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Property · OwassoDetective Mike Denton is accused of shooting and killing his neighbor's dog and lying about it. Denton has twice been fired from the Owasso Police Department over accusations of excessive force. A jury acquitted him in 2015 and he was reinstated as part of a settlement.See the Story
Owasso detective on administrative leave after shooting neighbor’s dog
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Animal Cruelty · OwassoGunner Lee Richards, 25, and Tryston Hunter Needham, 29, charged with animal cruelty. Owner found female buffalo dead and her head had been removed. Second buffalo, a large adult male, was severely wounded and needed euthanasia. One of the men bragged to friends about the killing, affidavit states.See the Story
Oklahoma men accused of torturing, beheading pregnant buffalo
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Owasso · Owasso Cherokee Nation marshals arrested two men in connection to the killing of three buffalo. Gunner Lee Richards, 25, and Tryston Hunter Needham, 29, were arrested in March. Owner Bill Rethke went out on his land and found his pregnant buffalo and a male buffalo shot to death.See the Story
2 arrested in connection to buffalo killing in Owasso
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Owasso · OwassoProtesters disrupted the district's March school board meeting several times. The U.S. Department of Education is now investigating the district. No definitive cause of death has been released as the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office continues its investigation. The school board approved contracting with a third party to fill two vacant security officer positions.See the Story
'You didn't do your job': Protesters decry Owasso school board
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LGBTQ+ · OwassoIn the weeks following transgender teenager Nex Benedict’s death, an LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention line maintained by Rainbow Youth Project USA saw a 238% rise in crisis calls from Oklahoma. Benedict died suddenly the day after being violently attacked by three girls. He reportedly poured water on girls who he said were bullying him for “the way he dressed.” This led to them assaulting Benedict in the restroom, a fight from which he reportedly…See the Story
Calls to LGBTQ+ youth crisis line skyrocket after death of Nex Benedict
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Owasso · OwassoOwasso High School sophomore Nex Benedict died the day after a school fight. No definitive cause of death has been released, as the State Medical Examiner's Office continues its investigation. The U.S. Department of Education is now investigating the district. Monday's meeting will happen at 6:30pm.See the Story
Owasso Board of Education to meet for first time since Nex Benedict's death
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Owasso · OwassoOwasso Police investigating two alleged abduction calls in Country Estates neighborhood. Police received a tip and were able to track the man down. He told them he did call the children over, but to ask questions about school drop-offs.OPD said the man's story checks out and that there's no threat to the community.See the Story
Owasso police provide update on suspicious activity calls
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LGBTQ+ · OwassoThe Rainbow Youth Project USA saw a 238% increase in crisis calls from Oklahoma in the weeks since 16-year-old Nex Benedict died. Nex, who identified as nonbinary according to family, died on February 8, one day after they told their family that they and a transgender student were involved in a fight with others. Police are still investigating the cause of Nex's death and it's unclear if the fight contributed.See the Story
Oklahoma LGBTQ suicide prevention line sees more than 230% increase in calls since Nex Benedict’s death
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