Just after 10 Thursday morning, death row inmate Raymond Eugene Johnson was executed, using a three-drug injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Johnson was sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend, Brooke Whitaker, with a claw hammer and setting the house on fire, which also killed her 7-month old daughter, Kya. Prosecutors said Johnson fractured Whitaker's skull and caused more than 20 lacerations on her face and head. He also set the house on fire while the mother and daughter were still alive. Johnson was convicted and sentenced to death. Court records say, that in addition to his first-degree murder conviction, Johnson was convicted of manslaughter in 1996, serving nine years of a 20-year sentence.

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Dr. Zoellner, owner of Zoellner Media Group, sits down with KRMG’s Matt Hutson and April Hill to talk about his horse Crupper and the upcoming race at Maryland’s Laurel Park. The historic racetrack enters its final chapter and is expected to end as the property is converted into a training facility.

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Police say a man is dead after a domestic dispute ended with an officer-involved shooting in North Tulsa. Officers say the suspect, identified as 51-year-old Mitchell D. Folsom, allegedly shot at a woman while they were traveling in a pickup, forcing the truck off the road and into another vehicle. The truck rolled, and when Folsom crawled out, he reportedly told the woman he wasn’t going back to prison. Police say he then ran toward Whitman Elementary, triggering an immediate lockdown. Officers, drones, and K-9 units pursued Folsom into a wooded area, where he was eventually spotted hiding in a pond. Police say Folsom was shot and killed after creating a situation that was a threat to officers. 

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Edmond shooting suspect Jaylan Davis turned himself in to authorities yesterday, but this isn't his first run-in with the law. Davis, who is 18 years old, has a criminal history that dates back to when he was a minor. 

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Tulsa Police are investigating a shooting in South Tulsa that occurred around noon Sunday. Police say they responded to a call near 61st and South Irvington. Witnesses told police a man walked up to a black Chrysler 300 when they heard around four or five gunshots, and the car sped off. In east Tulsa, police arrested 21-year old Darwin Vasquez-Barrios after they say he shot a man in the backyard of a home near 31st and Highway 169 Sunday night. 

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According to police reports, Michelle Francis, was seen on surveillance footage hitting a student with special needs in the face. The video shows the student striking Francis first before she retaliates. Reports say she told a co-worker it was "knee-jerk reaction."

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Tulsa Firefighters battled a fire at the Sheridan Ponds Apartments in south Tulsa Thursday morning, and, at this time, around 16 units were damaged by the fire. Firefighters were alerted to the apartment fire at 81st and Sheridan just after 8 a.m. When crews arrived, flames were coming through the roof of the building, and smoke could be seen from miles away. 

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Sand Springs City Manager Mike Carter says two lawsuits have been filed against the City. The City of Sand Springs is being sued by a group called "Protect Sand Springs Alliance" claiming the city annexed the property illegally and they are challenging the zoning of the property. The city recently filed motions to dismiss the lawsuits.

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Officers say Alexander was upset with one of the romantic partners for not showing her enough attention. She became upset and drove her blue Ford sedan onto the grass and hit the man, sending him over the windshield and onto the ground. 

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A quick archive search shows that the KRMG news team has covered three murder suicides since November. We go Behind the Headlines with Kirk McCracken to talk about what seems to be a more regular occurrence these days.

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