Tag: Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Initiative to Increase Tax Base by Paying Remote Workers to Relocate Proves Successful

A Tulsa, Oklahoma, initiative to increase its tax base by offering $10,000 for the relocation of remote workers to the city has—five years later—proven successful, according to a financial report (pdf). Justin Harlan, managing director of Tulsa Remote, said the program was implemented to “reverse the ‘brain drain’ from small and mid-sized cities.” “Tulsa, with…


1 Teen Killed, 1 Wounded in Tulsa Homecoming Game Shooting

TULSA, Okla.—A teenager was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a high school homecoming football game in Oklahoma Friday night, police said. The victims, both 17, were shot during the event at McLain High School for Science and Technology shortly before 10 p.m., according to a statement by the Tulsa Police Department…


Tulsa County District Attorney Stabbed in His Home, Daughter Arrested: Police

The daughter of Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her father. Jennifer Kunzweiler, 30, is accused of stabbing the Oklahoma DA multiple times in the arm and midsection at the family’s Forest Hill Estates home on Tuesday. He was taken to the hospital by emergency services. Jennifer Kunzweiler was arrested…


Tulsa Shooter Targeted Surgeon Over Back Pain: Authorities; Girl’s Father Dies at US-Mexico Border | NTD Evening News

Tulsa authorities allege that the shooter who killed four people and himself on June 1 targeted a surgeon over back pain. Amid the surge of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, a civilian group patrolling the border found an unaccompanied girl whose father died later that day on camera. * Click the “Save” button below…


Colleague: Tulsa Doctor Was ‘Consummate Gentleman’

A man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain after a recent back surgery bought a rifle hours before opening fire at a Tulsa medical office, killing the surgeon and three other people before fatally shooting himself, police said Thursday. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says the gunman had recently undergone back surgery and had…


Police Identify Tulsa Hospital Shooting Suspect, Say He Targeted Doctor Over Back Pain

A 45-year-old man shot and killed four people and himself at a medical office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday after he complained about back pain, officials confirmed on Thursday. The gunman was identified by the Tulsa Police Department as Michael Louis. Police on Wednesday initially identified the suspect as a black male between the ages of…


Police Identify Tulsa Hospital Shooting Suspect, Reveal Likely Motive

A 45-year-old man shot and killed four people and himself at a medical office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday after he complained about back pain, officials confirmed on Thursday. The gunman was identified by the Tulsa Police Department as Michael Louis. Police on Wednesday initially identified the suspect as a black male between the ages of…


Multiple Killed, Including Suspect, in Shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma: Police

At least four people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police have said. Multiple others were also wounded in the shooting, which took place at St. Francis Hospital campus. The Tulsa Police Department said on Twitter late Wednesday that officers were still working to clear the…


Shen Yun ‘Was An Expression Of God’s Glory’ Says Pastor in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla.—Pastor Eric Bryan and teacher Lauren Bryan were amazed by the beauty and creativity of Shen Yun Performing Arts after attending a performance at the Chapman Music Hall in Tulsa on April 12. “I think the performance was the most beautiful I’ve ever seen,” said Mr. Bryan. “If you want an experience of great…


Man Wounded in Shootout With Police Outside Tulsa Airport

TULSA, Okla.—Airport police in Tulsa shot and wounded a man after he opened fire on a car carrying his wife, whom he tried to confront her after her flight landed, authorities said. The man had threatened to harm the woman late Tuesday at Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa police said. The man opened fire on the…