(TULSA, Okla.) For the past several weeks, the Tulsa Police Department’s Auto Theft Unit conducted an investigation into a group of individuals accused of obtaining stolen vehicles from car rental locations around the country. This group is accused of falsifying documents to hide the identity of these vehicles and
(PONTOTOC COUNTY, Okla.) Opening the cell doors and letting the inmates free is an idea Pontotoc County Sheriff John Christian thought he would never have to consider. “And we’re talking about anywhere from murder all away across the board down to some simple misdemeanors but over half my population
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(ADA, Okla.) Britney Tiger went missing on February 11, 2018. Her body was found more than a month later, about 200 yards behind a fence in a field on County Road 3680 just a mile south of the Kullihoma Stomp grounds in Pontotoc County. VNN has done two in-depth
(NATIONAL) A virtual hearing called “Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Disinformation” was held Thursday at 11 a.m. CT/ 12 p.m. ET. Topics of discussion included the spread and consequences of misinformation and extremist content, and social media platform response. “The consequences of disinformation
(WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich.) According to health officials from District Health Department #10, the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in Wexford County has increased significantly during the month of March. Between March 1st and March 23rd, Wexford County had 340 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. In February, health officials
(TULSA, Okla.) The State of Oklahoma has reduced its incarceration numbers for both men and women thanks to decriminalization and mass commutations over the last couple of years, but laws that target women stayed the same. In 2018, Oklahoma was tied with Mississippi for the country’s second highest incarceration
(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel says she won't start an investigation into the way that Governor Gretchen Whitmer handled COVID-19 patients in nursing homes. Her decision comes after eight state senators asked Nessel to invesigate Whitmer's policies regarding COVID-19 patients
(LANSING, Mich.) Cold winter weather can mean high heating bills. On Monday, Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel and Consumers Energy announced that there is financial assistance available for people who are struggling to pay their heating bills. Millions of dollars from state, federal, and local sources are available
(TULSA, Okla.) Make plans to “spring forward” this weekend, because Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 a.m. For most, this means updating your microwaves and vehicle clocks. Your smart phone has a way of taking care of itself. It’s also a day experts recommend
(JACKSON COUNTY, Mich.) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says the COVID-19 variant from South Africa is now in Michigan. On Monday MDHHS said the variant B.1.351 had been found in a male child living in Jackson County. This variant was discovered in South
(LANSING, Mich.) Wednesday March 10th, marks the one year anniversary of Michigan's first confirmed COVID-19 cases. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, are asking Michigan residents to remember those lost to COVID-19. People are urged to turn the lights on outside of their homes
(TULSA, Okla.) Oklahomans got a shocking update Wednesday, after the state’s COVID-19 death toll jumped to 7,035, up 2,501 deaths from the day before. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show