February, 2012

02/09

Tulsa not impacted by PepsiCo cuts
PepsiCo is cutting 8,700 in a restructuring plan to save $1.5 billion dollars over the next 2 years.

Oklahoma Guardsmen returning from Afghanistan
More than 20 members are returning to Oklahoma on February 11th.

Woman killed in rollover crash
Officials are investigating a rollover crash that killed one woman.

Feeling lucky? Powerball jackpot reaches $310 million
Powerball jackpot reaches highest cash payout since 2006.

Okla. senator introduces amendment to protect semen
Senator Constance Johnson added amendment to the proposed personhood bill that declares sperm sacred.

02/08

Trash cart system debated in Tulsa
Dozens come out to Tulsa City Council meeting to ask questions and voice opinions about city's pending switch to a trash cart system. Other Green Country cities like Jenks have been using trash carts for years, without much fuss.

The dangers of finding a sitter online
FOX23 investigates parents who made contact with a person who used the name of a convicted child abuser in an online classified babysitting ad.

Politics could influence teen pregnancy
A new study finds Oklahoma's political atmosphere could lead to a rise in teen pregnancy.

Police arrest suspect in robbery & homicide
Tulsa police homicide detectives arrest a 23-year-old for the murder of Bryon Ivory.

City sales tax revenue up in December
Mayor Bartlett releases new sales tax numbers from the Oklahoma Tax Commission showing an increase in revenue.

Metro Drug Task Force sees high number of meth calls
Limited manpower and resources contribute to the problem.

Tulsa Public School bus involved in minor accident
Tulsa police say a school bus was involved in a minor accident just before 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Councilors want input on trash contract
Councilors are holding a meeting on Wednesday night to answer questions Tulsans may have about the upcoming change in trash service.

02/07

Father fights off intruders with golf club
Burglars break into a South Tulsa home while a father is home. After a golf club and police car pursuit the thieves are arrested.

Animal carcasses dumped in east Tulsa
Woman and daughter find more than a dozen mutilated ducks and several dismembered deer near a bust Tulsa road.

Tulsa Getting Veterans Back to Work
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and local businesses working on helping veterans get to work.

Police searching for motive in 4th murder of 2012
There are more questions than answers in the death of Laharry Myers.

Inhofe under fire after earmark spending investigation
Oklahoma's Senator Jim Inhofe is one of dozens of federal lawmakers taking heat for earmarking federal funds for public projects that are next to or within two miles of the lawmaker's own property.

Okla. Atty. General sues Kialegee Tribal Town
Scott Pruitt filed lawsuit in effort to stop the casino being built at 111th and 129th.

1,733 patients get dental care at free clinic in McAlester
The Oklahoma Mission of Mercy says volunteers treated 1,733 patients over a two day clinic.

Thoreau no longer for sale
TPS no longer trying to sell the school after getting no potential bids on the property.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Several agencies offering testing services for awareness on Tuesday.

02/06

A picture of hope in a helpless murder
Witnesses stepped over a man's body to get their food at a chicken restaurant in 2010.

Update: H&R Block employee killed in North Tulsa
21-year-old LaHarry "L.J." Myers shot outside of workplace

TPS school board votes for uniforms for high schools
Uniforms will be required for the 2012-2013 school year.

Fire truck saves Avant community
After old fire truck breaks, community finally gets a replacement truck to keep them safe.

FOX23 Special Report: Made in the U.S.A.
Can buying American when building a home really make a huge difference in the economic reality of our country? There's a new movement that says yes, and some Tulsans are ready to buy in to buying "Made in the U.S.A.."

Human error leads to evidence destruction
Tulsa police say clerical error led to evidence in cases being destroyed, before the trial in one case.

Tulsa Fire Chief announces retirement
Chief Allen LaCroix is retiring after 10 years as chief.

Fallin delivered State of State address
The Governor delivered the annual address on Monday afternoon.

Two killed in crash on Turner Turnpike on Saturday
The accident happened on Turner Turnpike Saturday afternoon.

TPS board votes on uniforms tonight
McLain students show improved grades and reduced bullying thanks to school uniforms.

McAlester toddler accidentally shoots self
Police say the toddler found an off duty officer's personal gun and shot self.

The great ShakeOut hits Oklahoma
Oklahoma will take part in an event to help people know what to do in case of an earthquake.

02/05

Hundreds pray at Red Clay Casino site
Over a dozen churches joined in prayer near the construction site in Broken Arrow.

02/03

Acts of Violence bring awareness to mental illness
A homeless man vandalizing cars and buildings draws attention to his mental state.

Construction begins at Admiral Twin site
Drive-In ravaged by fire in 2010 begins to rise from the ashes in north Tulsa. Owner tells FOX23 when he thinks movies will be on the big screen there once again.

Prowling for burglars prowling your street
Tulsa Police burglary detectives teamed up with patrol officers gaining intelligence about serial burglars

Listeria concerns lead to food recall
Allison's Gourmet Kitchen recalls food that contains eggs that have been recalled.

Make over for TPS summer school
TPS joins with Teach for America to change the way summer school works in Tulsa.

Tulsa company says Facebook stole their technology
MacroSolve says Facebook is using app technology they patented in 2010.

Man hit and killed by own truck
Broken Arrow police say man's truck pinned him while he was working on the engine.

Thousands line up for free dental care
The third annual free dental care expo draws a huge crowd in McAlester.

02/02

Creating awareness about military Gold Stars
Local families of fallen soldiers wear their Gold Stars and hang their Gold Star banners and are upset that Americans do not know what they represent.

Abandoned horses becoming big concern in Rogers County
Rogers County woman upset horses are being abandoned in her yard.

Toddler killed in Broken Arrow driveway
OHP says an uncle accidentally backed over his two-year old niece in their driveway. She died on the way to hospital.

City, civic leaders plan for future after AA cuts
Tulsa will try to lure aviation and aerospace companies that American contracts with to city to offset AA job losses.

Family waits over a year for baby's death certificate
The Truesdale family finally received the certificate, only to have to send it back.

AA workers: outsourcing maintenance work a bad idea
American Airlines maintenance workers and members of the TWU Local 514 union say it would be a terrible idea for the airline to outsource maintenance work as part of its bankruptcy restructuring plan.

Tulsa philanthropist passes away
Jack Zarrow, a native Tulsan and philanthropist died at the age of 86.

TPS forum about possible Sequoyah move tonight
Tulsa Public Schools is holding a parent and community forum to share proposed changes to Sequoyah Elementary School.

Tulsa's latest crime trends
TPD reports home break-ins often happen during the day, in North Tulsa on Thursdays and auto theft victims are leaving their car running.

02/01

OHP Trooper saves man trapped in SUV
An OHP trooper working in Rogers and Nowata Counties saved a man's life in a rollover crash.

Uncertain future for AA employees and Tulsa
American Airlines maintenance employees are not sure if they will have jobs in year as one of the state's largest employers says it needs to lay-off 2,100 in Tulsa.

Schools closed to honor beloved teacher
Teachers in Checotah said school will never be the same, neither will the students after losing Chester Ramsey. When he left, he took a lot of happiness with him. For 15 years, Ramsey walked the halls, and students loved him. "I'm sad because he was my favorite teacher,” said 7th grader, Hana McAdoo.

Tulsa Chamber of Commerce Responds to AA layoffs
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce affirms their committment to helping American Airlines employees who could be laid off.

Sex trafficking ring busted in Tulsa
Tulsa County Sheriff's deputies, along with federal agents free sex slaves in bondage.

American Airlines reveals loss
American Airlines' parent company says it lost $904 million in December - more than in the first nine months of 2011 combined.

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