Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett Defends Delay Over JAG Grants - An e-mail to the Tulsa Mayor's Chief of Staff confirms that money from a federal grant could have been used to retain officers who were instead laid off, then rehired.

Tulsa Mayor's Office | Tulsa City Council

Tulsa Mayor Doesn't Rule Out Hiring Sheriff's Deputies - Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett said Tuesday he would consider hiring sheriff's deputies, at a lower cost than police officers, if the city can't afford more officers in the next budget year.

Juror Speaks Out After Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty To Rape - A juror is speaking out after an admitted child rapist pleads guilty in the middle of his trial. Several jurors say they're angry Brandon Brixey allowed the now 10-year-old victim to testify in open court before he decided to stop the trial.

Tulsa Man Stops Trial, Enters Guilty Plea

Tulsa Man Struck While Crossing State Highway - A man is in a Tulsa hospital after he was hit by a car driven by an elderly Sapulpa couple on state Highway 33 near the Turner Turnpike just before midnight.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Sapulpa Police: Girl Made Up Rape Story - There are new developments in a sexual assault investigation in Sapulpa.

Tulsa Man Looking For Girlfriend Is Shot In Leg - A man is shot in the leg with a shotgun early Wednesday after he breaks into a house near Hudson and Easton in Tulsa.

Tulsa Police

Tulsa Police Arrest Man In Connection To MidFirst Bank Robbery - Officers arrested Mark Gillispie for Monday's robbery at a MidFirst Bank. He is believed to be the same suspect who robbed an Arvest bank earlier this year.

Thief Snatches Lawn Mower From Skiatook Little Leaguers - Some little leaguers are learning about things other than balls, strikes and home runs. They're learning some tough life lessons about working hard for something, only to have a thief take it away.

House Passes Firearms Freedom Act Tuesday - There are no major gun or ammo manufacturers in Oklahoma right now. But in the past week, both the House and Senate have passed bills to make guns made here immune from federal regulations. But is this even legal?

Senate Passes Bill Penalizing Fight Videos of Minors Online - A bill that would make it a crime to record a fight involving a minor and then upload onto the Internet has passed the Oklahoma Senate unanimously.