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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Category Archives: Mayhem
Blind vet takes down attacker in Oklahoma City
I met a blind vet named Gordan Besaw.
I first met him in a police report, which detailed how a blind veteran was attacked on his way to the bus stop.
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Living with violence, an Oklahoma City story
Hello, readers. I’ve returned.
My colleagues and I are continuing to track trends in Oklahoma City homicides.
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Update
Hello, those who visit this blog. I’ve gotten a few e-mails from folks wondering why I’m not writing any more.
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Bring a 12-year-old to a robbery day?
A New Mexico man arrested after bringing a 12-year-old along to rob a convenience store probably won’t be invited back to Oklahoma City for Thanksgiving next year.
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Oklahoma City police looking for woman who scams little old ladies
OKC police are looking for a woman who they believe has conned at least two elderly women in their 80s out of cash.
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Police nab machete man
To follow up my machete man posts…police caught machete man.
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Machete man gives his side of the story
The man accused of stalking his ex girlfriend and attacking a golf club-wielding neighbor who tried to intervene with a machete on Halloween has posted his side of the story on You Tube, KFOR reports.
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Stepdad: Police shot Verle Parton in the back
Police this week named Verle Deljit Parton, 18, as the man shot by police on Sunday.
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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.
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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.
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