Sharon Phillips

Tulsa

Senior Reporter at KJRH-TV (Tulsa, OK)

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Epic Charter Schools teachers, staff clear out classrooms after restructuring

2 days ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

TULSA, Okla. — On June 3, Epic Charter Schools announced it would not be renewing at least 350 employees for the upcoming school year. On June 4, 2 News watched as teachers cleaned out their classrooms and offices. It was a change they were not prepared for, and now many said they are facing an uncertain future. Epic is the state’s largest public virtual charter school and serves around 30,000 students. Now, 83 teachers and 274 administrators will not be returning in the fall.
'Powerful moment': FC Tulsa uses new jersey to educate about Tulsa Race Massacre

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

TULSA, Okla. — Players for FC Tulsa will honor the history of Black Wall Street by wearing a special jersey created to evoke a sense of rebirth and resilience following the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. As they train, they know they will be representing something much bigger than themselves when they enter the pitch at ONEOK Field on Saturday to take on the Birmingham Legion FC. Johan Penaranda is the goalkeeper for the team.
Family decries Stitt vetoing funds for missing, murdered Indigenous people

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

LOCUST GROVE, Okla. — It’s been 25 years since she last saw her son, David Crabtree, and the pain of losing a child forever weighs on the heart of Brenda Miller. “I never got to tell him goodbye, and I never got to tell him that I loved him,” said Miller. It’s a heavy burden no parent should ever have to bear, and adding salt to the wound, she said, is the Governor’s recent veto of House Bill 1137. The bill would have amended the existing Ida’s Law, which the governor signed in 2021.
Oklahoma's Cold Case Files: Bobbie Cole

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

CATOOSA, Okla. — In July 2014, the body of Bobbie Cole was discovered at a Catoosa Recycling Center. 2 News sat down with Catoosa Police Detective Aaron Adams to find out what happened.
Oklahoma's Cold Case Files: Billy Ryder

3 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

TULSA, Okla. — An armed robbery leads to the death of a Tulsa man. Police say Billy Ryder was shot and killed Oct. 5, 2008 at the Candy Arms Apartments. It was around noon that day when officers say two men tried to force their way inside Ryder’s apartment. They demanded money from him and then one pulled out a gun and shot him. Shortly after the shooting, Billy’s sister, Heather Rake arrived at the complex in a panic.
Former Texas mega-church pastor declines to plea during Osage County hearing

4 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

PAWHUSKA, Okla. — Former mega-church pastor Robert Morris faced a judge in an Osage County courtroom on May 9. The Texas church founder faces five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. During a brief hearing that lasted just minutes inside a Pawhuska courtroom, Morris listened as a judge scheduled his preliminary hearing after he declined to enter a plea.
Oklahoma's Cold Case Files: Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman

4 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

WELCH, Okla. — It’s been a 26-year ache that stirs deep inside the soul of Lorene Bible. Her steadfast mission is to find her only daughter, Lauria and her friend, Ashley Freeman. For those who don’t know their story, Lorene recounts the final moments they had together. “In December of 1999, Lauria went over to Ashley’s house for her 16th birthday on the 29th of December and it was a birthday party, stay the night and come home the next day but she never came home the next day.
5 lab samples show Narcan-resistant drug being mixed with Fentanyl in Tulsa

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police are warning about a new drug mixture involving Fentanyl and a veterinary sedative. It’s a national trend that’s now made its way to Green Country. Nancy Solomon lost her son, Joe, to a drug overdose in 2021. “In our case, we woke up on December 1st of 2021 to finding Joe in his bedroom in our home deceased. I was in shock, I was angry. I was mad. I couldn’t even imagine what on earth happened to him,” said Solomon.
Police: Kiefer students prop open high school door, letting outsider in

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

KIEFER, Okla. — Parents are sounding the alarm after police say some students propped open the door of Kiefer High School and allowed an outsider into a classroom. Stacy Corley lives nearby. She said she is concerned that teens would turn a blind eye to school safety and put others at risk. “I can’t even believe a child or student would think that would be OK. I mean, my 8-year-old and my 9-year-old son, they know better. I would think that a high-schooler would know better, “ said Corley.
Oklahoma's Cold Case Files: Terry Schmidt

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

TULSA, Okla. — His life may have been ended by a stranger, but Captain Terry Schmidt will always be remembered as a United States Marine who proudly served our country. Following his time in the armed forces, Terry began working for American Airlines. Oklahoma's Cold Case Files: Terry Schmidt One night, he and some colleagues went out for a bite to eat.