMS 3KM Model run see below in (*)*** Confidence is on the high side that a major snow event is ready to take place from the Panhandles of Texas to Virginia. A wide swath of 6 to 12 inches will be expected with some spots may see up to 18 inches. The heaviest is expected across the Panhandles of Texas/Oklahoma, northern Arkansas/southern Missouri and the mountains of Virginia/North Carolina and southeastern Kentucky. Still have questions has to how far south icing problems will be a concern. Could it make it...

Winter Storm Update Posted 01/28/10 12:45 pm Producer: Kevin King Freezing rain is falling in eastern Oklahoma as a powerful winter storm system is moving in to make things a mess over the next few days. The white is the snow band, the pink is the ice band and the green and/or yellow is the rain band. The precipitation didn't start falling in the Tulsa area until around noon. Already, there are slick spots reported in Creek County and that is expected to be the case soon in Tulsa and surrounding areas. In western Oklahoma, roads were already slick and...

Transportation stalled; governor declares state of emergency By Staff and Wire Reports Published: 12/24/2009  8:39 AM Last Modified: 12/24/2009  8:43 PM The blizzard that swept through Oklahoma on Christmas Eve was deadly for some travelers and forced many others to change their holiday plans. Three people were killed in a crash on the icy Keystone Expressway west of Sand Springs, and Gov. Brad Henry declared a state of emergency for all 77 Oklahoma counties. A blizzard warning was in effect through 6 a.m. Friday for more than 30 Oklahoma counties, including the Tulsa and Oklahoma City metropolitan areas. The blizzard warning was...