PONCA CITY, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says a passenger in a pickup truck being chased by police in northern Oklahoma was wounded when the truck's driver and an officer exchanged gunfire. The OSBI says police in Ponca City were pursuing the truck about 7 p.m. Sunday when the driver crashed the vehicle, then got out of the vehicle and began shooting at the officer, who returned fire. Agent Steve Tanner says a man in the truck was struck in the head and was treated and released at a hospital.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Ten states back Arkansas' argument that legislators should not be forced to testify about a state law preventing cities and counties from banning discrimination against LGBT people. The states asked Tuesday to file a brief supporting Arkansas with the state Supreme Court, which last year halted efforts seeking documents and testimony from two lawmakers who sponsored the 2015 law. Texas, Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kentucky asked to file the brief.
BLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) - A central Oklahoma man accused of killing his father and disguising it as a suicide is now free on $400,000 bond. The Lawton Constitution reports that 37-year-old James Brooks is charged with first-degree murder. He could face the death penalty, life without parole or a life sentence if convicted. Brooks is accused of killing Timothy Brooks in August 2012. He'd been held in jail on no bond since his initial court appearance in March. Records indicate Brooks returns to court July 23.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Sonic Drive-In is joining fast-food industry trends allowing customers to get what they want even faster thanks to smartphones. The Oklahoman reports the Oklahoma City-based chain has been testing an app that allows consumers to order food and drinks and pick a location and pickup time before they arrive. The app has been tested Lafayette, Louisiana, and will be available in Oklahoma City by the end of May.
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