Hunter Elyse

2 weeks ago | kfor.com | Hunter Elyse

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Have you ever wanted a dog or considered getting one? At the Oklahoma City animal shelter this weekend, you can adopt your fur-ever friend at a reduced price, or even for free. “This time of year we always see a spike in our intake and with our resources already stretched so thin, it’s just putting that much more of a strain not only on our building but on our staff to give them the care that they need,” said Ronnie Schlabs, OKC Animal Welfare Superintendent.

2 weeks ago | kfor.com | Hunter Elyse

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It’s no secret Oklahoma loves the Thunder, but now a local bakery is getting in on the action of the playoffs too. They’ve had a lot of visitors from the metro and across the country over the last few weeks. “Our goal is just to spread joy with our sweets and we’re getting the opportunity to do that,” said Stefanie Embree, the owner of OKC Sweets. Playoff season in Oklahoma is a big deal for the Thunder.

2 weeks ago | kfor.com | Hunter Elyse

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — June 11, 2025, marks 4 years since a Southwest Oklahoma City neighborhood was rocked by a late-night shooting. 28-year-old Larry McDowell was shot and killed—two others were hit and survived. It happened on June 11, 2021, just before midnight at a housing complex on Southwest 62nd and Douglas. Four years later, remnants of the shooting are gone, but the looming wonder of who did this is still circling. “I mean, one person died.

2 weeks ago | kfor.com | Hunter Elyse

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating after a body was found on the side of I-35 Monday morning. Someone walking by called 911 after spotting the body and said it was a shock to see. “I didn’t think I would wake up today and see this,” said Justin Pierce, who called 911. Pierce was walking near Southeast 66th and I-35 on Monday morning. “I saw this Mickey Mouse backpack that was like before I even saw the body. I’m like, oh, snap.

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Hunter Elyse

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A heads up for cattle producers: there’s a deadly tick in the United States, and researchers at Oklahoma State University are concerned. “These ticks can be so high on a single cow that they can actually result in so much blood loss that the animal can die from that,” Dr. Jonathan Cammack, Assistant Professor at OSU and State Extension Specialist for Livestock, Entomology, and Parasitology, told Nexstar’s KFOR.