http://www.kfor.com/news/local/?track=rss Headlines from KFOR en ©2012, KFOR Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:34:00 -0500 Marika Lorraine Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-alert-consumer-catches-texting-scam-20120403,0,6960649.story?track=rss OKLAHOMA CITY -- We told you about a text message going around telling people they won a $1,000 gift card from Walmart. The big bucks are bogus and our report alerted the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office of the problem. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT Sarah Stewart Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-missing-texas-girl-found-in-oklahoma-mans-home-20120403,0,5952009.story?track=rss BRAMAN, Okla. -- A missing 14-year-old from Texas has been discovered safe in Oklahoma. Authorities are now working to determine why she was found in the home of a 54-year-old Oklahoma man. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT Adam Mertz Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-horse-slaughter-coming-to-neighborhood-near-you-20120403,0,7615731.story?track=rss OKLAHOMA CITY-- A battle is brewing over slaughtering horses for food. The group “Respect 4 Horses” was in Oklahoma City to speak out against horse slaughter houses. Founder Simone Netherlands said one could be built in Oklahoma. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT Joleen Chaney Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-man-arrested-molesting-boy-in-walmart-bathroom-20120403,0,2123391.story?track=rss ADA, Okla. -- Police say an 8-year-old boy was targeted by a predator in the bathroom of an Ada retail store. Jeffery Park, 29, appeared in court Tuesday in Pontotoc County. He is accused of kidnapping, lewd acts to a child and assault on a police officer after investigators say he attacked a boy in an AdaWal-MartSupercenter. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT Chellie Mills Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-saving-a-buck-atm-fees-20120403,0,6417983.story?track=rss When you need a little cash, an ATM is a way to get it fast. Unfortunately, they often come with fees, not only from the owner of the machine but from your own bank. Roger Beverage, with the Oklahoma Banker's Association, said, "These machines and the system that operates them didn't just fall off a truck and land someplace where it's convenient for you to use them. They were put there at a cost." Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT La'Tasha Givens Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-the-high-cost-of-child-abuse-20120403,0,3966683.story?track=rss OKLAHOMA CITY -- Mandy Wilson fights back tears as she talks about the death of her 5-year-old niece Serenity Deal. At the Capitol Tuesday she and Serenity's grandmother called for urgent reform of the child welfare system. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT Ed Doney Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-safety-corridor-to-save-more-lives-20120403,0,669177.story?track=rss POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. -- State officials are hoping to crack down on highway tragedies in Pottawatomie County by setting up a safety corridor. Two years ago in that county, there were 23 fatalities and 1,143 total crashes; far too many for the state to ignore. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT Jesse Wells Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-man-arrested-for-child-abuse-in-infants-death-20120403,0,6356734.story?track=rss DEL CITY, Okla. -- A Del City man is behind bars accused of killing a 22-month-old little girl. The tragic case of child abuse and murder took place at an apartment complex in Del City near S.E. 29 th St. and Sooner Rd. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-live-stream-tornadoes-on-ground-in-dallas-20120403,0,7450339.story?track=rss DALLAS -- At least two tornadoes have touched down in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Several people have been injured, homes destroyed and semi trucks tossed into the air. The storms are headed northeast into Oklahoma.  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:34:00 CDT Lance West Reporting http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-woman-impersonating-walmart-worker-scamming-stores-20120403,0,7035084.story?track=rss EDMOND, Okla. -- Law enforcers from at least four agencies are on the lookout for a Walmart imposter. Police say she's posing as an employee from Walmart's corporate offices, even wearing a company name tag. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT