A grass fire in southwestern Oklahoma that forced evacuations was about 95 percent contained by late Friday, Dec. 10, emergency officials said. There were no reported deaths or injuries due to the fire near Lawton, which burned about 2.5 square …
The number of tickets written by Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers is continuing to fall after the agency lifted a cost-saving measure that capped how many miles troopers can drive each shift, according to state ticket data. The Tulsa World’s analysis …
Oklahoma state troopers are trying to find a tractor-trailer they say lost a wheel assembly in Oklahoma City and caused multiple crashes, including one that left a driver dead. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the series of crashes happened shortly …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has led seven vehicle chases over the last year resulting in eight deaths. Two who died were uninvolved motorists, and the latest to die was one of the agency’s lieutenants, the Tulsa World reported. All actions …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is understaffed and struggling to accomplish its statewide public safety mission due to declining revenue that’s led to reductions in staff and restricted travel, according to the state’s commissioner of public safety. Cost-cutting measures will help …
Oklahoma state troopers will drive less and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s aircraft will be grounded more often under new budget cuts announced by the state Department of Public Safety. DPS Commissioner Michael Thompson says the cuts are difficult but necessary …
