Author: Joe Prime

One dead, three injured after two-car crash in Mustang. The Mustang Police Department tells News 4 that one person died and three others were transported to a local hospital following a two-car crash. The conditions of the three individuals are currently unknown. Police said the foggy weather was the reason for the crash. This is an ongoing investigation. MUSTANG, Okla. (KFOR) — Mustang police are investigating a crash near SW 89th Street and Highway 4. City of Mustang officials asked in a social media post on Friday night for motorists to assist emergency responders by avoiding the area as they…

Southeast rip current deaths have Myrtle Beach rescuers stressing safety for ocean swimmers. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach city officials are reminding beachgoers to know how to identify rip currents and how to escape if caught in one. A spokesman for the city’s Ocean Beach Rescue team said it’s important to stay alert because even the strongest swimmer can be swept away from the shore. The team uses the United States Lifesaving Association rip current safety toolkit daily. Ocean Rescue Lt. Tommy Church said nearly 80% of the agency’s rescues are caused by rip currents. So what should…

Oklahoma executes man convicted of 1984 rape and murder of his 7-year-old, former stepdaughter. Convicted killer Richard Norman Rojem, Jr., was executed Thursday by lethal injection in the 40-year-old killing of his former stepdaughter, who was 7 when she died. He was pronounced dead at 10:16 a.m. at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Rojem was sentenced to die for the July 7, 1984 kidnapping, rape and murder of Layla Cummings, 7. She was kidnapped from her Elk City apartment. The child’s body was found in a field about 20 miles away near Burns Flat, where she was face-down in her…

NOT AGAIN!!! Families of the seven Norman residents killed in the Oklahoma City bombing. Families of the seven Norman residents killed in the Oklahoma City bombing reflected on their losses, the community’s response and how they’ve healed 30 years later. Caye Allen put her bagel in the office microwave just after 9 a.m. on April 19, 1995. It had been a hectic morning in the Allens’ house — getting six kids ready for the day was chaos, as it always was. Caye and her husband, Ted Allen, drove together to work in Oklahoma City, as they often did. She dropped…

Oklahoma wildfires fueled by high winds, dry weather; 3 killed in Texas dust storm. Wildfires in Oklahoma and surrounding states spread rapidly Friday amid warm, dry weather and strong winds, forcing evacuation orders for some communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico. High winds also knocked out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, according to the website poweroutage.us. Oklahoma fires Evacuations were ordered in some Oklahoma communities as more than 130 fires were reported across the state. The State Patrol said winds were so strong that they toppled…

Norman Mother Arrested in Infant’s Death, Charged with Murder Norman, OK — A Norman woman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the death of her infant child, authorities announced Thursday. According to the Norman Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call at a residence in southeast Norman on Monday afternoon. Upon arrival, emergency responders found an unresponsive infant. Despite efforts to revive the child, the infant was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say preliminary findings raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. Following an initial investigation and interviews, authorities arrested the infant’s mother,…

Norman man arrested for plotting to murder ex-girlfriend and her family.  A Norman man is behind bars, accused of planning to murder his ex-girlfriend and her family. According to an affidavit, the 18-year-old from Norman told someone about his alleged plan to stab and kill his ex-girlfriend and her mother, that person alerted Norman Police who were able to arrest him before he could move forward with the plan. In body camera video from Norman PD, you can see officers arrest 18-year-old Matthew Austin near a crosswalk in Norman. Court documents say Austin told his ex-girlfriend in May that if…

Mustang Woman killed by vehicle while standing outside stalled car on I-20 in Arlington. ARLINGTON – A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle while standing outside her stalled car on the interstate. On Tuesday at approximately 11:33 p.m., officers responded to the westbound lanes of I-20 near Matlock Road following reports of a collision involving a pickup truck and a car, according to a news release from the Arlington Police Department. Investigators determined that the woman was the driver of the 2006 Ford Mustang. Witnesses told officers that the Mustang appeared to have stalled and was positioned…

Mustang North Texas driver killed after Jeep crashes into tree and catches fire, police say. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Mustang Drive, according to a police news release. GRAPEVINE, Texas — A driver died after they crashed into a tree and their Jeep caught on fire in Grapevine, police said. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Mustang Drive, according to a police news release. Police said a Jeep Wrangler was heading westbound when it went off the road and hit a tree in the median. The Jeep…

Massive Tornado Spotted West of Littlefield, Texas — Live Coverage Underway! A large and potentially dangerous tornado has been confirmed west of Littlefield, Texas, prompting immediate warnings and live emergency coverage from local and national outlets. Storm chasers and meteorologists are tracking the tornado in real time, reporting intense rotation, debris, and an ominous funnel cloud that has already touched down in open fields. The tornado was first sighted around 5:15 PM local time, rapidly forming from a supercell thunderstorm that had been building strength throughout the afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning shortly after, urging residents…