John Hayes

2 days ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

MACOMB, Okla. (KFOR) — Two men in Pottawatomie County are having their actions praised as heroic by law enforcement after rushing into a fiery crash last week, saving lives. The crash happened May 9 along a rural road in Macomb. Witnesses told Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office deputies that a driver hit a tree along the road going at least 60 mph. The truck snapped the tree in two, collapsing on part of the vehicle and causing enough damage to eventually spark a blaze.

4 days ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A new study estimating the impact of raising Oklahoma’s minimum wage on housing security says thousands of Oklahomans would benefit from the change. The report was authored by Ohio-based Scioto Analysis, an economics and public policy group. Scioto Analysis principal Rob Moore says the study was a collaboration with the Oklahoma Donor Alliance, a civic engagement organization in the state.

5 days ago | kfor.com | Mario Cesar Gonzalez |Mario González |John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A 19-year-old man has been convicted for a shooting that took place at the Oklahoma State Fair in September 2023. The Oklahoma County jury found 19-year-old Canaan Jenkins guilty on Friday after being arrested and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon for a shooting that occurred at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair. During the State Fair on September 23, 2023, Oklahoma City Police were called to reports of a shooting at the Bennett Event Center.

1 week ago | kfor.com | Terré Gables |Mario Cesar Gonzalez |Mario González |John Hayes

The Moore Police Department said that they received a call at around 3 p.m. about a burglary in progress involving 27-year-old Carlos Manuel Uribe, after it was reported by a caller that Uribe broke into their apartment, believed to be armed with a gun. Moore police and the South Metro SWAT team evacuated nearby apartments and attempted to contact Uribe several times while the front door was barricaded. Officials say that gas was deployed inside the apartment before SWAT attempted to enter.

1 week ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An 11-year-old is being hailed as a hero after saving her family from a house fire caused by lightning last week. The fire happened the morning of April 30 near Southeast 89th Street and Sooner Road. Oklahoma City Fire crews worked to contain the blaze, but the family home burned almost all the way to the ground. News 4 spoke with the Eggleston family Monday, who own the home. Jamie Eggleston said she was at home with her daughter Mandy and her son Ryan at the time.