On May 6, 1989, a thoroughbred named Clever Trevor became the first and only Oklahoma-bred horse to ever run in the Kentucky Derby. He finished 13th, but became the first accredited Oklahoma-bred to win more than $1 million in career earnings. Now 21, Trevor grazes on the prairie grass at a farm near […]
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OKC man picks ponies based on news headlines
Don Morris, a 60-year-old project manager at an Oklahoma City architecture firm, has a unique method for betting on horses: He pays attention to the headlines. In other words, the names of horses that correspond to ongoing national news stories are the ones who come out on top. “You’ve heard of ‘The Bible […]
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Christian novelist Dekker aims for mainstream success
For his new novel, “Skin,” Christian author Ted Dekker has dropped the evangelical angle on which he has built his entire writing career. Yet Dekker insists he hasn’t turned his back on God or his fans. The serial-killer suspenser is “kind of like ‘The Matrix’: Depending on who are, you take away something very […]
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McCarty submits additional DNA sample
At an afternoon hearing in Judge Twyla Mason Gray’s courtroom (pictured), Curtis McCarty submitted an additional DNA sample for testing in the Pamela Kaye Willis murder case. McCarty’s new sample will be tested against fingernail evidence Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater’s office discovered in February. Results from the previous DNA sample indicated […]
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Gov. Henry vetoes lawsuit “reform” bill
Gov. Brad Henry vetoed Senate Bill 507 today but claimed to continue working on a compromise lawsuit “reform” package to fix some flaws in certain provisions in the proposed legislation. Today was the last day Henry could act on the so-called tort reform measure, SB 507, approved earlier this month by the Oklahoma Legislature. Henry […]
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Vikings select Oklahoma’s Peterson
Warning to Oklahoma’s sporting goods store merchants: Order many Viking products for those whose fandom follows Sooner superstar running back Adrian Peterson to the Minnesota National Football League franchise. Peterson, flanked by his parents and other family members, wore a flashy diamond watch along with a sedate gray suit and blue tie. Unfortunately, none of […]
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Oklahoma County judge’s hands tied by “absurd law”
Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliot said his hands were tied by an “absurd law” and will consider modifying conditions for nursing home care for a man who was charged with murder. Man facing murder charge is in nursing facility At a court hearing Friday morning, Elliot denied turning Earl Bradford Postelle over to the […]
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Key evidence in McCarty case does not match defendant
Oklahoma Gazette has confirmed a key piece of evidence in a 25-year-old murder case does not match the defendant. Twice convicted and sentenced to death three times for the crime, Curtis Edward McCarty awaits trial for the 1982 killing of Pamela Kaye Willis. Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater told Gazette a footprint […]
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OKC to host men’s national gymnastics competition
Mayor Mick Cornett and Olympic champion Bart Conner announced today Oklahoma City will host the 2007 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Men’s National Championships May 9 through 13. Contested at the CoxConvention Center, more than 800 gymnasts will participate in the eight-session competition. Cornett and Conner made the announcement from The International Gymnastics Hall […]
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Tulsa author documents life of Billy the Kid
Tulsa-based author and three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee Michael Wallis has written what may be the definitive biography of a famed American outlaw in “Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride.” “God knows there have been literally hundreds and hundreds of books on the Kid “¦ but hardly anything deals with his entire life,” Wallis said. “I […]