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Muskogee, OK – Okla. judge refuses to remove prosecutor in mall shooting

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Moore will not be removed as prosecutor in the deadly Muskogee mall shooting case.

Special District Judge Robin Adair rejected the motion by the attorney for 25-year-old Tenesha Nunley to remove prosecutor Larry Moore. Defense attorney James Walters argued that Moore could be called as a witness because Nunley made incriminating statements to him before being read her rights.

By Denise Brewer

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Tulsa, OK – Tulsa homeless count shows 8.5 percent increase

TULSA, Okla. (AP) An annual count shows there is an all-time high in the number of homeless people in Oklahoma's second-largest city.

The Point in Time survey done by the Tulsa City-County Continuum of Care on Jan. 26 found 639 people in shelters or on the streets. That's an 8.5 percent increase over the 2009 survey.

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Tulsa, OK – Tulsa chicken restaurant site of another shooting

TULSA, Okla. (AP) A north Tulsa chicken restaurant where a man was shot and killed in February now has been the site of another shooting.

Tulsa police say three people were shot early Sunday outside the Chicken Hut but that none of the injuries were life-threatening. Police say they're still investigating the incident and do not know how many shooters were involved.

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK – The murder trial of reputed hit-man Terrico Bell is on hold.

Bell is accused of murdering former TU Football star and Tulsa businessman Neal Sweeney. The trial was to have started today.

The judge granted the state's request for a delay. Last week, two other people were charged in connection with the case.

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – 4th prisoner released, but to Oklahoma custody

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Federal prison officials have released a fourth inmate apparently cleared by an investigation into police corruption.

Tulsa Jail records show 31-year-old Jamon Armin Pointer has been released from federal custody but is in the hands of Oklahoma prison authorities.

Pointer's release from federal prison comes as a federal grand jury investigation continues.

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Oklahoma City, OK – Hail storm pummels Oklahoma City metro area

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A hail storm that moved in from northwestern Oklahoma pounded the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, leaving broken windows and other damage in its wake.

The storm Sunday afternoon brought hail as large as softballs and driving rain, forcing motorists off roads in an effort to avoid shattered windshields and other damage. The storm produced so much hail, it looked like a snowstorm had hit.

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Oklahoma City, OK – Some Okla. lawmakers fear poor oversight on budget

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Legislators kept in the dark while their leaders develop Oklahoma's 2010-11 state budget fear they won't be able to give the document a meaningful review before leaving the Capitol at the end of the month.

Only two weeks remain in Oklahoma's legislative session and scant details have emerged on the financial blueprint state agencies will follow in the upcoming fiscal year.