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Tornado rips through Edmond homes, hospital

EDMOND, Okla. – Sunday’s string of tornadoes started in Edmond but the town didn’t get the worst of the damage.

The storms continued on to devastate the Wellston and Twin Lakes areas where at least one person has been confirmed dead.

Police in Edmond estimate nearly a dozen homes suffered damage in Sunday’s storms.

The home that sustained the most damage in Edmond is just northeast of 33rd St. and Bryant.

That home lost most of its roof.

The owner of that home rode the storm out with his wife under their steps.

The good news Edmond police said no one in the city reported any major injuries.

“I think my insurance company better get out here,” said Roland Dawson. “I got a roof on this side and that side but the middle of it is just gone.”

Many more homes in Edmond remain without power.

No word when those homes will get their lights turned back on.

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Tornadoes destroy homes in Twin Lakes

TWIN LAKES, Okla. – An area all too familiar with severe weather was hit again Sunday.

A tornado hit the area north of Twin Likes blowing homes off of their foundations and plucking trees from the ground.

Officials have not yet confirmed if anyone was killed and how many have been injured.

Search and rescue operations are underway for anyone who could be trapped in the rubble.

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CDC: Public pools not as clean as you think

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Just in time for pools to open across the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have come out with a new study about what’s lurking in that water.

According to the CDC report, water sampled from 161 pools around the Atlanta area found 58 percent showed signs of E. Coli, which is the bacteria most commonly associated with fecal matter.

Diapered babies and children who are not properly toilet trained can easily introduce poop into the water, the report stated.

Children are not alone as culprits.

Adults are also at fault, mainly those who do not shower with soap before entering the pool and bring traces of fecal matter with them.

Number two isn’t the only problem.

Becky Bryan’s brother testifies in murder trial

EL RENO, Okla. – Becky Bryan’s brother testified that his sister was trying to work on her marriage in the months leading up to the shooting death of her husband.

Bryan is accused of fatally shooting her husband of 33 years, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan, in their Mustang home in September of 2011.

David Reddick, Becky Bryan’s brother, testified for nearly two hours Friday morning.

He told jurors the couple was trying to save their marriage after her extramarital affair.

Prosecutors questioned that because investigators said Bryan continued to pursue a relationship with her former lover.

Reddick also tried to explain his sister’s behavior in the hours after Keith Bryan’s murder.

Reddick said she was trying to cope with her husband’s death.

He testified that humor is how some people handle difficult situations.

“She does and says things that are shocking to people,” Reddick said.

Police chase almost derails home sale

WARR ACRES, Okla. – Police surrounded a home in Warr Acres Thursday in pursuit of a suspected burglar.

The suspect holed up in a home that had just sold; the closing was scheduled for 4 p.m. that same day.  

Real estate agent Brent Boone said the buyers and sellers were on the way to the closing when news came someone was in their house.

MORE: Police arrest burglary suspects after Warr Acres foot chase

Disabled veteran gets major home makeover

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. – A team of volunteers helped give a little back to one of Midwest City’s war heroes.

An Iraq war Veteran, left disabled on the battlefield, received a home makeover on Friday.

It was an emotional day for the Lozier family and for the last week, the family of three stayed in a hotel as their home was gutted and transformed.

The upgrades are well appreciated by the family, especially after the obstacles they’ve been facing.

“I remember a lot of wind, bright flashes,” Lozier said.

Josh Lozier, a disabled Veteran, recalled the moments before he was caught in the middle of an explosion while serving in Iraq.

“I got brain damage so my memory isn’t so good, I have nightmares, I can’t see out of my right eye,” Lozier said.

Some fear more than fee increase in new driver’s license law

OKLAHOMA CITY – The price you pay for a driver’s license is about to go up.

Lawmakers said the $12 increase is the first in 10 years. 

Some said they fear they will be paying more than just money with the increase.

Officials said the fee increase will help generate about $8.7 million to help with long lines at facilities by hiring more clerks and equipment for law enforcement. 

Attorney David Slane said, “I’m just concerned that that may be exactly what this funding is being used for or at least a part of it.”

Slane is referring to 2007 Senate Bill 464 that states “the state of Oklahoma shall not participate in the implementation of the Real ID Act of 2005.”

He said he is concerned that part of this new funding may be a way to sneak in what he said is a serious violation of privacy.