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9/2/2010
One suspect is dead and another in critical condition after off-duty OU police officers on security duty returned fire during a bar fight. Oklahoma City Police Sergeant Jennifer Wardlow says a third man, Bryan Bonner, who is not a suspect, suffered a graze wound at Club Rodeo on South Meridian. Suspect Lance Dawkins died in the firefight. Johnny Mixon is listed in critical condition. A number of people left the scene, and officers want to hear from them on the Homicide Tip Line at 297-1200.
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9/2/2010
(Midwest City, OK) -- A fight over personal property led to the knife attack against Arjuna Whitehead in a Midwest City house last weekend. The suspect, Jonathan Siders, is jailed after turning himself in. Police Chief Brandon Clabes says Whitehead has had additional surgery to repair the knife-thrown slash, but is expected to recover. Clabes says the attack grew from an argument about property belonging to Siders.
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9/2/2010
A Norman teen stabbed across the street from Norman High School yesterday, has been released from the hospital and is expected to recover. Police say the fifteen-year-old suspect in the case is in custody. Charges are pending.
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9/2/2010
From Portland Avenue to Ann Arbor, a serial armed robber has been hitting convenience stores in close proximity on Oklahoma City's west side. The most recent was just last Sunday, and Police Sergeant Gary Knight says they need to catch him. He's dangerous, armed with a gun and a knife. Surveillance photos of an Hispanic man with facial hair have been published. He had a black male accomplice in two of the holdups. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 235-7300.
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9/2/2010
Rae Dawn Smith is doing 27 years in prison for the child abuse death of her daughter, 2-year-old Kelsey Smith Briggs. Smith is asking a judge for a new trial by alleging misconduct by juror Brandy Oldholm, broke the rules by researching the case on the internet. Oldholm denies that claim. Oldholm's former co-worker that she told him she watched the trial coverage daily on local television and visited websites on more than one occasion. The judge will send his recommendation to an appelate judge for further action.
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9/2/2010
A state trooper arrests 11 people who had been crammed into the bed of a pickup. Six others in the cab, including the driver, got away. The 2003 Chevy pickup with Arizona tags was stopped near I-40 and MacArthur Boulevard after the trooper noticed the vehicle was loaded down with people riding beneath a camper shell. A woman and two teenagers were among the people taken into custody.
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9/2/2010
Oklahoma City could put more firefighters on the force this year and it wouldn't cost the city a dime, but there is a big catch. Last year, the department cut 29 positions. They could save those jobs this year if they got the federal grant, but if they are awarded the grant, the city must guarantee those jobs for a second year. That could be a risky proposition considering the unstable economy. The city has until September 17th to apply for the grant money.
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9/2/2010
One person is dead another injured following a shooting at Club Rodeo on South Meridian just after 2 this morning. Few other details are known.
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9/2/2010
The Jerome Ersland trial will not be televised. New judge Ray Elliott ruled that cameras will not be allowed in his courtroom. The pharmacist trial will begin December 6th.
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9/2/2010
The state employment security commission says McCurtain County in southeast Oklahoma has the highest unemployment rate at 11.2 percent in July. The rate was lower in the state's two largest counties. 6.7 percent in Oklahoma County and 7.3 percent joblessness in Tulsa County.
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