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Tulsa Wipes Klansman's Name From Street—Sort Of

Brady Street to be named after different Brady

(Newser) - A debate in Tulsa over the renaming of a city street has finally been settled, thanks to a subtle (and somewhat contentious) compromise. Brady Street was named for Wyatt "Tate" Brady, an instrumental figure in the city's past who was also in the Ku Klux Klan. The street'...

Tulsa Mulls Renaming Sites Under Klan's Shadow

City father Wyatt Tate Brady was a member

(Newser) - Wyatt Tate Brady helped turned Tulsa from a cluster of tents into a major Oklahoma city at the turn of the 20th century, and his name is attached to all kinds of local sites: a street, a neighborhood, a theater, and a mansion. But the shadow of his past is...

7K Patients of Dentist Told to Get Tested for HIV

Tulsa health officials find health violations at office

(Newser) - About 7,000 patients of an Oklahoma dentist are being urged to get tested for HIV and hepatitis after investigators discovered that instruments weren't properly cleaned—even though the dentist knew several of his patients carried infectious diseases. Dr. W. Scott Harrington has voluntarily closed his practice and is...

2 Killed as Jet Crashes in Indiana Town

3 hospitalized in South Bend

(Newser) - A private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed into an Indiana neighborhood yesterday, hitting three homes and killing two people aboard the plane, authorities said. The crash injured two other people aboard the Beechcraft Premier I twin-jet and one person on the ground, a fire official said. The jet had...

Missing Woman Found Alive... in Freezer

She hid there to escape storms

(Newser) - A Tulsa woman took shelter in a deep freezer during severe storms last weekend—but the freezer itself turned out to be the bigger danger. It seems she couldn't get out, authorities say, and she went missing for five days until relatives headed to the 59-year-old's apartment to...

Tulsa Suspects Charged With Murder, Hate Crimes

Victims targeted because they were black, say prosecutors

(Newser) - Two men accused of going on a shooting spree that terrorized the predominantly black north side of Tulsa face murder and hate crime charges. Jake England, 19, and his roommate, Alvin Watts, 33, each were charged today with three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of shooting with intent to...

Tulsa Shooting Suspect Was Friendly With Victim: Wife

Jake England had visited with William Allen, wife says

(Newser) - William Allen was friendly with Jake England , occasionally chatting with him when they ran into each other—but now England, along with Alvin Watts, is accused of killing Allen during last week's Tulsa shooting spree . Allen's widow tells the Tulsa World that Allen and England met at the...

Tulsa Shooters Confessed: Cops

Investigators still determining motive

(Newser) - Two men accused of killing three black pedestrians and injuring two others in Tulsa shootings have confessed to the crimes, according to authorities. Jake England, 19, said he shot two people, and Alvin Watts, 32, admitted to shooting three, say police. Investigators determined that one of England's victims and...

Facebook Page May Provide Clue in Tulsa Killings

Shootings of blacks followed murder anniversary of suspect's dad

(Newser) - Investigators are probing racially charged Facebook comments by one of two white men busted in the murder of black pedestrians in Oklahoma. The apparently random shootings by suspected gunmen Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, left three people dead and two critically injured. The Tulsa shootings occurred nearly two...

Cops Bust 2 in Okla. Shootings
 Cops Bust 2 in Okla. Shootings 
Apr 8, 2012 9:34 AM CDT

Cops Bust 2 in Okla. Shootings

Police say shootings weren't racially motivated

(Newser) - Police backed by a helicopter arrested two white men early today and said they would face murder charges in the recent shootings that terrorized Tulsa's black community and left three people dead and two critically wounded. A police spokesman said Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, were arrested...

Tulsa Shooting Spree Targets Black People

Local NAACP president Warren Blakney: 'We're very concerned'

(Newser) - Three people are dead and two wounded after a shooting spree yesterday that targeted black people on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Police found the first victim in the wee hours, and spent all morning helping other people found in yards and on streets with gunshot wounds, the Tulsa World...

After 6 Days, Tower Climber Brought Down

William Boyd Sturdivant II had rebuffed earlier police efforts

(Newser) - A man in Tulsa who climbed a TV tower on Thursday morning was finally brought down last night, after a six-day standoff with police. The 25-year-old had not taken food or water since Friday, the day after he climbed the Clear Channel communications tower. He reportedly has a history of...

National Weather Service: 'Do Not Take Threat Lightly'

29 states remain under heat advisories

(Newser) - Twenty-nine states are under advisories as a blistering heat wave continues, MSNBC reports. East Coast temps are projected to hit highs in the 90s and 100s, says a meteorologist, but the heat index—what it feels like—could be closer to 115 degrees through tomorrow, says the National Weather Service....

Klan Recruit Slain in Initiation

Woman shot as she tries to leave KKK ritual

(Newser) - A woman was murdered by a Ku Klux Klan leader after she backed out of an initiation ritual, according to investigators. The unidentified Oklahoma woman, who had been recruited on the internet, was about to join a Louisiana KKK group called the Sons of Dixie Brotherhood. After several rites, including...

Best Place to Live? Charlotte
 Best Place to Live? Charlotte 
May 15, 2008 2:06 PM CDT

Best Place to Live? Charlotte

Carolina on the mind of poll for 2nd consecutive year

(Newser) - Charlotte is the best place to live in America, thanks to an affordable array of housing options and a healthy economy, says Relocate.com’s annual list. MarketWatch runs down the rest of the list:
  1. San Antonio, Texas
  2. Chattanooga, Tenn.
  3. Greenville, SC
  4. Tulsa, Okla.

Smith, Tulsa Roll Over Bowling Green

QB throws for 5 touchdowns in 63-7 GMAC Bowl win

(Newser) - Paul Smith shattered records all night yesterday and he dragged the Tulsa football team along for the ride. Smith threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns as the Golden Hurricane destroyed Bowling Green 63-7 in the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, the Tulsa World reports. Smith set an NCAA record by...

Tiger Woods Takes PGA
Tiger Woods Takes PGA
Aug 12, 2007 9:08 PM CDT

Tiger Woods Takes PGA

(Newser) - Tiger Woods collected his 13th career major by winning the PGA Championship on the steamy Southern Hills course in Tulsa today, scoring a 1-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Woody Austin. Woods was the first major champion in seven tries, Newsday reports,  to make a par on the...

Garcia DQed for Math Error
Garcia DQed
for Math Error
Aug 12, 2007 8:15 AM CDT

Garcia DQed for Math Error

2007 meltdown continues for golf's unluckiest man

(Newser) - An error on a scorecard he signed caused Sergio Garcia to be disqualified from the PGA Championship in Tulsa, the culmination of a nightmare 2007 for him. The Spaniard's partner, Boo Weekley, misrecorded Garcia's 17th hole as a 4 when it was a 5. Had Garcia remained, he would have...

Woods Catches Fire in Tulsa
Woods Catches Fire in Tulsa
Aug 11, 2007 8:03 AM CDT

Woods Catches Fire in Tulsa

Tiger storms into PGA lead with 7-under 63, tying record

(Newser) - In his last chance to win a major in 2007, Tiger Woods hit a record-tying 63 in yesterday's second round at the PGA Championship in Tulsa. He recorded eight birdies against one bogey and would have hit 62, a score never achieved in 403 Grand Slam events, had his 18th-hole...

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