DeAngelo Vaxter

1 week ago | okcfox.com | DeAngelo Vaxter

A bill that would introduce the death penalty as a possible punishment for first-time offenders convicted of forcible anal or oral sodomy, rape, or rape by instrumentation of a child under 14 has passed the House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee. The bill aims to modify sentencing for child rapists. Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, said, "Children who are victimized should never have to worry again that the person who harmed them will escape justice.

1 week ago | okcfox.com | DeAngelo Vaxter

The Enid Police Department has arrested three more people in connection with a homicide on April 10. Justine Hartfield, 20, Jaheim Hill, 22, and Gabrielle Franco, 20, were arrested on charges of accessory to murder on Wednesday. On the day of the shooting, Enid officers received reports of shots being fired around 10:40 pm near East Maple. Police arrived and found 17-year-old Clayton Rowland dead in the backyard of the home. Hartfield was arrested and booked for first-degree murder.

1 week ago | ktul.com | DeAngelo Vaxter

PRYOR, OK (KTUL) — Thursday morning, Pryor Creek Police officers responded to the Holiday Motel after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers reportedly made contact with the victim, who was bleeding and had visible injuries to her face. Police said two young children were in the room when the incident happened. The suspect, Thomas Owen, left the scene before officers arrived.

1 week ago | okcfox.com | DeAngelo Vaxter

The Oklahoma County Detention Center's Criminal Investigations Division disrupted a fraudulent scheme involving an inmate and two outside accomplices posing as licensed bond agents to exploit the family of another detainee. According to OCDC, the investigation began during a routine review of recorded inmate phone calls. In one call, Jaquoryon Cobb, an inmate at the detention center, told another inmate about a contact who could assist with posting bond.

1 week ago | ktul.com | DeAngelo Vaxter

TULSA, OK (KTUL) — A 19-year-old murder suspect from Tulsa has been apprehended. Angel Ibarra was captured earlier this week in Mexico. He is currently in custody in Fort Worth, Texas. Officials said Ibarra will be transferred to Tulsa County to face charges related to a deadly February shooting that left two teenagers dead and injured two others.