Amaya Ward

Oklahoma City

Reporter at KFOR-TV (Oklahoma City, OK)

Reporter @kfor | [email protected] 1908

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Neighbors blame school construction for ongoing drainage crisis

2 days ago | kfor.com | Amaya Ward

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Flooded yards and clogged drains. Neighbors in far east Oklahoma County say a nearby school construction site is wreaking havoc on their properties, and no one is stepping up to fix it. Bobby Brinlee’s home has become a waterlogged mess after every major storm. A problem he said didn’t really exist before construction began on a new school up the street.
Neighbors blame school construction for ongoing drainage crisis

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Amaya Ward

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Flooded yards and clogged drains. Neighbors in far east Oklahoma County say a nearby school construction site is wreaking havoc on their properties, and no one is stepping up to fix it. Bobby Brinlee’s home has become a waterlogged mess after every major storm. A problem he said didn’t really exist before construction began on a new school up the street.
U-Haul bust leads deputies to stolen guns and drugs

3 days ago | kfor.com | Amaya Ward

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A suspicious U-Haul, parked just feet away from a recently burglarized home, led Oklahoma County Sheriff’s deputies straight to two suspects and a truck full of stolen goods. Deputies were patrolling a neighborhood in response to a recent home break-in when they spotted the U-Haul. Inside, they found two people passed out in the front seat. “Let me see your hands. What are you guys doing here?” One deputy can be heard shouting on newly released body camera footage.
U-Haul bust leads deputies to stolen guns and drugs

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Amaya Ward

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A suspicious U-Haul, parked just feet away from a recently burglarized home, led Oklahoma County Sheriff’s deputies straight to two suspects and a truck full of stolen goods. Deputies were patrolling a neighborhood in response to a recent home break-in when they spotted the U-Haul. Inside, they found two people passed out in the front seat. “Let me see your hands. What are you guys doing here?” One deputy can be heard shouting on newly released body camera footage.
Missing Ohio University student's family offers $50K reward in search

4 days ago | newsnationnow.com | Amaya Ward

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A 23-year-old disappeared while swimming off the coast of Taiwan last Friday. His family remains hopeful he’s alive. What was meant to be a celebratory trip turned tragic for Diego Dorantes Sanchez and his friends after the 23-year-old vanished while swimming near Green Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Diego, a beloved member of multiple communities across the U.S. and abroad, was last seen in the water on May 30th.
Family offers $50,000 reward in search for missing OU student

4 days ago | kfor.com | Amaya Ward

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A 23-year-old disappeared while swimming off the coast of Taiwan last Friday. His family remains hopeful he’s alive. What was meant to be a celebratory trip turned tragic for Diego Dorantes Sanchez and his friends after the 23-year-old vanished while swimming near Green Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Diego, a beloved member of multiple communities across the U.S. and abroad, was last seen in the water on May 30th.
Family Offers $50,000 Reward in Search for Missing OU student

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Amaya Ward

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A 23-year-old disappeared while swimming off the coast of Taiwan last Friday. His family remains hopeful he’s alive. What was meant to be a celebratory trip turned tragic for Diego Dorantes Sanchez and his friends after the 23-year-old vanished while swimming near Green Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
Federal help available for Payne County wildfire victims

1 week ago | kfor.com | Amaya Ward

PAYNE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Federal help is on the ground in Payne County, where wildfires in March left behind a trail of destruction. FEMA and the Small Business Administration are now working to get relief into the hands of those who desperately need it and have set up recovery centers in Stillwater. “We realize that there have been many people who have been affected by these disasters,” said Fabian Gutierrez, FEMA Region 6 Spokesperson.
Oklahoma family rescued after being trapped by tornado debris

1 week ago | newsnationnow.com | Amaya Ward

PITTSBURG COUNTY, Okla. ( KFOR) - A family was rescued after being trapped inside their home for over a week after a tornado tore through their county. The tornado damage left roads impassable across Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. A mother and her three children were stuck inside their home, and with road crews already stretched thin, county officials turned to social media and asked for help. That's where Mack Alford Correctional Center Warden, Margaret Green, saw the need and acted quickly.
Family rescued after being trapped by tornado debris

1 week ago | kfor.com | Amaya Ward

PITTSBURG COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — A family was rescued after being trapped inside their home for over a week after a tornado tore through their county. The tornado damage left roads impassable across Pittsburg County. A mother and her three children were stuck inside their home, and with road crews already stretched thin, county officials turned to social media and asked for help. That’s where Mack Alford Correctional Center Warden, Margaret Green, saw the need and acted quickly.