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No Room at the County Inn; Sheriff Says Jail is Full

KWGS News — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:58:32 +0000

Tulsa Sheriff Stanley Glanz wants a judge to order the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to pick-up over 200 inmates the sheriff is holding for the DOC.

The inmates have been convicted of crimes and are awaiting transfer to the state prisons. But, the DOC says it doesn't have room for the inmates either and they have a statewide backlog of over 1,000 inmates awaiting transfer.

Glanz says his jail is over crowded and has been cited by the state health department.

Man Found Dead at South Tulsa Complex

KWGS News — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:52:04 +0000

Tulsa Police are investigating a Saturday morning homicide. A man was found shot to death in the River Glenn Apartments. The complex is located near 63rd and South Peoria.

The shooting took place about 3:30 Saturday morning. Authorities say a car with dealer-plates was seen leaving the scene at a high rate of speed.

Judge OKs Stay in Hearing Over 4 Tulsa Deaths

AP — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:44:24 +0000

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A judge has approved a five-day stay in the preliminary hearing of two brothers charged with killing four women in Tulsa.

Presiding Judge William Kellough approved the temporary stay on Friday after denying a motion to recuse the judge assigned to the case of James and Cedric Poore.

Major Accomplishments of 2013 Oklahoma Legislature

Associated Press — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:06:32 +0000

Major items passed by the Oklahoma Legislature, which was working Friday to wrap up its 2013 session:

— Tax Cut: Lawmakers adopted legislation that reduces the state's top income rate from 5.25 percent to 5 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2015, with a second cut to 4.85 percent set for 2016 if state revenues continue to rise. The measure has been signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.

Moore Post Office Service Increases; Streets Open

Associated Press — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:04:55 +0000

Public agencies in Moore have opened streets to residents and resumed mail delivery to as many addresses as possible.

At a news conference Friday, police said residents in the hardest-hit areas can go back into their neighborhoods without having to deal with police checkpoints. Some road closures may still occur as utility crews work to restore service.

Moore's postmaster said 85 percent of mail delivered from the Moore station is being delivered, and that mail deliveries from the Santa Fe station are up to 95 percent.

Rains in NE Oklahoma Prompt Illinois River Warning

Associated Press — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:17 +0000

Oklahoma's Scenic Rivers Commission is warning holiday travelers not to swim or canoe the Illinois River after a week of heavy rainfall in northeast Oklahoma.

Commission member Ed Fite warns campers that river levels are high and the water is moving twice as fast as usual.

Oklahoma Legislature OKs Tax Breaks For Storm Victims

Associated Press — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:33:02 +0000

The Oklahoma Senate has approved a bill to provide various tax breaks to property and vehicle owners who suffered losses in Monday's tornado that tore through Moore and left 24 people dead.

On the Next All This Jazz: Some Standout Albums from the Seventies

Scott Gregory — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:32:18 +0000

Please listen in for the forthcoming edition of All This Jazz, which happens Saturday the 25th here on Public Radio 89.5-1, from 10pm till midnight. Our show delivers modern jazz, both recent and classic --- "all killer, no filler," like the poet said --- and there's always a next-day re-broadcast of ATJ on Sunday at 7pm on Jazz 89.5-2, which is our station's all-jazz HD Radio channel.

State Rep. Doug Cox Says Women Should Not Be Punished

KWGS — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:57 +0000

State Representative Doug Cox says his fellow Republicans are trying to enact legislation that would harm women in Oklahoma. He says one example is a bill that would effectively de-fund Planned Parenthood, which provides important services.

"Cervical cancer screening for women, breast cancer screening for women, (Planned Parenthood) provides family planning services for women so that they can prevent unwanted pregnancies," says Cox. "In my mind the best way to prevent abortions is to prevent unwanted pregnancies."

Pace Slows in Testing After Tulsa Health Scare

Associated Press — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:10:57 +0000

Additional tests reveal no new cases of hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS among patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon accused of running dirty clinics.

The pace of people seeking testing has slowed. About 3,900 patients of Dr. W. Scott Harrington have gone to state clinics for testing. In March, health departments urged testing for 7,000 patients. Just 54 patients sought tests within the past week.

Inspectors said they found unsanitary conditions inside Harrington's clinics at Tulsa and Owasso.