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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma, challenging a state law that imposes criminal penalties on illegal immigrants. The DOJ argued that enforcing immigration laws is a federal matter and Oklahoma “cannot disregard the U.S. Constitution and settled Supreme Court precedent.” “We have brought this action to ensure that Oklahoma adheres to the Constitution and …

The bodies of two Kansas moms who were brutally murdered were found in a cow pasture inside a chest freezer, according to new court documents obtained by KFOR. Oklahoma state investigators suspended the search for Veronica Butler 39, and Jilian Kelley 27, in April. The pair were last seen on March 30 heading to pick up their children before their …

The Biden administration is threatening to sue yet another Republican-led state over its efforts to crack down on illegal immigration — after suing two other states over their respective anti-illegal immigration bills. The Department of Justice has written to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond about HB 4156 — legislation that makes it a state crime to …

As mystery surrounds the 2023 Labor Day death of Oklahoma teen military hopeful Noah Presgrove, a forensics expert broke down the medical examiner’s most recent findings and shared his theory on what caused the 19-year-old’s death. Dr. Michael Baden, an American physician and board-certified forensic pathologist known for his work investigating high-profile deaths, told Fox News Digital that Presgrove’s death …

FIRST ON FOX: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday sent a letter to Turks and Caicos Islands Gov. Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, asking her to release three Americans who were recently arrested under the country’s firearm laws. Turks and Caicos recently set the minimum prison sentence for tourists caught with stray ammunition in …

FIRST ON FOX: Students at the University of Oklahoma on Wednesday filed a class action lawsuit alleging the school violated their equal protection clause rights by awarding students financial aid on the basis of race. Plaintiffs Brayden Johnson, Logan Rhines and Kayla Savage — all undergraduate students — claimed in a lawsuit that the university “places a high value on …

An Oklahoma judge awaiting trial for allegedly shooting at parked vehicles and rear-ending a woman in Texas now faces charges in his own state, accusing him of shooting into the home of his brother-in-law six months before the road-rage incident. Garfield County Associate District Judge Brian Lovell, 59, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday on two felony counts …

The historic cicada invasion is upon us! Noisy flying insects known as cicadas have begun emerging from the ground and have been spotted buzzing around North Carolina and South Carolina before they will eventually appear across 15 other states. The one to two-inch-longbugs are rising from the soil and growing wings before they then start a frantic mating frenzy lasting …

An Oklahoma family is still searching for answers nearly a year later for Noah Presgrove, who was found naked and dead along a rural highway on Labor Day. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Presgrove’s body was found in the early hours of Sept. 4, 2023, alongside U.S. Highway 81 approximately 1.2 miles north of Terral, Oklahoma, in Jefferson County. Presgrove’s …

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters took a dig at The Satanic Temple (TST) on Wednesday after the organization said they would place ministers in public schools if Senate Bill (SB) 36 becomes law. “In Oklahoma, we have conservative values. President Joe Biden and the National Education Association want Christianity out of the classroom and are advocating for our kids to have …