Pottawatomie County officials arrest two men after pursuit, manhunt
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Oklahoma Governor unlikely to stay execution
From the Associated Press
A spokesman for Gov. Mary Fallin said the governor is unlikely to stay the execution of Timothy Stemple, who is scheduled to die on Thursday.
He said Tuesday that Fallin reviewed the case and said it would be “very unlikely” a stay would be granted.
The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty met with Fallin’s deputy general counsel Rebecca Frazier to plead for a stay of execution.
Coalition co-chair Lydia Polley said Stemple’s family has compiled evidence that was never presented in court.
Stemple was sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of his 30-year-old wife, Trisha Stemple, who was beaten with a baseball bat and run over with a pickup truck in Tulsa.
Man shot by police officer near Edmond restaurant
A man was shot in the stomach after police said he pointed a gun at an Edmond police officer in the area of E 2 Street and S Bryant Avenue Tuesday.
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OSBI investigates jail death in Hobart
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the death of a man at the city jail in Hobart.
Spokeswoman Jessica Brown said agents were called Tuesday morning to look into the death of Michael Hall, 29, of Lawton, who was booked into the jail on a complaint of public intoxication. Hall was found dead inside his cell Tuesday. Officials said he was inside the cell by himself and there were no obvious signs of trauma to his body.
The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. Agents have spent the day conducting interviews of those working at the jail facility.
Pittsburg County man convicted of child molestation
A Pittsburg County man accused of inappropriately touching a 5-year-old girl was convicted Thursday of child molestation.
The McAlester News-Capital reports:
Leslie D. Wolfenbarger Sr., age 62, faced a jury Wednesday and Thursday after being accused of inappropriately touching the private areas of a five-year-old girl.
After deliberating for less than three hours, the jury came back with the guilty verdict.
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Parent makes bomb threat at Stroud Elementary School
Stroud police said an angry parent made a bomb threat at an elementary school Thursday morning.
Police Chief Clint Gaylord said an employee told officers a parent made a threat about 8 a.m. Thursday at Stroud Elementary School, located at 220 West 2 Street. He said the woman made the comment that “she would just bomb the school,” prompting officers to investigate the situation. (more…)
Man beaten outside of night club dies, Oklahoma City Police investigating as homicide
A man beaten outside of an Oklahoma City night club died Tuesday of his injuries in Colorado, police said.
Oklahoma City police are treating the Daniel Maxedon’s death as the 15th homicide of 2012. He was found lying on the ground, bleeding from the mouth about 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.
Police were called to the area and found three victims. Two suffered minor injuries. Maxedon, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colo. was found in critical condition and taken to the hospital.
He remained in critical condition until he died, Oklahoma Police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow said Wednesday.
Investigators said an altercation occurred between the victims and five other men. Police have no descriptions of the men involved in the fight except that they were believed to be Hispanic.
Police think someone has information that could lead to an arrest since the assault occurred during a busy time of morning when businesses might have been closing for the night. The three men they are seeking are seen on surveillance video walking in the area at that time.
Police are still seeking information on the beating. Individuals are asked to the call Crime Stoppers at 235-7300. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Contributing: Tiffany Gibson
Broken Arrow police look for robber
Broken Arrow police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man involved in an armed robbery Sunday.
Officers were called out about 7:45 p.m. Sunday to a reported armed robbery at the Mighty Mart convenience store at 23806 E 71 in Broken Arrow.
Police said a man entered the store, produced a handgun and demanded cash. The gunman then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
He is described as a white male about 6-feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.
Anyone with any information about this robbery is encouraged to contact the Broken Arrow Police Department at (918) 259-8400.
Two bodies found in northeast Oklahoma City home
Two bodies have been found inside a home in northeast Oklahoma City, police said.
Lt. Jason Samuel said officers received a call about 11 a.m. Tuesday to go to the house in the 12700 block of Teakwood Road. He said officers had to get a warrant to enter the home and recently discovered the bodies.
He said officers are at the scene investigating. Other details weren’t immediately available.
Man sought in 2010 bank robbery arrested
FBI agents have arrested Delton Ray Neal II, 34, of Oklahoma City, in connection with the robbery of a bank in 2010.
Agents arrested Neal about 5 p.m. Monday in the 3100 block of NW 150 in Oklahoma City. Officials said Neal has been indicted by a federal grand jury for the Bank of the West on Dec. 14, 2010 and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
The Oklahoma City Police Department assisted FBI agents with the investigation.
