(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
(TULSA, Okla.) In the last thirty days, five young children have died while one or both of their parents was asleep. On May 22, Miracle Crook, 3, and Tony Crook, 2, disappeared into a creek. After a massive search, their bodies were found the following week. According to police, Donisha
Data Graphs Courtesy: Dr. Dale Bratzler (TULSA, Okla.) Information released last week in the Oklahoma State’s Department of Health’s Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance stated that “Oklahoma has begun experiencing over the past two weeks an increase in the number of cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19, though
Photo Courtesy: Tulsa County Election Board (TULSA, Okla.) Local civic leaders are rallying for change around Greg Robinson II, who announced his candidacy for mayor at the Tulsa County Election Board on Wednesday. Robinson goes up against Craig Immel, Ken Reddick, Paul Tay, Ty Walker, Zackri Leon Whitlow, Ricco Wright