Tulsa Top 10: Biggest Stories On NewsOn6.com For 2018

It's a tradition as old as time across newsrooms far and wide, a look back at the top stories of the year gone by.

Monday, December 31st 2018, 3:49 pm

By: News On 6

Tulsa Top 10: Biggest Stories On NewsOn6.com For 2018

It's a tradition as old as time across newsrooms far and wide, a look back at the top stories of the year gone by.

In our case, we've crunched the numbers from our Google Analytics data and counted all the page views we could count. We also have limited this list to Oklahoma stories, giving you a sense of what the data tells us about the stories most important to you.

We'd love to hear from you in the comments below as to the stories you thought were most important in 2018 and what you'd like to see covered or covered more in 2019.

No. 1 story: Beggs-area mother kills 2 of her children

The tragic stories of Kayson and Kloee Toliver, shot to death by their mother, was the most viewed story on our website this year. Amy Leanne Hall is accused of first-degree murder and a count of shooting with intent to kill. Authorities said she shot her children in their home in Nuyaka, which is in the Beggs school district.

Story Link: At Least 1 Dead In Beggs-Area Triple Shooting

No. 2 story: The night the lights went out at Rhema

For the first time in nearly 40 years, Rhema was forced to shut off its famous lights display early on the evening on December 1. Broken Arrow Police had to use pepper spray to break up a large fight between teenagers.

Story Link: Rhema Shuts Light Display Off Early After Fight

No. 3 story: October tornadoes flip cars, cause damage

Weather is always a big story in Oklahoma, and most of us are quite used to the spring routine from March to May. However, the biggest online weather story of the year happened in early October. Most of the damage was in the Oklahoma City metro area.

Story Link: Tornadoes Flip Cars, Leave Damage Behind

No. 4 story: Shooting outside pizza parlor injures 2

Breaking news always attracts a lot of page and screen views, as was the case in September when two people were shot outside Incredible Pizza in what police said was likely a drug deal gone wrong.

Story Link: 2 People Shot At 71st & Memorial In Tulsa

No. 5 story: Chelsea girl dies after being kicked by horse

An incredibly tragic story from just a couple of weeks ago: 7-year-old Jamey Reed died when she was kicked in the neck by a horse. According to a man who set up a GoFundMe account for the girl's family after the tragedy, it appears the horse just got startled.

"She was in a pen with a horse," he said. "Either the horse got startled, and she got kicked in the side of the neck."

Story Link: 7-Year-Old Chelsea Girl Dies After Being Kicked By Horse

No. 6 story: Netflix tells story of 1980s murder investigations

Some Oklahoma murder cases are now getting attention from viewers around the world. Netflix released a new documentary series late this year called "The Innocent Man," based on John Grisham's book.

Story Link: New Netflix Series Tells Story Of 1980s Oklahoma Murder Investigations

No. 7 story: Deadly wreck along I-40 near Okemah

One person was killed and four others were hurt outside of a construction zone along Interstate 40 near Okemah in October.

The burned wreckage of the van blocked the westbound lanes of I-40. Troopers said the van belonged to the U.S. Department of Energy and had five of their employees aboard. The impact collapsed the front end of the van, but other drivers were able to get the passengers out before it burned.

Story Link: Troopers Investigate Deadly Wreck Near Okemah

No. 8 story: Suspect in Kansas killings shoots self in Tulsa

Ben Converse, a man wanted in a Kansas double homicide, is in the hospital shot himself late last week after law enforcement officers closed in on him in Tulsa. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said they, Tulsa and Broken Arrow Police officers located Converse, and he tried to run. As officers approached him, he turned toward them and shot himself with a handgun, agents said.

Story Link: Suspect In Kansas Murders Shoots Himself

No. 9 story: December tornadoes in Cookson

We're not supposed to get severe weather, much less tornadoes, in December. Right? Welcome to 2018. People across Eastern Oklahoma awakened on Dec. 1 to widespread damage left behind by storms and at least one tornado three miles southwest of Cookson in Cherokee County.

Story Link: Oklahomans Reporting Damage After Confirmed Tornado Touches Down

No. 10 story: Pittsburg County oil rig explosion kills 5

Searchers recovered all five men who were missing after a January gas rig explosion in Pittsburg County.

The men were identified as:

Matt Smith, 29, of McAlester
Parker Waldridge, 60, of Crescent
Roger Cunningham, 55, of Seminole
Cody Risk, 26, of Wellington, Colorado
Josh Ray, 35, of Fort Worth

What was your favorite story from News On 6 this year? Tell us in the comments below.

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