Elizabeth Fitz
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The Oklahoma City Philharmonic spent Friday evening in dress rehearsal, preparing for the world premiere of American Indian Symphony, the executive director of the Philharmonic told News 9. The Philharmonic is made up of dozens of talented musicians, the composer of the Symphony said. American Indian Symphony is structured in six sections, each representing one of the six regions of Native Americans in North America, composer Jerod Tate explained.
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1 week ago |
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An Oklahoma City woman is writing a film called “Whales in the Sky” after being diagnosed later in life with autism spectrum disorder, she told News 9 on Thursday. "Before my diagnosis, everything was incredibly confusing because I felt like the way that I saw the world and the way that I operated through it was wrong, because I didn't quite fit within the patterns that I saw how people around me operated.
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Six people have been charged and arrested after a 2024 kidnapping and armed robbery that happened outside of a coffee shop in broad daylight, investigators told News 9 on Tuesday. Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office said the victim was kidnapped in Deer Creek, outside Coffee Jerks near Northwest 178th and MacArthur last June. Deputies said she was tied up and beaten before being robbed of $250,000 in cash and let go in southwest Oklahoma City.
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A survivor healing from childhood sexual assault told News 9 that she hopes to help others who may be experiencing the same thing. “I am a survivor of child sexual assault. It greatly affected my life,” said Tonia Byers. Byers, like many survivors, did not see justice. “The gentleman that was responsible was never held responsible – legally.” It’s an occurrence that the Intervention & Crisis Advocacy Network, or ICAN, said happens all too often.
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2 weeks ago |
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A local organization called Connecting Through Rhythm is seeking a space where it can hold music healing programs, the executive director told News 9 on Wednesday. “The opposite of suffering is connection,” said Kyle “Sage” Bailey, the executive director of Connecting Through Rhythm. Bailey shared that he is a complex trauma survivor. “Complex trauma is different kinds of traumas that have happened at different times in our lives.
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I've never witnessed a more beautiful service in a school. Dozens and dozens of people showed up to honor Ms. Mitchell's memory. There were many tears shed and words shared. She was clearly loved and adored by countless individuals.
Guthrie Public Schools held a memorial service Thursday evening to honor the life and legacy of Ms. Charlotte Mitchell, a dedicated teacher who served for 37 years. News 9's Elizabeth Fitz shares more about the celebration of Ms. Mitchell's life. https://t.co/GHVRevND6M
The body camera video and 911 calls are emotional and graphic -- viewer discretion is advised.
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING UPDATE: Moore Police have shared 911 calls and body-word camera video from a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened last week. Here's what the department is saying and a link to watch the update from officers. https://t.co/4ZKB9eMudB
The Hallowell family is in dire need of support after losing their home and business to a wildfire last weekend. If you would like to help them out, you can donate to their GoFundMe at the bottom of the article.
A Guthrie family lost their home and food truck in the Logan County wildfires—and their insurance won’t cover it. Now, they’re figuring out what’s next. @ElizabethFitzTV shares their story. https://t.co/ra6GpP7q3h