"My biggest fear is my one of my kids getting hit."
An east Tulsa neighbor says cars have run into her dad's yard FOUR TIMES. This last time, the driver left something behind.
A Broken Arrow says a dog sitter hired on Rover lost his 4-year-old pup, Max, over the weekend.
He says the company didn't do enough to keep him safe. Here's our full report, which includes what the sitter has to say and Rover.
Mayor GT Bynum declared June 2 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Tulsa.
It comes just one day after the one year mark of the mass shooting at Saint Francis Hospital. I spoke with Mayor Bynum about the change he believes needs to happen to prevent another tragedy from happening again. NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
"Please don't shoot anymore.”
Exactly one year after losing her mom to gun violence, A'narria James shared that simple message in her first interview ever. She asked us to share her voice.
James hopes it prevents another little girl from going through heartache like she has.
"We want the law to be upheld."
A Broken Arrow High School graduate is suing the district after accusing them of violating her religious freedoms and her freedom of speech. Lena' Black says staff didn't allow her to honor her Native heritage by wearing an eagle plume on her cap. Watch to see how the district responded ⬇️
"Why can't you save my life?"
That's the question Christopher Fort is asking his insurance company, Anthem. Fort needs a kidney or he says he'll die. He says Anthem will not let him get his transplant surgery in Oklahoma.
A Green Country man says his insurance won’t let him get a kidney transplant in Oklahoma. Tune in tomorrow at 5 on NewsChannel 8.
Some bunny is upset about Roger Henry's rabbits.
The midtown man says the city of Tulsa issued his a court date last week because of them. NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
Happy Markle Monday! Hopefully this makes you smile like it did for me 😊
The family of one of the Henryetta mass murder victims calls it a "house of horrors."
Cell phone video shot inside suspect Jesse McFadden's by Ivy Webster's grandmother shows possible evidence the family says law enforcement left behind.
Okmulgee County DA Carol Iski said in a statement her office is still "confident in the investigative efforts and commit to service of the law enforcement men and women who continue to work this case."
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Bixby wedding venue owner worried bill could devastate wedding industry
A Bixby wedding venue owner says a bill created with good intentions could devastate the Oklahoma wedding industry. NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
"This neighborhood did not consent to a communist police state."
Tulsa police installed about $50,000 worth of livestreaming cameras near 61st & Peoria. They believe it will help quickly capture evidence and deter crime, but one community leader believes the cameras aren't the answer. NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
❗️ ATF offers up to $5,000 reward to find person responsible for setting multiple fires ❗️
The ATF and Tulsa police need help figuring out who's responsible for setting multiple fires in downtown Tulsa. The ATF says on March 21st, someone set fire to a Tulsa police truck at TPD headquarters. Several other fires were set between March 21st through March 23rd. The ATF says surveillance video from different location shows what looks like the same person.
If you have any info, contact the ATF by calling 1-888-ATF-TIPS or by emailing [email protected]. NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
Proposed updates to nutrition standards could have big impact on school lunches
A proposed update to nutrition standards could have a big impact on meals your child eats at school. We visited Union's Jefferson Elementary during lunchtime to talk about the possible change. NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
SHOULD TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPLIT INTO SMALLER DISTRICTS?
That's an idea State Superintendent Ryan Walters is floating. He says TPS has "by far the worst student performance" and thinks TPS is too big to get back on track.
You'll hear why the president of the Tulsa Classroom Teacher's Association doesn't think splitting up the district is a good idea, coming up at 5 on NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
CHECK THIS OUT: This car couldn't make it up the hill in a midtown Tulsa neighborhood. It was literally just a house away from where it needed to be! The driver called AAA Oklahoma to help get the car into her driveway. NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa
I know it's Friday, but today really feels like a Monday. The hamster running on the wheel that powers my brain fell off this morning 🫠 Budfordwx NewsChannel 8 - Tulsa