TPD Blog

Sex-offender law under scrutiny

2009-08-18T13:17:21-05:00

A felon's third child-molestation charge prompts concerns. By NICOLE MARSHALL World Staff Writer Published: 8/15/2009 The case of a convicted sex offender who was charged Friday with the kidnapping and lewd molestation of a 23-month-old girl has raised concerns among...

Tulsa Police: Divine Intervention Led To Sex Offender's Arrest

2009-08-18T12:38:01-05:00

Posted: Aug 13, 2009 8:32 PM CDT KOTV-Tulsa By Ashli Sims, The News On 6 TULSA, OK -- The two Tulsa Police officers who discovered Marcus Berry, Sr. with the 2-year-old girl say it's pretty incredible they even found her....

Community Crackdown - Citizens key to program's success

2009-08-13T09:35:03-05:00

By NICOLE MARSHALL World Staff Writer Published: 7/19/2009 For three decades, Tulsa's Crime Stoppers program has been cracking down on crime by paying rewards to people who report criminals to police. Tips from Tulsa-area residents have helped police solve thousands...

Fair Board chair requests necessary law enforcement

2009-08-13T08:46:02-05:00

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer Published: 8/6/2009 Fair Board Chairman and County Commissioner Fred Perry sent a letter to Mayor Kathy Taylor asking the city of Tulsa to provide the law enforcement services necessary for this year’s Tulsa State...

Back To School Traffic

2009-08-12T09:15:01-05:00

Students are at a much greater risk while traveling to and from school than any other time in the school day. In adddition, a nationwide study showed that nearly two-thirds of all drivers drive over the posted speed limit. The...

Tulsa Police announce "Back 2 School Bash"

2009-08-05T16:21:30-05:00

By Staff Reports Published: 8/5/2009 The Tulsa Police Department, Mingo Valley Division, Tulsa Public Schools and Bilingual Solutions of Oklahoma will host "Back 2 School Bash" from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 11012 E. 11th St. According to a...

Tulsan teaches DNA tests to Iraqis

2009-08-05T11:15:27-05:00

By NICOLE MARSHALL World Staff Writer Published: 8/3/2009 A Tulsa woman has returned home after spending nine months in Iraq teaching the first members of the country's national police force to conduct DNA testing. After working at the Tulsa Police...

Tulsa Police Night with the Drillers, 2009

2009-08-05T11:06:22-05:00

Officer Terbrock Promoted to Corporal

2009-08-05T10:40:36-05:00

Congratulations to Corporal August Terbrock!

Tulsa Police Re-approve Furlough Days

2009-07-21T22:28:03-05:00

Police officers approve furlough days again BRIAN BARBER, Tulsa World Tulsa’s police officers have for a second time approved a contract that includes taking eight unpaid furlough days with the rest of the city’s workforce. The first vote earlier this...

Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Armed Robbery...

2009-07-21T09:21:43-05:00

Man arrested in kidnapping, car theft SARA PLUMMER, Tulsa World A man was arrested late Friday on complaints of kidnapping, armed robbery, driving without a license and eluding police. An arrest report alleges that Andre D. Payne, 26, kidnapped a...

Police Need Info About Fatal Shooting

2009-07-21T09:19:22-05:00

Robbery eyed as motive in killing NICOLE MARSHALL & ALTHEA PETERSON, Tulsa World Police are investigating whether the fatal shooting of a man at an apartment complex early Saturday occurred during a robbery attempt. The fatal attack on Pedro Sanchez,...

New Scam Phone Calls

2009-07-09T10:05:42-05:00

The Tulsa Police Department was recently made aware that several citizens in the Tulsa area have received telephone calls from an organization soliciting funds in the name of Chief Palmer. Chief Palmer has not endorsed any organization nor has he...

100th Academy Class Graduates

2009-06-26T14:12:51-05:00

Tulsa Police Department graduates 100th class by: NICOLE MARSHALL World Staff Writer Friday, June 26, 2009 The Tulsa Police Academy graduated 10 officers today despite the city’s budgetary woes that threatened possible layoffs of the officers before they even graduated....

State officials: Seat-belt use is saving lives

2009-06-24T13:08:41-05:00

By AARON CRESPO NewsOK.com Published: 6/23/2009 Fewer Oklahomans are dying in traffic accidents, and officials are crediting a higher use of seat belts. Last year, 84.3 percent of Oklahomans used seat belts, according to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. That's...