Savannah Bananas step up to the plate providing free tickets to Oklahoma family scammed out of tickets - Oklahoma City news - NewsLocker (2024)

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — One of the biggest events going on this weekend is the Savannah Bananas baseball games at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. It is bringing thousands to the stadium each night and with three completely sold-out games, fans are willing to do almost anything to get their hands on some tickets. One Oklahoma family sent money to the wrong person. Unfortunately, a Sulphur family's dreams were dashed when they realized their tickets never arrived. Their grandmother di

Skeletal remains found in Shawnee identified

SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) - Skeletal remains found in Shawnee in 2023 have been identified.According to the Shawnee Police Department, officers responded to Harrison and I-40 around 6:30 p.m. on December 16, 2023, regarding what appeared to be human bones.RELATED STORY: Shawnee Police release new details after skeletal remains found in 2023
Two days later, detectives met with the Medical Examiner at the scene to help in the investigation.An artist rendering was released by Shawnee PD on Wednesday, M

Firefighters battle tank battery fire in Bethany

BETHANY, Okla. (KFOR) - Multiple agencies responded to a large tank battery fire in Bethany Sunday night.
Bethany tank battery fire. Image KFOR.Bethany tank battery fire. Image KFOR.
Officials say crews responded to the engulfed tank battery located near NW 23rd St. and Rockwell Ave. LOCAL NEWS: Damage reported in Oklahoma after severe overnight storms
Bethany tank battery fire. Image KFOR.
Firefighters were able to knock the fire down with no injuries reported. The cause of the tank battery fir

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants

Red Lobster, the casual dining chain that brought seafood to the masses with inventions like popcorn shrimp and “endless” seafood deals, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The 56-year-old chain made the filing late Sunday, days after shuttering dozens of restaurants.
“This restructuring is the best path forward for Red Lobster. It allows us to address several financial and operational challenges and emerge stronger and re-focused on our growth," said Red Lobster CE

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Jon Wysocki, founding member of Staind, dead at 53

(WTRF) – Jon Wysocki, a drummer and founding member of the rock band Staind, has died at 53, according to members of his current band.
Bandmates on Wysocki's current project, Lydia's Castle, announced his death over the weekend on social media."On 5/18/2024 at 8:02pm,[Jon Wysocki] passed away surrounded by family and friends that loved him dearly. An official statement will be developed shortly," the band wrote in an Instagram post shared on Saturday.
Drummer John Wysocki from the ba

Red Lobster officially files for bankruptcy: What does it mean for the restaurants?

(WJET/WFXP) — Less than one week after Red Lobster announced the closure of dozens of restaurants across the nation, the company has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.The seafood chain has been struggling with rising lease and labor costs in recent years. Operational missteps and underperforming locations also contributed to the decision to file for bankruptcy.Still, the chain plans to remain open, albeit with a smaller footprint.Red Lobster lost shocking amount of money after en

Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's with all the weird flavors popping up these days?

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza.Surprising flavor combinations – think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or Sour Patch Kids Oreos -- are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurant chains. Hershey recently introduced pink lemonade-flavored Kit Kats, wh

Iran's president, foreign minister among dead at helicopter crash site

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — IranianPresident Ebrahim Raisiand the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East.Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in the Shiite theocracy, quickly named a little-known vice president as caretaker and insisted the government was in control, but the deaths

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OMRF scientists researching if bad diet connects to vision loss

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Vision loss can be caused by a number of factors and aging is a primary one.
Two scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, or OMRF, are zoning in on one area that can play a part and that’s the food you eat.LOCAL NEWS: Our Blood Institute in need of donations
It’s no secret that vision loss is a part of aging, but the two scientists taking part of this research are looking into if your diet can leave you more susceptible to it."One of the ideas is

OMRF scientists looking into if bad diet connects to vision loss

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Vision loss can be caused by a number of factors and aging is a primary one.
Two scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, or OMRF, are zoning in on one area that can play a part and that’s the food you eat.LOCAL NEWS: Our Blood Institute in need of donations
It’s no secret that vision loss is a part of aging, but the two scientists taking part of this research are looking into if your diet can leave you more susceptible to it."One of the ideas is

Firefighters knock down house fire in Spencer

SPENCER, Okla. (KFOR) - The Spencer Fire Department responded to a house fire Sunday night.According to Spencer FD, crews responded to a home near NE 63rd St. and Post Rd. just before midnight on Sunday.LOCAL NEWS: Damage reported in Oklahoma after severe overnight storms
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the home was fully involved. The extensive damage makes in unclear exactly how the fire started.
House fire in Spencer. Image KFOR.House fire in Spencer. Image KFOR.
Officials say no one wa

Damage reported in Oklahoma after severe overnight storms

OKLAHOMA (KFOR) - Storm damage has been reported after severe weather rolled into Oklahoma Sunday night.Counties including Custer, Oklahoma, Caddo, Blaine, Canadian and Grady were affected by the overnight storms.Yukon was hit by a tornado and one family told News 4 what they experienced after taking cover in their storm shelter.
Emergency crews responding to storm damage in Yukon Sunday night. Image KFOR.Storm damage in Yukon. Image KFOR.
"Just a lot of banging, lots of wind, hear stuff hitting

Wellston family looking for help after losing everything in house fire

WELLSTON, Okla. (KFOR) -- A Wellston family is heartbroken and looking for help after their home was burned to the ground.Jesse Leathers and his family had been in St. Louis since February for his work. However on May 10th, the day they were returning home, things took a tough turn."I got a phone call from the neighbor telling me that our home was on fire, which was a surprise because our electricity wasn't even on," said Leathers.The family of five lost years of memories in just one day."We jus

Video: Stunning meteor lights up the sky over Europe

(KTLA) -- Cell phone and security cameras captured footage of a brilliant meteor that raced across the night sky over Portugal and Spain on Saturday evening.The bright green fireball appeared at 6:46 p.m. local time, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). The agency called the object a "stunning meteor" on the social media platform X, later adding that it came from a comet.
NASA explains on its website that comets are icy "cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Su

Man steals Los Angeles police vehicle with officer still inside: authorities

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A chaotic and violent situation unfolded in Los Angeles Sunday morning when a man stole an LAPD patrol vehicle with the officer still inside before causing a multi-vehicle pileup.The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when a female officer was conducting "security detail" downtown, according to police."At some point, the suspect approached her, got into her vehicle and drove off," LAPD Lt. James Mylonakis told Nexstar's KTLA. The officer was "ejected" from the SUV and fell

Watch: America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later

VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying withJeff Bezos’ rocket companyon Sunday.Ed Dwightwas an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA’s early astronaut corps. But he wasn’t picked for the 1963 class.Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skim

Two dead and one arrested after Sunday morning crash near Lake Overholser

LAKE OVERHOLSER, Okla. (KFOR) - Two people were killed and one person was arrested after an early Sunday morning car crash near Lake Overholser.
Oklahoma City Police said that just before 2:30 a.m. near South Overholser Road and County Line Road a driver hit a tree. The roads are located near the southern edge of Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City.
| MORE LOCAL NEWS > Blanchard motorcyclist killed after allegedly driving drunk >There were several people inside the vehicle at the time and the

Rare fish that lives in complete darkness washes ashore on Oregon beach

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A rare deep-sea fish that lives in complete darkness washed ashore in Oregon for what's believed to be the first-time ever, according to the Seaside Aquarium.Beachcombers found the angler fish, also called a Pacific football fish, just south of Cannon Beach, the aquarium announced on Saturday, May 18.‘Mega-rare’ bird spotted in Oregon, first reported sighting in US historyThe aquarium said that "only 31 specimens have been recorded around the world" in places

Blanchard motorcyclist killed after allegedly driving drunk

BLANCHARD, Okla. (KFOR) - A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he crashed off the highway while allegedly driving drunk in Blanchard late Saturday night, per OHP.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that Colby Hubers from Blanchard had been riding a 2014 Victory motorcycle just before midnight on Highway 76 just south of Highway 62 when the crash occurred.
| MORE LOCAL NEWS > Most of Ponca City with very little water after electrical issue >Officials said Hubers was speeding when he le

Severe storms possible Sunday evening, here's the latest timeline

A couple severe storms are likely with very large hail, high winds, and a low tornado threat.Storms will form late afternoon in northwest Oklahoma. There is a smaller chance that a storm or two will make it in southwestern Oklahoma, but that is not as likely as storms northwest.The storms will then move eastward. If they can stay single cells, the hail and tornado risk will increase toward sunset.
Storms may congeal into a line, which would present a high damaging wind threat to central and nort

Several tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma Sunday evening

Several strong storms brought tornadoes, hail, heavy rain, and high winds Sunday evening.
Oklahoma Weather Radar
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Oklahoma Closings and DelaysStorms formed late afternoon and grew dropping several tornadoes.
This is a blog of the storms:

Several possible tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma Sunday evening

Several strong storms with the possibility of producing tornadoes, large hail, and high winds hit Oklahoma Sunday evening.Oklahoma Weather Radar
Oklahoma Weather Watches and Warnings Map
KFOR SkyCam Network
Oklahoma Closings and DelaysStorms formed late afternoon and grew dropping several possible tornadoes.
This is a blog of the storms:

Live Coverage: Severe storms move into central Oklahoma

Several strong storms with the possibility of producing tornadoes, large hail, and high winds hit Oklahoma Sunday evening.Oklahoma Weather Radar
Oklahoma Weather Watches and Warnings Map
KFOR SkyCam Network
Oklahoma Closings and DelaysStorms formed late afternoon and grew dropping several possible tornadoes.
This is a blog of the storms:

Live Coverage: Severe storms in western Oklahoma

Several strong storms with the possibility of producing tornadoes, large hail, and high winds.
Storms will form late afternoon in northwest Oklahoma. There is a smaller chance that a storm or two will make it in southwestern Oklahoma, but that is not as likely as storms northwest.The storms will then move eastward. If they can stay single cells, the hail and tornado risk will increase toward sunset.
Storms may congeal into a line, which would present a high damaging wind threat to central and no

Nearly 900K Yogi tea bags recalled for excessive pesticide residue

(WJW) – Nearly 900,000 Yogi tea bags have been recalled after excessive levels of pesticide residues were detected, according to details posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The parent company of Yogi, East West Tea Company, LLC, issued the recall of 54,846 16-count boxes of Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support tea bags (a total of 877,536) that were distributed nationwide.“Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support product is recalled because pesticide residues were detected

Dabney Coleman, '9 to 5' and 'Tootsie' actor, dies at 92

(KTLA) – Actor Dabney Coleman, best known for comedic roles in "9 to 5," "Tootsie," "The Muppets Take Manhattan" and many other 1980s hit films, has passed away at age 92.Coleman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, his daughter told The Hollywood Reporter.“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor thattickled the funny bone of humanity,” she told the entertainment news outlet. &l

Palmer Candy expands confection recall due to salmonella risk

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Palmer Candy is expanding a recall of "white confectionary products" it issued earlier in May to include more items and best-by dates.Palmer Candy announced Friday that its Patriotic White Fudge Cookies (13.5 oz) and Drizzled Caramel Corn (5 oz. and 12 oz) were also being recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. More best-by dates were also added for six additional products.A variety of confections were originally recalled due to a salmonella risk. Acco

Francis Tuttle students help Hawaii fire victims, students with fundraiser

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Two metro Francis Tuttle students did some fundraising and gave a group of Hawaii students a big opportunity that the fires originally took from them.It was all smiles for Francis Tuttle student Ayla Relland and those Hawaiian students during a meeting of the two that was months in the making.LOCAL NEWS: Former OU Softball player closing out her time with the Savannah Bananas baseball team
"It was just very emotional, and it was very sweet,” Relland said.Francis Tutt

Thunder Blow 17-Point Lead, Lose Game 6 and Series to Dallas

The Oklahoma City Thunder could not hold a 17-point lead in the third quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks beat OKC 117-116 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, winning the series four games to two.P.J. Washington was fouled by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while shooting a three-pointer with 2.5 seconds to go, then hit two free throws and intentionally missed the final attempt, putting Dallas up one.Jalen Williams' desperation 3-point attempt from three-quarters court was no good at the buzze

'They're all shining stars': Family remembers three loved ones killed in Chickasha

CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — It's been one sleepless night after another for relatives of the Mayhugh family.Relatives of Patty, James and Shayla Mayhugh face an unbelievable test in their family after the three were shot and killed. The victim's son and brother, Jacob Mayhugh told law enforcement he was the one responsible for their deaths."We're all still processing and we're all still in shock," said Adam Brunett, a family member.Adam, Brandon and Savannah Brunett's father is Patty's older