Oklahoma City woman, home set on fire (The Oklahoman)
An Oklahoma City woman was taken to a hospital Tuesday with third-degree burns after she was doused with gasoline and set on fire. Her house also was set on fire with her three children inside, Oklahoma City police said.The victim, whose name and age were not released, had third-degree burns on 30 to 40 percent of her body and was taken to Integris Baptist Medical Center, police Capt. Patrick ...

Oklahoma City dog aid program to expand (The Oklahoman)
Oklahoma City animal welfare officials are expanding a program offering half price spay and neutering for dogs in Del City after getting a disappointing response.Low-income residents in a northeast section of Oklahoma City will be able to get their dogs sterilized for $17.50. The city got a $10,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to run the program.The new area is between Interstate 235 on the ...

Oklahoma City council’s pay cut vote has lone dissenter (The Oklahoman)
Controversy erupted at Tuesday’ Oklahoma City Council meeting over a mostly symbolic gesture for council members to take a 5 percent pay cut in the coming year.Ward 8 Councilman Pat Ryan and Ward 7 Councilman Skip Kelly got in a shouting match over the resolution Ryan put on Tuesday’s agenda, which would encourage the eight council members and the mayor to voluntarily donate 5 percent of their ...

Lawmakers post reward in attack at Oklahoma City school (The Oklahoman)
Several state legislators condemned a violent attack last week that sent an Oklahoma City principal to the hospital, and announced a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of his assailant."That is unacceptable behavior under any circumstance,” Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City, told the media Tuesday. "We are going to up the ante for someone to come around to help find the ...

Woman doused with gasoline and set on fire, Oklahoma City police say (The Oklahoman)
A woman was set on fire and her house was set on fire with her children inside this afternoon in southeast Oklahoma City, police said.George Rodriguez, 34, screamed at news photographers as he lay prostrate next to a patrol car in the 2800 block of SE 47. Rodriguez was arrested in connection with the fire and had been placed on the ground because he kicked out a window of a patrol car, Oklahoma ...

Oklahoma City Thunder Team Report (USA Today)
The Thunder finished up a three-game road trip Sunday night at Sacramento, their second consecutive lottery-bound opponent. Oklahoma City has made sure not to take such foes lightly this season.

Man arrested in Idabel 10 months after Oklahoma City shooting death (The Oklahoman)
The Oklahoma County sheriff's Warrant Team, working with law enforcement in the Idabel area, have arrested a man accused of shooting death in Oklahoma City.James Greer, 39, was arrested about 10 p.m. Thursday in connection with the May 2 death of Marcus Goodlow, Oklahoma City police Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow said.Goodlow died at a hospital after he was shot multiple times near a home at 2017 NE 29 ...

Oklahoma City mom is given 20-year term in child’s death (Tulsa World)
A mother has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for mistakes that led to her 2-year-old daughter’s death in Oklahoma City.

Report: Oklahoma City employers expected to hire in second quarter (The Oklahoman)
Employers in the Oklahoma City area employers are expected to be hiring during the second quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.Starting in April and through June, 16 percent of companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while 5 percent expect to reduce payrolls. And as an indication the economy is beginning to stabilize, 74 percent of companies said they ...

Grand Prix race in Oklahoma City seems likely (Tulsa World)
Parts of downtown Oklahoma City could turn into a Grand Prix race course as soon as next summer.