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08/11/2025

A former Mustang Public Schools payroll services director has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for defrauding the district and filing a false tax return. | Brett Dickerson reports:

Former Mustang Public Schools payroll director Kim Weinrich gets 18 months in federal prison for $470K fraud scheme. Also, she must repay nearly $600K.

08/11/2025

Traffic disruptions continue near the former Myriad as demolition progresses and OG&E reroutes power lines. Lane closures are expected through the fall. | Brett Dickerson reports:

Traffic impacts continue near the former Myriad as demolition progresses and OG&E reroutes power lines. Lane closures expected through fall.

08/11/2025

In a massive departure from past practice, Oklahoma may scrap statewide reading, math tests this year for district-selected exams under Walters’ plan. | Nuria Martinez-Keel with Oklahoma Voice reports:

In a massive departure from past practice, Oklahoma may scrap statewide reading, math tests this year for district-selected exams under Walters’ plan.

08/11/2025

Traffic impacts continue near the former Myriad as demolition progresses and OG&E reroutes power lines. Lane closures expected through fall. | Brett Dickerson reports:

Traffic impacts continue near the former Myriad as demolition progresses and OG&E reroutes power lines. Lane closures expected through fall.

08/10/2025

🎬 OKC theaters are eschewing escapism and embracing chaos this month with dark emotion, punk rock reality, and the antics of chaotic cats. | Film by OKCMOA with Brett Fieldcamp

🎬 OKC theaters are eschewing escapism and embracing chaos this month with dark emotion, punk rock reality, and the antics of chaotic cats.

08/10/2025

An Oklahoma City man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for trafficking a minor for s*x and producing child p**n. | Brett Dickerson reports:

An Oklahoma City man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for trafficking a minor for s*x and producing child p**n.

08/10/2025

A man was arrested after a fatal shooting Thursday at a N. Brookline Ave. apartment complex in NW OKC. He was booked into the Okla County Jail for murder. | Bett Dickerson reports:

A man was arrested after a fatal shooting Thursday at a N. Brookline Ave. apartment complex in NW OKC. He was booked into the Okla County Jail for murder.

08/10/2025

The former Mustang Public Schools payroll director, Kim Weinrich, gets 18 months in federal prison for $470,000 fraud scheme. Also, she must repay nearly $600,000. | Brett Dickerson reports:

Former Mustang Public Schools payroll director Kim Weinrich gets 18 months in federal prison for $470K fraud scheme. Also, she must repay nearly $600K.

08/10/2025

NEW - In a massive departure from past practice, Oklahoma may scrap statewide reading, math tests this year for district-selected exams under Walters’ plan. | Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice reports

In a massive departure from past practice, Oklahoma may scrap statewide reading, math tests this year for district-selected exams under Walters’ plan.

08/10/2025

A 20-year-old has been arrested in a Scissortail Park shooting that wounded a 14-year-old after a Thunder game. Police say he confessed. | Brett Dickerson reports:

A 20-year-old has been arrested in a Scissortail Park shooting that wounded a 14-year-old after a Thunder game. Police say he confessed.

08/10/2025

OKC stages are gettin' weird with it this month, with genre-blenders, space-metal, noisy experimentation, and a tribute to a beloved quirky film soundtrack. | Music with Brett Fieldcamp by True Sky Credit Union:

OKC stages are gettin' weird with it this month, with genre-blenders, space-metal, noisy experimentation, and a tribute to a beloved quirky film soundtrack.

08/09/2025

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in a Scissortail Park shooting that wounded a 14-year-old after a Thunder game. Police say he confessed. | Brett Dickerson reports:

A 20-year-old has been arrested in a Scissortail Park shooting that wounded a 14-year-old after a Thunder game. Police say he confessed.

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