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An accused murderer is the latest fugitive to be placed on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list. Christian Soto, 26, is wanted for the July 5 shooting death of a 17-year-old male in Oklahoma City. Police say Soto brandished a pistol and shot the victim multiple times after an altercation at a house party.

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Corn Bible Academy recently had several students be selected to take part in the Western Oklahoma Choral Directors Association’s annual Honor Choir, with the vocal program’s head being recognized as the Director of Distinction as well.

Jacob Staggs, left, as Ebenezer Scrooge, and Amy Baker as the Charity Lady act out a scene together during the Southwest Playhouse’s production of “A Christmas Chaos.” CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Many things can go wrong on opening night, and “A Christmas Chaos” celebrates and embraces this concept, making dysfunction an integral part of the show. This Southwest Playhouse performance is directed by Julie K. Barnett, who describes the show as “eccentric.”

After Wednesday’s house fire, Clinton Fire Department Capt. Justin Hill takes photos of the damage at 614 Hayes Ave., while Clinton Police Officers Wylie McIntyre and Braeden Blanchard place police tape around the scene. CDN | Staff Photo

Clinton Police officers were dispatched at 12:53 p.m. Wednesday to 614 Hayes Ave., where they were greeted by smoke pouring from the house.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A historian’s hunch about what might lie hidden within the walls of a Japanese church in Salt Lake City led congregants to uncover a century-old snapshot of a once vibrant Japantown now fighting for survival.

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