Tanya Modersitzki
Political Reporter at WWJ-TV (Detroit, MI)
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ktul.com | Tanya Modersitzki
The Tulsa City Council will begin its meeting next week with a Hindu mantra prayer, despite a recent policy change to replace opening prayers with moments of silence for reflection. This decision follows a controversial pagan prayer at a council meeting last November, which prompted the council to vote in January for the change.
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1 day ago |
ktul.com | Tanya Modersitzki
Tulsa residents may soon be paying more on monthly utility bills. This comes as the city is in budget talks. Mayor Monroe Nichols is calling this year's budget a tough one. He said with the current economic predictions, Tulsa's in a position to experience moderate to low growth this budget cycle while still having to be mindful of costs. "This is not to make money. This is simply to cover our costs due to trends in the national economy," he said.
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ktul.com | Tanya Modersitzki
A former Tulsa firefighter and barbershop owner who was found guilty of 10 counts of child pornography and 11 counts of peeping tom last month was sentenced to 23 years in prison Tuesday morning, according to the Tulsa County Attorney's Office. In October 2023, he turned himself in after a warrant was issued. He is also the owner of Tapered Barber Shop in Tulsa. SIGN UP FOR THE CHANNEL 8 NEWSLETTER
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2 days ago |
ktul.com | Tanya Modersitzki
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Some Tulsa City Councilors are raising concerns about the 911 dispatch response times and want to see changes. "When you call 911 you want someone to pick up. That's your lifeline," Captain Richard Muhlenberg with Tulsa Police said. He adds response times are always a concern. "It always is."Response times is from the time a 911 call goes out to when first responders arrive to the scene.
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3 days ago |
ktul.com | Tanya Modersitzki
Mon, May 12th 2025 at 10:20 AMMuskogee County District Attorney Larry Edwards found unresponsive during welfare checkMUSKOGEE, OKLA (KTUL) — Muskogee Police Department (MPD) confirmed Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Edwards was found unresponsive on Monday morning. According to MPD, officers were dispatched for a welfare check at 8:05 am to check on Edwards. When officers arrived, investigators said they found Edwards was unresponsive inside the home.
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Channen Smith has been in jail since 2010 for a murder he said he didn’t commit, and wasn’t even in Tulsa when it happened. In 2017, Arrlon Young, confessed on his death bed to the murder Channen was pinned for. Now, a federal judge is finally taking a look at the case. https://t.co/PCkAfPLBOt
UPDATE: The Booker T Washington head football coach, Dan Bitson, resigned this morning according to Tulsa Public Schools. This comes after Tulsa Police and campus police started investigating claims made against him in February. TPD doesn’t have an update as of now. https://t.co/27uCBAI8LJ
#BREAKING: There was an explosion at the Pushmataha County Sheriffs Office and jail. Several employees are injured. Inmates are being moved to another jail. OHP is investigating. We are working to get more information. @KTULNews
