SS)-- Enid Police Department arrested a man suspected of stabbing his girlfriend, who was found in an alleyway early Monday morning in Enid. 37 year-old Donyel Tyrone Johnson came to the Enid Police Department at 7:15 Monday evening and was placed into an interview room, read his Miranda warning and asked if he wanted to make a statement. Police said Johnson said declined to make a statement and was arrested on unrelated county warrants and a complaint of assault with a deadly weapon for the stabbing. When police arrived on the scene of the stabbing in the 300 block of West Wabash just after 2:00 Monday morning, they found a woman lying next to a vehicle in the alleyway. Investigators say the 40 year-old victim had been stabbed six to seven times in her abdomen. The woman was transported by Life EMS to Oakwood Mall. She was then flown to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City and underwent surgery for her wounds. No update on her condition has been released. After being indentified by witnesses, authorities began their search Johnson.
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LS)--Enid lost a cowboy, businessman and historian Monday morning, and we all lost a dear friend. Larry Simpson passed away at the age of 75. Larry owned the Simpson's Museum along with his brother Rick. He was also an actor and producer with Skeleton Creek Productions, known for family friendly western movies. Funeral services for Larry Simpson are pending with Ladusau Evans.
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IW)--City of Enid Traffic crews today will be replacing the power supply wiring and traffic cabinet at the intersection of West Owen K. Garriott and Oakwood Mall located in the 4000 block of West Garriott. At times, the intersection will be momentarily without power. During these periods, the intersection will operate as a 4-way stop. There will be regulatory stop signs placed at the intersection when the intersection is powered down. Motorists are encouraged to follow posted traffic control signs and to drive with extreme caution in the area during this time.
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CN)— Seven newly confirmed virus-related deaths and 1,794 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Monday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Currently, 20,231 Oklahomans are considered active cases in the state, with 1,497 people currently hospitalized in Oklahoma for treatment of the facility. The seven-day rolling average for new cases reported was 2,246.
Situation Update: COVID-19
Data shown are preliminary and subject to change
as additional information is obtained
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COVID-19 Cases |
532,388 |
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New Cases |
1,794 |
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New Cases 7 day Average |
2,246 |
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Active Cases |
20,231 |
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CDC/NCHS Provisional Deaths |
9,004 |
There have been 8288 positive COVID-19 cases, and 140 deaths in Garfield County. 7320 of those cases and 129 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 2225 cases, Alfalfa 1195, Blaine County is at 1134 cases, Major 1019, and Grant 594.
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MS)--Main Street Enid's annual Social will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sept. 2 at The Breeze, 224 E. Maple. The night will include dinner, awards, live music, downtown updates and a silent auction. Multiple artists will be live painting their interpretation of the downtown district, and those paintings will be a part of the silent auction with proceeds going to Main Street Enid. Tickets are $40, which included dinner, non-alcoholic drinks and entertainment. A cash bar will be available. You can purchase tickets online at www.mainstreetenid.org/Social. You also may RSVP to web@mainstreetenid.org by Aug. 26 to pay with cash for check.
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