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By Rich Fisher

By Associated Press

Stillwater, Oklahoma – An Oklahoma State University student has reported being attacked on campus.
The woman told campus police she was getting into her car after leaving the Edmon Low Library Monday night when a man attacked her. She said the man ran away after a brief struggle and she suffered minor injuries but did not seek medical attention.
No arrests have been made.
Campus police have issued an alert advising students to avoid walking alone after dark, to keep car doors locked and to report any suspicious activity.

By Denise Brewer

Tulsa, Oklahoma – Warning that it's the first step toward school vouchers for all students, Broken Arrow and Jenks school boards announced Monday they will ignore a state law.
The law requires public school districts to provide scholarships for special education students to attend private schools.
State Superintendent Sandy Garrett blasted the districts, saying "thumbing your nose at state law is a poor civics lesson for our children."

By Associated Press

By Associated Press

Tulsa, Oklahoma – TULSA, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's two candidates for governor agreed more times than not during a moderated forum on the state ballot questions.

Republican nominee U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin and Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins discussed the 11 ballot measures Wednesday as part of the Rotary Club of Tulsa's gubernatorial forum.

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK –
Three people are taken to the hospital following an overnight fire in mid-town Tulsa. The blaze was reported about 2a.m. this morning at a duplex near 11th and South Wheeling. The duplex was destroyed by the blaze. The fire spread to a nearby house and caused minor damage there.

The injured suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported by EMSA to the hospital to be evaluated. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

By KWGS News/Hear Mayor and Chief's Comments:

Tulsa, OK – The City of Tulsa will accept a grant from the Justice Department to hire additional police officers. Mayor Bartlett made the announcement yesterday afternoon. The $4.4 million dollar grant will pay the salaries and benefits of 23-officers for three years. After that period, the city must agree to keep the officers on the payroll for a fourth year.

By John Durkee

Tulsa, OK – Hear a recap of the morning's Top Local Stories from KWGS News:

By Associated Press

Muskogee, OK – OSBI asked to investigate police shooting

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been asked to look into the officer-involved shooting of a woman in Muskogee last week.

In a letter to the agency, Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Moore said certain circumstances had arisen since the shooting that warranted further investigation. Moore declined on Tuesday to say what those circumstances were.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Execution date sought for Okla. death row inmate

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has been asked to set an execution date for Pittsburg County death row inmate John David Duty.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office requested an execution date Tuesday, a day after the U.S. Supreme Court denied Duty's final appeal.