Tulsa, OK – TULSA, OK, January 10, 2010 The Tulsa Zoo is saddened to announce the death of the 9-year-old female giraffe, Amira.
The giraffe passed away early Sunday morning after Tulsa Zoo staff worked tirelessly around the clock to save her.
Zoo staff has worked to fortify animal exhibits around the zoo and have also implemented cold-weather procedures to protect the animals since the cold snap began.

By Associated Press

Catoosa, OK –
Catoosa, Okla., mayor: 2 indicted officials fired

CATOOSA, Okla. (AP) Mayor Rita Lamkin says Catoosa's assistant police chief and a county clerk have been fired following their indictment on federal drug crimes.

The mayor said Friday that 55-year-old court clerk Phyllis June Matthews was fired on Thursday, the day a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed at Tulsa.

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – Tulsa, Okla., truck firm files for bankruptcy

TULSA, Okla. (AP) A trucking firm that shut down three days before Christmas, stranding drivers around the country, has filed for bankruptcy liquidation.

The filing Friday by Arrow Trucking Co. followed by hours the filing of a suit by Alliance Bank Inc. of Ogden, Utah, that accused Arrow of fraud and racketeering.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Hot Lotto winner in Norman comes forward

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma Lottery officials say the winning Hot Lotto ticket from Nov. 7 has been claimed.

Officials says the JJ Trust came forward as the beneficiary of the ticket, worth $6.7 million, which was sold at a Homeland store in west Norman.

The lottery says the trust requested the lump-sum payment option and received about $3 million after taxes.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Cold temperatures to moderate this weekend

Bitterly cold air hovering over Oklahoma will begin to moderate on Saturday.

The National Weather Service said a wind chill advisory will remain in effect for 37 counties in northern Oklahoma. Temperatures in southwest Oklahoma should reach the freezing mark, while the rest of the state will see daytime highs in the teens and 20s. Most of the state will be warmer on Sunday.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, oK – Teen pleads guilty in fatal pharmacy shooting

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A teenager has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in an attempted robbery that left another teen dead.

Fifteen-year-old Jevontai Ingram also pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit a robbery and will testify against two men as part of a deal with Oklahoma County prosecutors in the May 19 death of Antwun Parker.

Tulsa, OK – INTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Mayor Dewey Bartlett
FROM: Chief Ron Palmer, CHF
CC: Terry Simonson, Chief of Staff
Jim Twombly, Director of Administration
Deputy Chief Mark McCrory
Deputy Chief Dennis Larsen
Deputy Chief Daryl Webster

DATE: January 7, 2010

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Bill would impound uninsured vehicles

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A state lawmaker has filed a bill to impound vehicles driven by uninsured motorists.

Rep. Steve Martin of Bartlesville says his bill takes advantage of a new instant-verification system. The system allows law enforcement officers to determine within seconds if vehicles are covered by liability insurance.

By KWGS News

Owasso, OK – A space heater, being used to heat a vacant rural Owasso house, is to blame for a morning house fire. The blaze near 106th Street North and Memorial Drive was spotted early this morning by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper.

Fire units from Owasso and Collinsville battled the blaze. A nearly fire hydrant was frozen and could not be used. Water had to be brought in by a tanker truck. No one was injured, despite water used on the fire freezing on the ground and everything not on fire.

By Rich Fisher