Billy Miller, an Emmy Award-winning actor known for his roles on "The Young and the Restless," "General Hospital" and "All My Children," has died at the age of 44. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin before relocating to Los Angeles. Miller's manager confirmed his death on Friday, Sept. 15, in Austin, Texas, and revealed he was struggling with manic depression. He will be remembered for his impact on soap opera fans.
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Investigators in Osage County, Kansas are searching the former property of Dennis Rader, the "BTK Killer" convicted of murdering 10 people in the 1970s-90s, in an effort to find connections to unsolved cases. Rader has called another suspected serial killer his "clone," and authorities are looking into the disappearance of Cynthia Kinney from Oklahoma in 1976. The search is part of an ongoing effort to bring closure to unsolved cases and justice to victims and their families, though it is unclear if any evidence has been found.
Three Marines from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were found dead in a vehicle outside a convenience store on Sunday morning, having died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Sheriff Alan W. Cutler expressed his sadness at the "timeless and tragic death" of the three Marines, and the cause of the poisoning is still under investigation.
Four people, including three children, were found dead in an Oklahoma home Thursday evening following an hours-long standoff with an armed subject. The incident began when a police officer saw fireworks coming from the garage of the house and found a woman and two children locked inside. The woman told the officer that another woman with a gun held her hostage in the garage, prompting the standoff. The identities of the deceased have not been released, but authorities believe the incident may have been a murder-suicide. The investigation is ongoing.
Muskogee Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving three relatives of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson. The deceased were identified as Jack Janway, 69; his wife Terry Janway, 68; and their grandson Dalton Janway, 11. Police believe Terry Janway killed her husband and grandson before taking her own life. They are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Anthony Sanchez, a man scheduled to be executed in September for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student, has decided to reject his chance for a clemency hearing. The Pardon and Parole Board, responsible for making clemency recommendations to the governor, has recommended clemency in only three of the 16 death penalty cases since Stitt took office in 2019, two of which were denied by Stitt. Sanchez has seen many inmates get denied clemency despite the board's recommendation and is not optimistic for his own case.
On Thursday, a tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, killing three people and injuring dozens more. Emergency personnel from surrounding towns and cities and from neighboring Oklahoma have descended on the town to help with the aftermath, while the National Weather Service has issued a warning for the area. Perryton is now in the process of assessing the damage and beginning the long road to recovery, with emergency personnel urging people to stay away from affected areas and follow safety protocols.
Governor Ron DeSantis has defended former President Donald Trump after he was indicted for his alleged mishandling of classified documents, referencing the decision by former FBI director James Comey to recommend no charges be filed in the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt introduced DeSantis at a special event in Tulsa, noting that DeSantis is in step with fellow Republicans while maintaining a steady hand amid pandemic and political tumult.