Oklahoma City homeowner arrested after 4 dogs found dead in ‘deplorable’ conditions
An officer was called to a domestic situation at the same time firefighters were called to the home for a fire. Neither of these calls prepared them for what they would find
Updated: 10:55 AM CDT Jul 30, 2024
IF YOU CAN. NEW. THIS MORNING AN INVESTIGATION AND SUSPECT SEARCH IS UNDERWAY AFTER A DRIVER CRASHED ONTO THE FIELD AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AFTER AN ASSAULT. AND RIGHT NOW, POLICE TELLING US THE SUSPECT IN THIS IS STILL ON THE RUN. KOCO SHELBY MONTGOMERY BRINGS US THOSE NEW DEVELOPMENTS STRAIGHT FROM THAT PRACTICE FIELD. A GOOD MORNING, WE ARE NOW LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE ASSAULT. POLICE SAY THAT THAT DRIVER PICKED UP A WOMAN AND WHEN SHE DEMANDED MONEY AND THE DRIVER REFUSED TO GIVE IT TO HER, THAT’S WHEN SHE SHOT HIM AND THEN TOOK OFF. THIS WAS THE SCENE THIS MORNING. POLICE GOT THE CALL AROUND 3:00 ABOUT A CAR ON THE PRACTICE FIELD OF SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL. WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THAT’S WHEN THEY FOUND THAT VICTIM WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE SUSPECT IS STILL ON THE RUN THIS MORNING. THEY ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, CALL POLICE REPORTING IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SHELBY, MONTGOMERY, KOCO FIVE NEWS. SHELBY. THANK YOU. AND DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT, A TRAIN CRASHES INTO A CAR THIS HAPPENED AT THE TRAIN TRACKS NEAR WILSHIRE AND WESTERN BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE OKC FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT AREA WAS CLOSED OVERNIGHT. AT THIS TIME. IT’S UNCLEAR IF THE CAR HIT WAS OCCUPIED, BUT WE DO KNOW NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. NEW AND DEVELOPING THIS MORNING, A PERSON HIT BY A CAR OVERNIGHT IN CHOCTAW AND POLICE CONFIRMING TO KOCO THAT THIS HAPPENED AROUND MIDNIGHT NEAR RENO AND MURRAY. AT THIS TIME, THE CONDITION OF THE VICTIM UNKNOWN. POLICE ALSO HAVE NOT RELEASED ANY DETAILS IN REGARDS TO THE DRIVER THAT HIT THEM, BUT THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. WE DO EXPECT TO LEARN SOME MORE DETAILS LATER TODAY. NEW THIS MORNING A METRO MAN DIES AFTER DROWNING AT TEN KILLER LAKE OVER THE WEEKEND. OTP IDENTIFYING THE VICTIM AS 41 YEAR OLD DONALD HOLLOWAY FROM EDMOND. TROOPERS SAY THE VICTIM JUMPED FROM A CLIFF SURFACED AND SUBMERGED IN THE WATER AND DIDN’T COME BACK UP. THEY SAY THE VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING A LIFE JACKET. NEW THIS MORNING, AN ACCIDENT CAUSING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS FOR DRIVERS WHO WERE HEADING TOWARDS DALLAS YESTERDAY. THE LOVE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS A BOX VAN ROLLED OVER AND CAUSED PART OF I-35 TO SHUT DOWN. THIS IS SOME IMAGES THAT WERE SHARED TO US BY THEM, AND YOU CAN SEE IT’S ROLLED OVER THERE ON ITS SIDE WITH SOME DEBRIS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER WE KNOW DID RECEIVE MINOR INJURIES. 905 IS THE TIME AND PLANS TO BUILD A NEW TURNPIKE IN CLEVELAND COUNTY CONTINUE. HAPPENING TODAY, THE NORMAN CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER WHAT INFRASTRUCTURE IS NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION. PEIKOFF OTA IS PLANNING A DEMONSTRATION JUST BEFORE THE MEETING TO SUPPORT A NEW RESOLUTION AGAINST THE TURNPIKE. THAT RESOLUTION, PROPOSED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID NASH, IS ASKING CITY COUNCIL TO PROTECT NORMAN’S WATER SUPPLY LIKE LAKE THUNDERBIRD. THE NEW PROPOSED TURNPIKE WOULD GO THROUGH PARTS OF THE LAKE NOW IN MAY, WE HEARD FROM THE MAYOR OF NORMAN, WHO SAYS HE TOO IS AGAINST OTA’S PLANS AND WANTS TO DO WHAT HE CAN FOR RESIDENTS. THERE’S NOTHING THAT I CAN FORCE THEM LEGALLY TO DO, BUT I CAN APPEAL. I CAN SPEAK, THAT’S REAL PAIN. THAT’S REAL STUFF THAT’S GOING ON. THAT MEETING TONIGHT STARTS AT 530, WITH THE DEMONSTRATION STARTING 30 MINUTES BEFORE AT FIVE AT CITY HALL. NEW IMAGES JUST IN THIS MORNING SHOWING LARGE FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE TOP OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. 19 FIRE ENGINES, SIX LADDERS, TWO DISTRICT CHIEFS AND DOZENS OF SUPPORT STAFF RESPONDING TO THAT APARTMENT FIRE IN TULSA. AUTHORITIES SAY SEVERAL PEOPLE CALLED 911 RIGHT AROUND DINNERTIME TO REPORT THE FIRE, AS IT WAS VISIBLE FROM SEVERAL MILES AWAY. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT TWO FIREFIGHTERS DID HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. THE RED CROSS NOW HELPING RESIDENTS WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, AND OKLAHOMA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS CLEMENCY SHOULD BE DENIED. FOR A MAN ON DEATH ROW WHO HE CALLS A VIOLENT CRIMINAL. EMMANUEL LITTLEJOHN IS SET TO BE EXECUTED FOR HIS ROLE IN A CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY IN 1992 THAT ENDED WITH THE DEATH OF KENNETH MEARS. FOR YEARS, LITTLEJOHN HAS MAINTAINED HIS INNOCENCE AND HE SAID HIS ACCOMPLICE, WHO IS SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE, WAS THE LONE SHOOTER. EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE SPOKE TO LITTLEJOHN SPIRITUAL ADVISER. HE WAS SAYING THAT HE, UM, IS BEGGING, UM. ATTORNEY GENERAL DRUMMOND TO PURSUE A FAIR CONCLUSION. UH, OUR PURSUE OF FAIR SENTENCE IN THIS MATTER. THIS MORNING, DRUMMOND CALLING HIM A VIOLENT AND MANIPULATIVE, MANIPULATIVE, MANIPULATIVE CRIMINAL WHO REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, GOING ON TO SAY THE VICTIM’S FAMILY HAS WAITED THREE DECADES FOR JUSTICE AND HIS CURRENT PUNISHMENT FITS THE CRIME. EMMANUEL LITTLEJOHN HAS A PART IN PAROLE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 7TH, 908 IS THE TIME IN DOWNTOWN OKC WILL SOON SEE MORE HOUSING A BOOST TO THE TREND OF TURNING OLD OFFICE BUILDINGS INTO HIGH END APARTMENTS. DEVELOPER RICHARD TANNENBAUM SAYS HIS COMPANY WILL BE CONVERTING THE ROBINSON RENAISSANCE OFFICE BUILDING AT PARK AND ROBINSON INTO HIGH END APARTMENTS. IT’S A 12 STORY HISTORIC BUILDING AND WAS ONCE AN OFFICE BUILDING IN THE 20S, BUT SOON YOU CAN BE LIVING HERE. IT SAYS THAT IT’S ALL ABOUT GIVING PEOPLE A PLACE TO LIVE CLOSER TO WHERE THEY WORK. THE LOCATION IS UNBELIEVABLE. IT’S GOT GREAT BONES. IT’S OLD, IT’S HISTORIC, IT’S GOT ALL KINDS OF HISTORY INVOLVED. THE DEVELOPER HAS ALREADY CONVERTED SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THE HARLOW, BUT SAYS THIS ONE WILL BE DIFFERENT. YOU CAN EXPECT IT TO BE. MOVE IN. READY? COME OCTOBER. COME 2026. WELL, NEW THIS MORNING OKC IS SEEKING TO HIRE NEW EDUCATORS HAPPENING THIS THURSDAY. THE DISTRICT HOSTING A TEACHER CAREER FAIR. THAT EVENT TAKES PLACE AT NORTHWEST CLASSEN HIGH SCHOOL FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION POSITIONS, AND THE FAI
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Oklahoma City homeowner arrested after 4 dogs found dead in ‘deplorable’ conditions
An officer was called to a domestic situation at the same time firefighters were called to the home for a fire. Neither of these calls prepared them for what they would find
Updated: 10:55 AM CDT Jul 30, 2024
An Oklahoma City woman was arrested after four dogs were found dead inside a home on Monday. Open the video player above for more top headlines. At around 9:35 p.m., an Oklahoma City police officer was called to a home near Southeast 16th Street and Byers Avenue for a domestic situation. When the officer arrived, they were advised that the Oklahoma City Fire Department was also responding to the residence for a fire in the laundry room. After the fire, which was contained to the laundry room, was extinguished, firefighters found four dogs in the kitchen area. Two of the dogs were locked in kennels and the other two were lying next to the kennels, according to a probable cause affidavit. Fire officials advised the officer that all of the dogs were believed to have died prior to the fire. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppFirefighters brought the dogs to the front yard, where one dog remained in a kennel. The probable cause affidavit says the dog was “extremely malnourished and was so thin that the rib cage was clearly visible.” The kennel and the dog were both covered in feces, and the officer said it was clear the dog had been without food or water for a long time. All four dogs belonged to the homeowner, who admitted to officers that she had not stayed at the house in 14 days due to her husband being in the hospital. She said she had been at the house every other day to feed and water the dogs, as well as to let them out to use the bathroom. The homeowner told police that she asked her brother-in-law to feed and water the dogs while she was gone, but she told officials she never confirmed that he was doing this. She said all of the animals were alive when she was last at the house on Sunday afternoon. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The homeowner also said that she cannot afford dog food and would usually purchase cat food for the dogs. “The condition of the house was deplorable as the floors were covered in dog urine and feces. Every kennel located inside the residence was covered in feces and did not have a water bowl filled with water,” the probable cause affidavit said. The woman was arrested on four counts of cruelty to animals. KOCO 5 has chosen not to name the woman since formal charges have not yet been filed. Top Headlines Historical Data: Which U.S. states produced the most Olympians since 1952? Sheriff asks that Watonga officers be placed on leave after concerns Olympics commentator dropped over sexist comments about women’s swim team OSDE’s mandate to teach the Bible met with legal challenges 21-year-old dies at Oklahoma County Detention Center
An Oklahoma City woman was arrested after four dogs were found dead inside a home on Monday.
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At around 9:35 p.m., an Oklahoma City police officer was called to a home near Southeast 16th Street and Byers Avenue for a domestic situation. When the officer arrived, they were advised that the Oklahoma City Fire Department was also responding to the residence for a fire in the laundry room.
After the fire, which was contained to the laundry room, was extinguished, firefighters found four dogs in the kitchen area. Two of the dogs were locked in kennels and the other two were lying next to the kennels, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Fire officials advised the officer that all of the dogs were believed to have died prior to the fire.
Firefighters brought the dogs to the front yard, where one dog remained in a kennel. The probable cause affidavit says the dog was “extremely malnourished and was so thin that the rib cage was clearly visible.”
The kennel and the dog were both covered in feces, and the officer said it was clear the dog had been without food or water for a long time.
All four dogs belonged to the homeowner, who admitted to officers that she had not stayed at the house in 14 days due to her husband being in the hospital. She said she had been at the house every other day to feed and water the dogs, as well as to let them out to use the bathroom.
The homeowner told police that she asked her brother-in-law to feed and water the dogs while she was gone, but she told officials she never confirmed that he was doing this. She said all of the animals were alive when she was last at the house on Sunday afternoon.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The homeowner also said that she cannot afford dog food and would usually purchase cat food for the dogs.
“The condition of the house was deplorable as the floors were covered in dog urine and feces. Every kennel located inside the residence was covered in feces and did not have a water bowl filled with water,” the probable cause affidavit said.
The woman was arrested on four counts of cruelty to animals. KOCO 5 has chosen not to name the woman since formal charges have not yet been filed.
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