No charges in Nex Benedict case following teen’s death: prosecutor
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No charges in Nex Benedict case following teen’s death: prosecutor

ByNews Polite

No criminal charges will be filed against anyone involved in the high school bathroom brawl with nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, who took their own life the following day, an Oklahoma prosecutor said. Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said in a statement Thursday he agreed with Owasso police investigators that…

Oklahoma death row inmate Scott Eizember last words: ‘My conscience is clear’
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Oklahoma death row inmate Scott Eizember last words: ‘My conscience is clear’

ByNews Polite

Scott James Eizember, a 62-year-old man who murdered an elderly couple 19 years ago, was executed by lethal injection in Oklahoma on Thursday.  “I’m at peace,” Eizember said with an intravenous line in his arm, according to the Associated Press. “My conscience is clear, completely. I love my children.” Eizember received his…

Tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma kill 1, injure dozens, destroy buildings
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Tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma kill 1, injure dozens, destroy buildings

ByNews Polite

Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring two dozens others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins. Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state. Cody McDaniel, the county’s emergency manager, confirmed one…

Four Oklahoma men Mark and Billy Chastain, Mike Sparks, Alex Stevens missing after bike ride
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Four Oklahoma men Mark and Billy Chastain, Mike Sparks, Alex Stevens missing after bike ride

ByNews Polite

Four men from a tiny Oklahoma city are still missing days after they all went on a bike ride together Sunday evening, according to authorities. Mark Chastain, 32; his brother Billy Chastain, 30; Mike Sparks, 32; and Alex Stevens, 29 haven’t been seen or heard from in about four days with…

Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart
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Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart

ByNews Polite

A woman in Oklahoma climbed through the sunroof of a vehicle parked outside a Walmart this week to rescue two 2-year-olds left inside, according to reports.  The vehicle was reportedly parked in direct sunlight during a 98-degree day. Elizabeta Babb, 33, was arrested after she exited an Oklahoma City Walmart after shopping for…