What’s The Beat?
Welcome. I'm Juliana Keeping, and I report on murder and mayhem in Oklahoma City for The Oklahoman. There is a lot of weirdness and sadness and, strangely, charm and *sometimes* a glimmer of hope to be found in the people and events I cover. Much of it stays in my head, or my notebook. Perhaps it's time I give it all some fresh air. Besides airing out my brain, I'd also like to keep tabs on major stories, track OKC crime trends, and shed light on behind-the-scenes reporterly things that hopefully aren't dull. BTW the ladies in the photo bar up top were busted in July 2012 on complaints of offering or engaging in lewd acts at a Valley Brook strip joint, in case you were wondering. I reserve the right to post the occasional cat video. Because we all need a mental break sometimes. If you have a tip related to crime, e-mail jkeeping@opubco.com. Thanks for reading, Juliana-
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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Stepdad: Police shot Verle Parton in the back
Police this week named Verle Deljit Parton, 18, as the man shot by police on Sunday.
Posted in Killed or wounded by police, Mayhem, Verle Parton
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OKC’s very own version of Jason Vorhees, and other frightening tales
Happy Halloween.
In slasher news, a man says he was attacked by a machete-wielding man wearing a painter’s respirator mask.
Posted in Mayhem
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Weekend round-up: Two men shot by police in separate Oklahoma City incidents
Two shot by Oklahoma City police
We in OKC got a break in homicides this weekend…only to be inundated with officer-involved shootings.
Posted in Killed or wounded by police, Mayhem
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(Not) Finding Edward Hackett
My editor gave me a single task today: Find Edward Hackett.
Posted in Mayhem
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Saturday homicide in Oklahoma City
Update, 10.22: Police identified the homicide victim as Michael Donnell Rhodes.
Posted in Murder
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Soldiering on
Sometimes I get angry phone calls after we publish a story on a violent death, which is most of what I do.
Posted in Uncategorized
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Weekend round up: Tragedy at police academy, and a homicide victim with a past
It was clear something was amiss today at the police station media room.
Posted in Kelley Chase, Mayhem, Murder
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Oklahoma City police cadet Kelley Chase, 38, dies after training exercise accident
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Posted in Kelley Chase, Mayhem
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A few wild allegations surface against an Oklahoma City principal
Allegations of cheating and fraud have surfaced against the principal of Douglass High School in Oklahoma City, and a pretty wild paper trail has risen into the public realm, too.
Suicide prevention hangout
Today my colleague Zeke Campfield and I hosted a Google Hangout discussion on teen suicide prevention.
Posted in Cade Poulos
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