Norman News

The state Medical Examiner's office says a man whose body was found inside the trunk of a burned vehicle in northeast Norman died from asphixial strangulation.

Authorities identified the victim found in the burned car on Nov. 15 in East Norman.

Being in the spotlight is nothing new for the Oklahoma City suburb of Norman. Thanks to the success of the University of Oklahoma's football and basketball programs in recent years, the city receives constant attention from the national media.

The Norman Fire Department was on the scene of a gas leak at the intersection of Fay Avenue and W. Robinson Street at 3:40 p.m. Thursday.

An Oklahoma County judge has denied bail for a doctor who was arrested in the stabbing death of his 9-year-old son.

Sarah Palin's national book tour will include a stop at Hastings Books, 2300 W Main St., in Norman on Dec.

OKLAHOMA CITY a ' Two Oklahoma State University research economists are discussing the state's outlook for 2010 and beyond during a conference.

Northwest Norman will have another option for transportation starting Monday. Cleveland Area Rapid Transit will launch its first new community transportation route in more than 16 years when it debuts the West Norman Link.

An overnight car fire in Northeast Norman is now a homicide investigation after firefighters discover a body in the car's trunk.

Norman police found a dead body in the trunk of a burning car Sunday morning near 144th Ave.

Aspiring chefs from around Norman competed Thursday to make the best healthy snack food.

A Cleveland County deputy is recovering at home after being stabbed while in court by a man who cut his own throat after his probation was revoked.

A centennial celebration for the Santa Fe Depot would not be complete without trains.

A Cleveland County deputy is being hailed as a hero after his quick action saved the life of a sex offender who was trying to commit suicide.

Norman fire crews kept busy Wednesday and Thursday battling separate fires that damaged a trailer house and a local restaurant.

Cleveland County deputies seized about 50 pounds of marijuana after stopping a sport utility vehicle along Interstate 35.

University of Oklahoma police shut down a portion of the Norman campus briefly after a suspicious package was discovered outside a building on the South Oval.

Two Norman residents have been charged in federal court accused of committing a list of crimes, according to court papers.

The Oklahoma soldier killed by a gunman last week at Fort Hood may have grown up in Frederick, Okla., but he was born in Moore and his aunt said he has "deep roots" in the Norman area.

The Oklahoma Lottery is looking for the owner of a winning jackpot ticket from Saturday's Hot Lotto drawing worth $6.78 million.