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Local Stories for March 2012
Stories for Thursday, March 29
Florida arrest puts an end to Oklahoma scam artist
Posing as an insurance agent with an investment plan involving gold was the game for Marshall Virden. That game ended in Florida when Vidren was arrested for scamming the elderly and disabled in the Tulsa area. Oklahoma State Insuraance Commissioner John Doak released the following; Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 28
Man involved in 'stand your ground' shooting has unique perspective on Trayvon Martin case
A Tulsa man who shot and killed another man during a road rage incident in 2007 says he wants people to slow down and get all the facts before they call for vengeance in the Trayvon Martin case. Kenneth Ray Gumm says his life was threatened and he truly feared ...
Charges filed after incident at Muskogee Walmart
A Wagoner man accused of stealing and trying to load guns inside a Muskogee Walmart has been charged with theft and obstructing an officer. The Muskogee Phoenix reports Everett Rowlands was charged Tuesday in Muskogee County District Court. Rowlands was arrested Thursday after he allegedly tried to steal and load ...
Anti-meth measure clears State Senate panel
Cold and allergy sufferers in Oklahoma will have their identities and birth dates entered into a searchable database when they purchase certain cold medications under a bill approved by a Senate panel. The Senate committee on Wednesday approved the bill that requires pharmacies to track sales of products containing pseudoephedrine, ...
Okla. court strikes down ultrasound abortion law
An Oklahoma judge has struck down a state law that requires women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus before the procedure. District Judge Brian Dixon handed down an order Wednesday ruling that the law is unconstitutional and unenforceable. The order says ...
Congressman Sullivan witness to history at Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court heard a third day of oral arguments, Congressman John Sullivan was a witness to history inside the court. When describing the experience to KRMG, he used the words ‘historic, honor and humor’ to sum it up. "Really neat- it was cool being in there. The court ...
TFD task force sharpens rescue skills
Chandler Park was the setting Wednesday as members of the Tulsa Fire Department Rescue Task Force practiced rope rescue skills. Tulsa Fire Department Captain RB Ellis told KRMG, “This is the fourth day of training that we started a couple of weeks ago. These are high risk, low frequency-type rescues. So ...
D.A. Harris: War on meth costing all of us, we're losing
Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris delivered a strongly-worded indictment of state lawmakers Wednesday at a meeting of the local Rotary Club. He once again took them to task for failing to even debate the idea of making pseudoephedrine a prescription drug. [CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE SPEECH IN ITS ...
LISTEN to the Supreme Court as they argue ObamaCare, Day 3
The 3rd of three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as "ObamaCare") has concluded. KRMG has made a downloadable copy of the transcript as well as the audio recording of Wednesday's hearing available as a public service.
Tulsa Zoo mourns the death of Alvin the chimpanzee
A chimpanzee at the Tulsa zoo is dead. 20-year-old Alvin died from what appears to be heart disease. He was actually involved in a fight Saturday with the other chimpanzees and was injured. The veterinarian for the Tulsa Zoo says his wounds were severe, but survivable. A necropsy revealed Alvin had ...
Date is set to cut number of trash days in half
The long debate on trash service in Tulsa leads to a delayed start. However, a date has finally been set. Liz Hunt with the City of Tulsa says as of October first, trash service will go from two days to one day a week. The TARE board made the decision ...
Tulsa Central High School to rally in support of Trayvon Martin
Tulsa Central High School students and community members will peacefully rally Thursday morning in support of Trayvon Martin, the 17 year old killed in Florida last month and his family. Central’s student council organized the rally to, they say, "demonstrate how hoodies do not define students’ value or determine their future." The student council ...
No winner in the Mega Millions lottery
It looks like we all have to go back to work today. There were nearly three million "winning" tickets from Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, but none were for the biggest prize in the history of the game. There were 47 tickets that matched the first five numbers, but none had the Mega Ball ...
Oklahoma National Guardsmen return from Afghanistan
UPDATE: Nearly the entire Oklahoma National Guard 45th Infantry Brigade will be home from Afghanistan as of this Friday. Several bus loads of Oklahoma heros will arrive in Oklahoma City on Friday after a stay in Mississippi to finish up return medicals and other work. In that last group home is Owasso's ...
Court: What's left of health law without mandate?
By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The heart of the Obama administration's health care overhaul hanging in the balance, the Supreme Court is turning to whether the rest of the law can survive if the crucial individual insurance requirement is struck down. The justices also will spend part ...
Court: What's left of health law without mandate?
By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The heart of the Obama administration's health care overhaul hanging in the balance, the Supreme Court is turning to whether the rest of the law can survive if the crucial individual insurance requirement is struck down. The justices also will spend part ...
Oklahoma House committee passes personhood bill
Members of an Oklahoma House panel have approved legislation that would grant ``personhood'' status to human embryos. The Oklahoma House's Public Health Committee voted 7-4 for the Senate-passed measure Tuesday and sent it to the full House. The bill provides embryos and fetuses ``all the rights, privileges and immunities'' of ...
American Airlines seeks to cancel labor contracts
American Airlines is asking a bankruptcy judge to break its union contracts and impose cost-cutting terms on workers. American says it filed the request in U.S. bankruptcy court in New York. The airline is making good on a threat last week to seek to throw out the labor contracts, if ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 27
Bike trail where attempted rape occurred not known as a dangerous area
Police and school officials in Sperry tell KRMG no violent incidents have occurred on the bike trail where a man attempted to rape a 15-year-old high school student Monday. Sperry Police Chief Mike Smith told KRMG, "This is the first incident where we've had any kind of problems like this" ...
Bill's author reacts to discussion about stand your ground law
The developments in Florida surrounding its stand your ground law have raised questions about similar laws, including Oklahoma’s. KRMG talked with one of the primary authors behind Oklahoma’s law. "And I don't believe it needs to be changed at all," says Trebor Worthen, a former Oklahoma lawmaker. He tells KRMG ...
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