“Thunder Up” which for most means making as much noise as you can has become a become very popular phrase here in Oklahoma due to the great play of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the rest of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. However, 91 years ago today, it was the normally festive streets of “Black Wall Street” (Greenwood, Oklahoma) that were …
Source: Matt Dinger/Oklahoman A trial date has been set for a former Oklahoma City police officer accused of raping and assaulting women while on duty. The trial for Daniel Ken Holtzclaw, 28, will begin Oct. 26, it was decided during a hearing Wednesday morning. Holtzclaw will be tried in Oklahoma County District Court on 36 counts, including eight counts of …
Source: Tulsa World OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was released from Oklahoma County jail Thursday after spending two weeks in custody for violating a condition of his bond release program. Holtzclaw, 27, faces 26 felony counts in Oklahoma County District Court, including rape, sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy, burglary, stalking, indecent exposure and procuring lewd exhibition. …
Source: Jonathan Scott/NewsOk An Oklahoma medical examiner’s autopsy released Tuesday says Mark Salazar, 22, was shot six times in the back, leg and arm while running away from Oklahoma City police officers. Tuesday’s report appears to provide a different account of the shooting than that presented by Oklahoma City police after the event. Shortly after the incident, Oklahoma City police …
