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Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: High Car Prices Impact Tulsans

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: High Car Prices Impact Tulsans

Jordan Tidwell People buying cars are facing the worst sticker shock in a generation. It's not just new vehicles, used car prices are going back up as well. On top of that, interest rates for loans and insurance costs have also skyrocketed.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: How The State's Housing Market Affects First-Time Home Buyers

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: How The State's Housing Market Affects First-Time Home Buyers

Erin Conrad The Federal Reserve sets the United States' monetary policy, including interest rates, which have been high for over two years. Those higher rates mean homebuyers in Tulsa are navigating the market during an uncertain time.

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Oklahoma's Own: In Focus - Crime

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Explain Investigation Into Missing Woman Found Dead

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Explain Investigation Into Missing Woman Found Dead

Reagan Ledbetter Investigators say there were so many red flags when Cassidy Ritchie was reported missing, and the evidence made them believe she was already dead and had been murdered. They say this wasn't a rescue mission, so they had to do everything by the book.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: A Look At Mail Thefts And What You Can Do

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: A Look At Mail Thefts And What You Can Do

Amy Slanchik One of the first things experts say to do if you're mailing a check is to use a gel pen because that can't be washed if the check gets in the wrong hands. The postal service says it is working to make blue collection boxes more secure.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Muskogee Police Protocol For Fentanyl Exposure

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Muskogee Police Protocol For Fentanyl Exposure

Jordan Tidwell Muskogee Police says it's protocol to get checked out by doctors if one of their officers was exposed to fentanyl because it's better to be safe than sorry.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: How Police Say People Should Respond To Indecent Exposure

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: How Police Say People Should Respond To Indecent Exposure

News On 6 No matter the degree of the sex crime, Lieutenant Darin Ehrenrich with the Special Victims Unit says to file a police report. He says indecent exposure or Peeping Tom crimes have the potential to escalate to something worse.

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: Driver Involved In I-44 Bridge Crash Has History Of Dangerous Driving

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: Driver Involved In I-44 Bridge Crash Has History Of Dangerous Driving

Matt Rahn Rashaun Parker has a long list of driving violations and convictions in several counties, and she's currently facing charges of recklessly using a gun. Police say, unfortunately, it's not uncommon to see suspects in cases like these with a history of offenses.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Driving Instructor Provides Tips For Dealing With Road Rage

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Driving Instructor Provides Tips For Dealing With Road Rage

Matt Rahn Driving Instructor Robert Cole says a lot of road rage stems from letting things get under your skin.

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Police Response To False Alarm Active Shooter Call At School

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Police Response To False Alarm Active Shooter Call At School

Lex Rodriguez Police say for active shooter calls, it’s all hands on deck, but they were able to quickly downgrade once they learned there wasn’t a shooter. Still, officers say the student who reported it did everything right.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Women On The Rise Among Tulsa Police Department Cadets

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Women On The Rise Among Tulsa Police Department Cadets

Lori Fullbright Tulsa Police Department is welcoming a growing number of women police officers, sitting just above the national average. News on 6’s Lori Fullbright rode along with a rookie officer and talked to a veteran officer about the good and the bad of being a woman in a police uniform in Tulsa.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Share Gun Safety Tips After 18-Year-Old Dies From Accidental Shooting

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Share Gun Safety Tips After 18-Year-Old Dies From Accidental Shooting

Chloe Abbott Investigators say a teen was playing with the gun when it went off, hitting Seely Rudolph in the head and killing him. Police say his death was a tragic accident but a preventable one.

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In Focus: 'I Thought I Was Going To Die;' Strangulation Victim Shares Survival Story; Local Law Enforcement Release PSA To Help Others

In Focus: 'I Thought I Was Going To Die;' Strangulation Victim Shares Survival Story; Local Law Enforcement Release PSA To Help Others

Reagan Ledbetter A Tulsa woman was strangled 10 years ago, and what she endured still haunts her every day. Gisela Salgado shared her story publicly for the very first time with News On 6. BAPD Chief Brandon Berryhill says domestic violence calls are the number one call they get. He says his department recently changed the way they ask victims questions because many don't realize if they woke up somewhere and didn't remember how they got there, they were probably strangled.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa County Approves Pay Raises For Deputies

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa County Approves Pay Raises For Deputies

Reagan Ledbetter Tulsa County approves a major pay raise for sheriff's deputies. County Commissioners and other elected officials voted to reallocate more money from the county's general fund to pay for the higher salaries.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Experts Talk About Moving Over For Emergency Vehicles After Fire Truck Crash

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Experts Talk About Moving Over For Emergency Vehicles After Fire Truck Crash

Kaitlyn Deggs Drivers ed teachers and officers say what’s most important is that you pay attention to what’s going on around you and pull over as soon as you can when you hear those sirens because you don’t know where they’re headed.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Kasey Alerts And Oklahoma Alert Systems

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Kasey Alerts And Oklahoma Alert Systems

Kaitlyn Deggs The state’s newest emergency alert has caught people’s attention after one was issued for a Tulsa woman. News On 6 goes In Focus on what the Kasey Alert is and when they are used.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Share Gun Safety Tips After 18-Year-Old Dies From Accidental Shooting

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Share Gun Safety Tips After 18-Year-Old Dies From Accidental Shooting

Chloe Abbott Investigators say a teen was playing with the gun when it went off, hitting Seely Rudolph in the head and killing him. Police say his death was a tragic accident but a preventable one.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: School Safety After Gun Recovered On Campus

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: School Safety After Gun Recovered On Campus

News 9 After a gun was fired on a metro campus, News 9 looks into school safety and response to threats.

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: The Cost Of Insulin In Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: The Cost Of Insulin In Oklahoma

Erin Conrad The state of Oklahoma is suing drug companies who make insulin and the prescription benefit managers who help negotiate drug prices. Attorney General Gentner Drummond says the companies and benefit managers are unlawfully inflating the price of the drug that keeps millions of diabetics alive.

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Oklahoma's Own: In Focus - Tourism In Oklahoma

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Catoosa Museum Draws Visitors From Route 66 Tourism Program

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Catoosa Museum Draws Visitors From Route 66 Tourism Program

News On 6 State tourism officials just launched a new passport program to encourage people to visit different landmarks along the route. The D.W. Correll Museum in Catoosa says they’ve seen people from all over the world who might not have known about the museum without the passport.

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Oklahoma's Own: In Focus - Education & Schools

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Epic Charter Schools Using AI To Educate Students

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Epic Charter Schools Using AI To Educate Students

News On 6 Technology is at the core of Epic's work—and they almost have to because, by design, it is a virtual charter school. The district invited News On 6 behind the scenes, where they’re creating their own curriculum and embracing AI to push student success.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Detailing Tulsa Public Schools' Wire Fraud Case Involving A Former Administrator

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Detailing Tulsa Public Schools' Wire Fraud Case Involving A Former Administrator

News On 6 Prosecutors said Fletcher's actions went on until 2022 before TPS noticed red flags and started an investigation.

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: Green Country School Bonds Fail, Pass In Latest Election

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: Green Country School Bonds Fail, Pass In Latest Election

News On 6 Voters in Grove voted down a school bond issue for the second year in a row. Meanwhile, Chouteau-Mazie schools got a bond approved on Tuesday after it failed last October by eight votes.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Investigation Into The Death Of An Owasso High School Student

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Investigation Into The Death Of An Owasso High School Student

News On 6 News On 6 has been asked why we haven't reported more on the death of an Owasso High School student. We are waiting for confirmed facts, and the autopsy results could take weeks to months, and toxicology results could take even longer than that.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State Lawmakers File Distance Learning Bill For Schools To Regulate Virtual Learning Days

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State Lawmakers File Distance Learning Bill For Schools To Regulate Virtual Learning Days

Lex Rodriguez The proposal from Edmond Republican Senator Kristen Thompson and Tuttle Republican Senator Lonnie Paxton would mandate public schools report virtual learning days within 72 hours. It would also give the state education department the power to deny a virtual day if it doesn't meet the state's criteria.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Districts Explain Decision To Cancel, Pivot Classes Another Day

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Districts Explain Decision To Cancel, Pivot Classes Another Day

Cal Day School administrators say many factors go into the decision to cancel classes or move them online. This includes everything from neighborhood roads to how temperatures could impact students and buses.

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Oklahoma's Own: In Focus - State Politics

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Pike Pass Users Report Overcharges On Will Rogers Turnpike

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Pike Pass Users Report Overcharges On Will Rogers Turnpike

Chinh Doan Over the last week, News On 6 has been in touch with the OTA. People are getting credited for their overcharges, but some drivers said they are skeptical of using the turnpike again.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Oklahoma To Cut State Sales Tax On Groceries

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Oklahoma To Cut State Sales Tax On Groceries

Emory Bryan Tax relief is coming at the grocery store, where about half of the current sales tax will no longer apply once the tax cut, signed Tuesday, takes effect.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State Capitol Bill Would Allow Those With Autism To Mark It On Their Driver's License

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State Capitol Bill Would Allow Those With Autism To Mark It On Their Driver's License

Lex Rodriguez A bill filed at the state capitol by Edmond Republican State Representative Nicole Miller would allow people who are autistic to get a marker on their driver's license so law enforcement would know.

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: A Look Inside The Tulsa Day Center During January's Cold Snap

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: A Look Inside The Tulsa Day Center During January's Cold Snap

Katie Eastman When a cold snap comes through, the Day Center said shelters see people who haven't asked for help in a while, and oftentimes, that help was needed long before fingers and toes froze.

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Green Country TikTok Influencers Against Potential Ban Of App

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Green Country TikTok Influencers Against Potential Ban Of App

News On 6 Tulsa TikTok influencer Katie Harris says not only would a ban hurt her content, but it would prevent her followers from seeing things they may never experience on their own.

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