The following summaries are of events that took place over the past week throughout Oklahoma. Visit the link provided with each story to learn more.
6 Teens Killed in Tishomingo Crash Identified
Friends and family members have reportedly identified the six adolescent girls slain when their automobile collided with a semi-truck in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
The accident happened shortly after noon Tuesday in Tishomingo, a small rural town approximately 100 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The 16-year-old driver, three 15-year-olds, and two 17-year-old passengers were all killed.
The identity of the six victims have not been revealed because they are minors. However, Gracie Machado, Brooklyn Triplett, Austin Holt, Madison Robertson, Addison Gratz, and Memory Wilson have been identified online by family and friends.
Source: 6 teens killed in Oklahoma crash identified, reports say | Fox News
Oklahoma Woman Arrested for 1993 California Cold Case Murder
Authorities announced Thursday that an Oklahoma woman has been arrested in connection with a 1993 cold case murder that devastated a California town and received national attention after it was aired on the TV show “America’s Most Wanted.”
Lt. Jacob Trickett of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office told reporters that Rayna Hoffman-Ramos, 61, was detained in the death of Shu Ming Tang.
Tang was discovered with a single gunshot wound at Devonshire Little Store on April 26, 1993, according to Trickett.
“This was a cold case for nearly three decades,” Sheriff Carlos Bolanos commented. “Today I can announce that we made an arrest, and justice for Mr. Tang’s family is at hand.”
Source: Oklahoma woman arrested in 1993 killing of ‘beloved’ California shop owner (nbcnews.com)
Oklahoma’s School Voucher Bill Fails After Late-Night Senate Vote
After a late-night vote Wednesday, a proposal to use state funds to allow children to attend their preferred school failed, with the Senate not adjourning until almost midnight.
Governor Kevin Stitt-backed Senate Bill 1647, commonly known as the Oklahoma Empowerment Act, if enacted would’ve allowed parents to receive up to $3,600 in state subsidies to pay for private school tuition or other fees under the plan.
The bill was defeated by a vote of 22 to 24. Only a few weeks ago, Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, the bill’s sponsor, thought he had enough support.
After several hours of debate and voting on Wednesday, some senators altered their yes votes to no votes, and the bill failed to pass. Those opposed to the student accounts were most concerned about taking money away from institutions that desperately needed it.
Source: Oklahoma’s school voucher bill fails (koco.com)
Sylvester Stallone Arrives in Oklahoma to Begin Filming ‘The Tulsa King’
Sylvester Stallone is in Oklahoma filming “The Tulsa King,” a new Paramount+ series.
Stallone shared a video of his airport arrival on Instagram, mentioning Oklahoma’s notoriously fierce winds.
Stallone also proclaimed he’s in Oklahoma, the Paris of the Southwest and that he seriously digs it. Stallone will play a New York mafioso who is banished to Tulsa in a drama. According to Stallone, his character took the fall for his superiors, served 25 years in jail, and was then transported to Tulsa to build a new life and gang in order to support his mob family.
Source: Sylvester Stallone is in Oklahoma for filming of ‘The Tulsa King’ | KTUL
Pilot Safely Ejects Before Oklahoma Air National Guard Jet Crashes
According to the Oklahoma Air National Guard, an F-16 fighter assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing crashed in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, on Wednesday.
The pilot was ejected safely and did not sustain any significant injuries as a result of his ordeal.
Although the Wing is based in Tulsa, the pilot and aircraft were training at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Texas.
The crash is being investigated by the Air Force.
Source: Pilot ejects safely following Oklahoma jet crash (koco.com)
Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Drug Bust Worth $3.3M
Following an Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office bust on Tuesday, millions of dollars in drugs have been removed from the streets.
“Just a high volume of fentanyl we’re seeing going around, at least coming through Oklahoma City at any rate, that I can’t believe and I don’t think I’ve ever seen,” Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said. “Many people don’t understand that when you inject fentanyl pills – especially in this form – you don’t know the ratio of fentanyl to whatever combination of drugs are in it.”
Deputies pulled over a vehicle for driving recklessly on Interstate 35 and discovered 75,000 fentanyl pills, 23 pounds of meth, and 2.5 pounds of cocaine in the rear. Jamara Hennings, 29, was taken into custody. The drugs confiscated are worth more than $3.3 million.
Source: Oklahoma County deputies make $3.3 million bust (koco.com)
