(TULSA, Okla.) Tulsa Police Officer Aurash Zarkeshan has been released from the hospital, Chief Wendell Franklin said. Franklin said Zarkeshan left the hospital on Wednesday to begin neurorehabilitation at an out of state facility. “He has a long road ahead, but nothing is insurmountable and he, along with his family
(TULSA, Okla.) EMSA officials said they responded to 5 heat-related illness calls in the Tulsa area on Monday, thus the Medical Heat Alert they issued on July 1 remains in effect. We're told they expect additional heat-related illness calls as temperatures are expected to stay above
(TULSA, Okla.) Positive COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma rose by 858 in the last 24 hours, according to state officials on Tuesday. The cumulative number of positive cases now stands at 17,220. The increase in positive cases greatly surpasses the previous record for daily increase, which was 585 on
(TULSA, Okla.) The Coronavirus pandemic won’t prevent people from celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend, and VNN has some information to help keep you safe doing it. With travel restrictions lifting but social distancing still recommended, AAA said 97% of summer trips will be road trips. Despite the
(TULSA, Okla.) A 4-year-old boy taking birthday photos in downtown Tulsa got the present of a lifetime Tuesday night- meeting one of the superheroes he was dressing up as. “It was a great coincidence we happened to be shooting super heroes downtown and found one,” Amanda Tyler Sparks
(TULSA, Okla.) Verified News Network, an independent news network based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has scaled its operations to include three more states. The move comes as local development company Hot Coffey Design updates VNN’s free PlugIn app to include location customization. The first-of-its-kind social media app
(TULSA, Okla.) One of two police officers shot in the line of duty Monday passed away on Tuesday, the Tulsa Police Department said. Sergeant Craig Johnson was shot by a suspect during a traffic stop early Monday morning. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including gunshot wounds to his head. Chief
(TULSA, Okla.) Two Tulsa police officers who were shot early Monday morning have been identified. We’re told the first, Sergeant Craig Johnson, joined the Tulsa Police Department in 2005. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2015 and serves as the Mingo Valley graveyard supervisor. We’re told Aurash Zarkeshan
(TULSA, Okla.) The first positive case of COVID-19 in Oklahoma was confirmed on March 7. The first COVID-19-related death in Oklahoma occurred on March 15. On Monday, Oklahoma State Department of Health officials reported 13,172 positive cases to date, and 385 deaths. Oklahoma is currently in
Photo Courtesy: City of Ada (ADA, Okla.) A local detective is receiving praise for helping a woman, in more ways than one. According to the City of Ada, “Mrs. Waters” fell down while working on her yard earlier this week. We’re told Ada Police Detective Joe Machetta was nearby
(TULSA, Okla.) “Today would have been Scarlet’s second birthday.” Tulsa resident Morgan Mancuso said this year she is celebrating her daughter’s birthday like any other mom. “Today, I break my no drinking streak to raise a glass and make a toast to her special day,” Mancuso said. But
(TULSA, Okla.) Kirsty Ray owns Tulsa Family Doulas, a business that has been impacted since March due to COVID-19-related restrictions in local hospitals. “Doulas are there to physically, emotionally and mentally support both people,” Ray said. Ray said despite it no longer being mandated by the state, many