An El Reno teen has been charged with negligent homicide and operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license in connection with the September 2025 death of Landon Lerch.
Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said the girl was taken into custody in June after the charges were presented to the Canadian County Juvenile Justice Center. Authorities are not releasing the name of the juvenile since she is a minor.
An 18-year-old El Reno man was shot in the head and critically injured, police said.
Brody Filiaggi is reported to be in an Oklahoma City hospital after being shot.
Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said officers were called to an apartment at 1400 W. Elm shortly after midnight June 23 in response to a man being shot in the head. Police said Filiaggi was found to have suffered the gunshot to the head and was taken to a local medical center with life-threatening injuries. He was later transferred to Oklahoma City.
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes R.E.Sp.E.C.T. program and YK Visuals, owned by Dakota Wahkinney, collaborated to bring trial youth together for the second consecutive Youth Media Camp. The camp was held in June at the R.E.Sp.E.C.T. Gym in Concho.
The two-day camp focused on introducing media to youth through podcasting, journalism interviews, photography, videography and editing.
Wahkinney and Jesse James, R.E.Sp.E.C.T. director, agreed to bring the camp back specifically to provide youth an option other than sports.
For the eighth consecutive year, Center of Family Love (CFL) raised more than $1 million at its annual Gift of Love Gala. The 13th annual event was held in June at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
More than 700 guests attended, celebrating the talents of CFL residents while raising critical funds for programs that empower individuals and families.
Of every dollar donated to CFL, 92 cents goes directly to the benefit of the residents.
ARCADIA — Though she lives only four hours from the end of Route 66, Krista London found herself wishing she could attend the highway’s historic centennial celebrations in a state over a thousand miles away.
STILLWATER – Exercise is a key part of a healthy lifestyle, but being physically active in Oklahoma’s intense heat may prompt people to skip their regular routine.
Regular exercise offers numerous health benefits for people of all ages including improved heart health and increased energy levels, but when the temperature climbs, there is a risk for heat-related injuries. As Oklahomans delve further into summer, finding alternative ways to stay physically active without overheating is vital.
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With school out and summer well under way, students are enjoying the freedom that comes with warm weather and no required school work.
However, during the long hot stretch between May and August, some students still need a little extra practice.
It is these first- through fifth-grade students who Project Transformation Oklahoma aims to help in its eight-week, literacy-focused program held in El Reno at Wesley United Methodist Church.
Did you know we have a celebrity living right here in El Reno? We do, and her name is Linda Slane.
Linda stole the show at the Oklahoma Senior Follies a few weeks ago. She was the first act of the performance where she sang a song she wrote years ago.
Dressed as a taco, she belted out her song called “Taco Bell.” She said she had the crowd even participate in part of the song.
We asked her to perform it for us here at the Tribune and she gave an outstanding performance. If you know Linda, ask her to sing it for you, you won’t be disappointed.
Nearly 70 people gathered at Rinehart Park to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Crider Trail. Family, friends, church members and city leaders gathered around the Crider family as Jan Crider cut the orange ribbon held by Jenna and Greg Crider.
Crider Trail is a tribute to Duane Crider, an El Reno citizen who made fitness a lifelong commitment and was seen on the trail daily, keeping his promise to run three miles every day, no matter what.
