OKC Animal Shelter waives dog adoption fees all summer - Oklahoma City news - NewsLocker (2024)

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Animal Shelters is waiving dog adoption fees this summer.According to the OKC Animal Shelter, fees will be waived August 31 thanks to a donation from the shelter's partner Nexus Pets, Arnall Community Funds and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.LOCAL NEWS: Oklahomans step in to help after Ohio barn fire“This generous donation allows us to extend our mission of finding loving homes for every animal in our care,” OKC Animal Welfare Superin

UPDATE: Missing teen last seen in Norman has been found

UPDATE @ 10:20 P.M.According to Norman Police, 16-year-old Trevlin Moore has been found.ORIGINAL STORYNORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — An Endangered Missing Advisory has been issued for a missing 16-year-old last seen in Norman on Sunday night.Endangered Missing Advisory for Trevlin Moore. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.According to Norman Police, Trevlin Moore went missing at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Trevlin is said to be 5'6", 120 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.If you see

OHP, Norman Police searching for missing 16-year-old

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — An Endangered Missing Advisory has been issued for a missing 16-year-old last seen in Norman on Sunday night.Endangered Missing Advisory for Trevlin Moore. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.According to Norman Police, Trevlin Moore went missing at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Trevlin is said to be 5'6", 120 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.If you see Trevlin or have any information regarding their whereabouts, please call 911 or 405-321-1444.

Alex Caruso Officially Introduced by the Thunder

Oklahoma City, OK - Alex Caruso was on a golf course driving range when he heard he was going to be traded from Chicago to Oklahoma City.Caruso joked it delayed his round of golf by a few hours, but he was officially introduced as the newest member of the Thunder on Monday.Caruso was peppered with questions on everything ranging from his time with Mark Daigneault and the Blue, to winning a title with the Lakers and what he brings to this team.Caruso has one year left on his current deal and ESP

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'Pathetic and foolish': Protestors criticize state leaders on 2 year anniversary of Dobbs decision

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – More than a hundred protestors braved Monday's heat for Oklahoma City's 2024 Women's March.The march came on the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade in 2022. The June 24, 2022, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has seen a trickle down of legislative action across the country, including protests.“Lack of accountability and transparency” following LOFT meeting with OSDEIn May of the same year, Governor Kevin

KFOR helps woman waiting months for shed to be built

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A metro woman said she was out just over $4,200 after she paid for a shed to be built and over 6 months later, the company had not built it.Empty corner of Krystal Vazquez's yard. Image KFOR.
"Right here in this spot,” Krystal Vazquez said pointing to the area in her backyard where they were going to have it built.Vazquez made that comment June 19. At the time, instead of a shiny new shed in the corner of her backyard, it remained empty."Upsetting because I feel like

Pottawatomie Sheriff's seek public help after sexual assault at skating rink

SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities in Shawnee are looking for a man after being identified in a sexual assault at a skating rink.According to Pottawatomie Sheriff's Office, on April 27, 2024, information was received about a possible sexual assault that occurred at Star Skate in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The suspect was identified as Dominic Allen Holland and police say several more victims have been identified.
Dominic Allen Holland, Image courtesy Pottawatomie Sheriff's OfficeDominic Allen Holland,

Crews extinguish SE OKC mobile home fire

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Crews responded to a mobile home fire near SE 44th St. and Sooner Road late Monday afternoon.One person was reportedly pulled through one of the windows of the home.
Mobile home fire near SE 44th St. and Sooner Road. Photo courtesy KFOR.Video from McIntyre Law Chopper 4 shows significant fire damage on one side of the building near the door.No other details regarding possible injuries or the cause of the fire are available at this time.

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Vacant Oklahoma City motel catches fire twice in 24 hours

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Two separate parts of an empty motel in southeast Oklahoma City caught fire on Sunday.Vacant Oklahoma City motel fire. Image KFOR.
"It was crazy. I've never seen anything like that, I mean not twice in 24 hours,” said Bryan Morgan.ORIGINAL STORY: Vacant hotel in SE Oklahoma City catches fire twice in one dayThe first fire happened Sunday morning.Bryan Morgan works at the Burger King next door. His employees called 911."I just kind of panicked

The Afghan Project: Art made by women artists smuggled to an OKC gallery

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Threads that won't break, links in a chain that stretch the limits of war and repression—the work in this show at the 1515 Art Gallery, which includes exquisite embroidery, handmade clothing, lapis jewelry, and even hand picked saffron, is made by women artists and artisans in secret beneath the Taliban regime, then smuggled out to the world."It's not easy," said Afghan artist Hasina Aimaq.For more than 20 years, as the Taliban were pushed into the shadows, Aim

Hooters closes several underperforming locations

(KTLA) — Hooters is the latest casual dining chain to announce it’s closing a select number of locations nationwide.“Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores. Ensuring the well-being of our staff is our priority in these rare instances,” the company told Nation’s Restaurant News, which first reported the news, as well as Nexstar's KFDX.“With n

UPDATE: Mechanical failure led to deadly motorcycle crash on I-40, OHP says

UPDATE @ 9:14 P.M.Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the deadly motorcycle wreck in the westbound lanes of I-40 was caused by a mechanical malfunction.ORIGINAL STORYOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The inside westbound lane of I-40 near I-235 has been closed following a deadly crash on Monday afternoon.I-40 westbound narrowed near I-235 closed after fatal motorcycle crash. Photo KFOR.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a motorcyclist was killed as a result of the crash.No other information is availa

Power surges in Choctaw-Nicoma Park have residents frustrated, fearful

CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK, Okla. (KFOR) — Surging power is causing frustration in the Choctaw-Nicoma Park area. Several families emailed News 4 saying they experienced more than a dozen power surges in a day.
Jodi Duncan needs several medical devices to take care of her daughter, and worries all the surges will damage them. If the equipment goes out, that means the family has to rush to the hospital."You're going to mess up my daughter's equipment," said Duncan.Duncan's daughter, Aubree, was bor

I-40 westbound narrowed near I-235 closed after deadly motorcycle crash

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The inside westbound lane of I-40 near I-235 has been closed following a deadly crash on Monday afternoon.I-40 westbound narrowed near I-235 closed after fatal motorcycle crash. Photo KFOR.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a motorcyclist was killed as a result of the crash.No other information is available at this time.

Will Smith returning to awards-show stage — to debut 'new original song'

(NEXSTAR) – Will Smith is planning to take the stage at Sunday’s BET Awards to perform a song, a press release for the ceremony teased.The actor, 55, had recently teamed with Sean Paul to record a song called "Light Em Up" for his latest "Bad Boys" installment (“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”), though BET has indicated that Smith will be debuting a completely "new original song" at Sunday’s ceremony."From his start as a rapper to ‘The Fresh Prince’ to being a bo

Trump suggests migrants form fight club

(The Hill) - Former President Trump over the weekend mused about the creation of a migrant fighting league to rival the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), characterizing migrants as "tough" and "mean" during stump speeches.
Trump brought up the idea during two separate events Saturday — one during a gathering of Christian conservatives in the nation's capital and later at a rally in Philadelphia.“These people are tough. They’re so tough,” Trump said in his speech durin

Minnesota's Rapidan Dam in danger of failure

(NewsNation) — The Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, is in "imminent failure condition" according to authorities, who have warned residents to be prepared to evacuate.No evacuations have been ordered yet as the state has faced serious flooding with the possibility of more rain in the forecast.Water appeared to have formed a path around the dam, but according to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, the dam was still intact. The office warned it was not clear if the dam would c

Father accused of trying to drown his twins at Connecticut beach

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New York man was in custody Monday after police say he tried to drown his twins at a beach in Connecticut over the weekend.At 2:30 a.m. Saturday, patrol officers approached a parked SUV at the beach in West Haven and, shortly afterward, heard screaming coming from the water, authorities said.EXCLUSIVE: New leads and questions remain after Edmond woman’s alleged kidnappingThe patrol officers followed the screams and found an “adult male and tw

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises, but Nvidia tumbles again as AI mania cools

NEW YORK (AP) — Another slide for Wall Street heavyweight Nvidia kept U.S. indexes mixed Monday, even as the majority of stocks rallied.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull further from its record set last week. The drops for Nvidia and other winners of Wall Street’s artificial-intelligence boom pulled the Nasdaq composite down 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.7%.
Stocks of oil-and-gas companies were among the market’s strongest, as seven out

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises, but cooling AI mania keeps indexes mixed

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are rising Monday, but another slide for Wall Street heavyweight Nvidia is keeping indexes in check.
The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in late trading and still near its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 258 points, or 0.7%, with less than an hour remaining in trading, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% lower.
Stocks of oil-and-gas companies were at the head of a widespread rally, where roughly four out of five stocks in the

Stock market today: Stocks drift on Wall Street as Nvidia drags

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday as another slide for Wall Street heavyweight Nvidia keeps indexes in check.
The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in afternoon trading and slipping further away from its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 238 points, or 0.6%, as of 2:04 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% lower.
Stocks of oil-and-gas companies had some of the biggest gains. Exxon Mobil rose 2.8%, and oilfield services provid

Tamayo Perry, former pro surfer, 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor, dies in apparent shark attack

(KHON/NEXSTAR) — Well-known surfer and occasional actor Tamayo Perry, who appeared in such films as “Blue Crush” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” was killed in an apparent shark attack on Sunday, officials in Hawaii believe.The incident was reported just before 1 p.m. after Perry and a group of surfers were paddling out to Malaekahana, an island off Oahu’s North Shore, also known as Goat Island. The 911 caller said Perry’s body “a

Missing hiker in California rescued after 10 days: 'A very emotional and raw moment'

(NewsNation) –A California man survived nine days in the wilderness with only the clothes on his back, a flashlight and a pair of scissors.
Lukas McClish, 34, had embarked on a hike in California's Big Basin State Park on June 11, expecting it to take only three hours. But wildfires in recent years had changed the landscape of the park, wiping away familiar markers with which he had previously familiarized himself.McClish was reported missing by his family on June 15.Hiker who could

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rallies, even as Nvidia drags

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are rising Monday, but another slide for Wall Street heavyweight Nvidia is keeping indexes in check.
The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in afternoon trading and nearing its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 319 points, or 0.8%, as of 12:51 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower.
Stocks of oil-and-gas companies are leading a widespread rally, where about 80% of the stocks in the S&P 500 are climbing. Exxon Mob

City of Moore announces Celebration in the Heartland for 4th of July

MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) - The City of Moore is preparing to bring in the 4th of July with Celebration In the Heartland at Buck Thomas Park!Moore is dubbing the show at 1903 NE 12th St., Thursday on July 4, from 2 to 10 p.m. as one of the largest fireworks show in the state!Image courtesy City of MooreAttendee can expect food trucks, vendors, and activities throughout the day.
Buck Thomas ParkWhere: 1903 NE 12th St Moore, OK 73160When: Thursday, July 4, 2024|2:00 - 10:00pmLive Music3-3:45

OBN seizes more than 2,000 marijuana plants from Carter Co. grow

LONE GROVE, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics seized more that 2,000 marijuana plants while serving a search warrant on Thursday.According to OBN, the bureau's Marijuana Enforcement Teams (MET) served a search warrant at Chras Gonga Farm, LLC near Myall Rd. in Lone Grove as part of an ongoing investigation into black market marijuana trafficking.LOCAL NEWS: Man to serve nine years in prison for black-market marijuana scheme
OBN serves warrant at Carter County marijuana grow. Image

Attorney General's Office offers free employment law conference in July

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma's Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is offering an Employment Law Conference on July 11 in Tulsa and July 18 in Oklahoma City.Registration for conference is free.According to the AG's Office, the conference is set to focus on emerging issues in employment law discrimination, including updates on equal employment practices, navigating social and political expression in the workplace and handling religious accommodations within employee dress codes.&l

One arrested after fatal assault at Oklahoma City motel

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A man has been arrested following a fatal assault at an Oklahoma City motel.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to a motel parking lot around 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, regarding an assault.LOCAL NEWS: Saturday night shooting in Southeast Oklahoma CityRichard Lewis. Image courtesy Oklahoma County Detention Center.
Upon arrival, authorities learned that 59-year-old Hemant Mistry had asked 41-year-old Richard Lewis to leave the property wh

Ruidoso wildfires: Residents returning Monday, FBI looking for suspects

RUIDOSO, N.M. -- In an update Monday morning, officials with the Southwest Area Incident Management Team said fire behavior in Ruidoso has "reduced to smoldering." Officials also warned the public that fire activity can increase near unburned fuel as warm weather moves into the area.
As of Monday morning, officials said the South Fork fire was at 17,551 acres with 37% containment. The Salt Fire was at 7,775 acres with 7% containment. More than 1,400 structures were impacted.New Mexico couple wel

Supreme Court won't hear ex-reality TV star Josh Duggar's appeal in child p*rn case

(The Hill) -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined disgraced reality TV star Josh Duggar’s request to consider whether his conviction for downloading images of child sexual abuse should be tossed out. Duggar, who rose to fame alongside his sizeable family on TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after a federal jury in Arkansas found him guilty on one count of receiving child p*rnography in 2021. He downloaded the images onto a