Bill Schammert
KOKH FOX 25
Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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Former teacher's assistant accused of sexually assaulting students appears in court
A man accused of sexually assaulting multiple children at an Oklahoma school made his first appearance in court. Arnold Cowen, 86, made his initial court appearance in Perry on Monday. Arnold is facing 21 charges of lewd acts with a child under 16 and one → Read More
Department of Education facing over $50 million in budget cuts
Funding for education in Oklahoma took another hit as the State Board of Education revealed several shortfalls in their projected budget.During their regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 23, the board revealed that the Education Reform Revolving Fund was $39 m → Read More
Yukon parents open up after 2-year-old son killed in crash
Parents Ashley and Dawson Lee have their routines. Tuesday night, should've been like any other night.I should've been brushing his teeth, saying prayers and tucking him in, Ashley told FOX 25. Instead, her two-year-old son Chevy Lee is gone. He died aroun → Read More
Police: HS student robbed, suspects head to McDonald's minutes later
Oklahoma City police hope crystal clear surveillance video will help them nab three suspected armed robbers. The three boys are accused of using two guns to rob a 16-year-old near Northwest 112th Street and Victoria Place.I got a phone call and he told me → Read More
Flu: Noble Schools staying proactive, missing about 200 kids per day
If you're strolling the hallways at Hubbard Elementary in Noble at the right time, you might hear a jingle that sounds a lot like Bruno Mars, Grenade.It's not.We're always trying to stay proactive here, said Dr. Jon Myers, executive director of instruction → Read More
Oklahoma lawmaker defends calling pregnant women hosts, says he can't find a better term
Following the committee passage of House Bill 1441, State Rep. Justin Humphrey defended his decision to refer to pregnant women as hosts.When I use the term host, it's not meant to degrade women, Humphrey said. I Googled it and went to Webster's and couldn → Read More
Guthrie Fire: 'We need water'
Firefighters are used to having plenty of water. It's a key ingredient in saving structures and saving lives. But in Guthrie, the firefighters simply don't have enough water for themselves.The blame has been placed squarely on an unusually busy winter gras → Read More
For second time in three years, Minco Schools shuts down because of illnesses
Inside Minco High School, you'll find sparkling hallways and shiny desks, but no students.We wiped everything down, Supt. Kevin Sims said. Hopefully it's germ free.This week, it wasn't. On Tuesday, 100 kids called in sick, according to Sims. Then, througho → Read More
After being shot, nearly dying, Valley Brook officer says 'I'd do it all over again'
On New Year's Day, in the middle of the afternoon, officer Brian Southerland with the Valley Brook Police Department initiated a traffic stop.I thought I was just going after a DUI suspect, Southerland said.After getting out of his squad car, he never mad → Read More
Shawnee Animal Hospital stirs up controversy with political marquee post
Veterinarian and owner of the Shawnee Animal Hospital, Mike Steward, wants to be clear, he doesn't appreciate being called a racist.Seems like the politically correct way of saying conservative is racist, he said. On Thursday, he changed the marquee outsid → Read More
Cycling victim's son: 'It was her against the world and she conquered it'
Cathy Washington was known as many things. She was a physical therapist, an avid cyclist, a mother and a grandmother. The world needs more people like Cathy, her friend Vicki Tri told FOX 25. Across her many hats, family and friends tell FOX 25, she'll per → Read More
OKCPD releases first body cam video, man arrested after allegedly spitting out drugs
After a lengthy back and forth with the Fraternal Order of Police, the Oklahoma City Police Department put body cameras back on the streets this January. On Tuesday, for the first time, the public is getting a first-person glimpse at what it's like to patr → Read More
Attorney: City of Guthrie has spent up to $500K litigating case it keeps losing
Taxpayers in Guthrie are footing the bill for a six-figure legal battle that the city keeps losing. It's all over a wrongful termination suit filed by former Guthrie Police Department Lieutenant Mark Bruning.Bruning last worked for the department in Septem → Read More
Tipping Culture
America is a country of tippers.It's a $40 billion industry but how much is too much and how much is too little and when can you keep your money in your pocket?FOX 25's Bill Schammert has your answers Feb. 8 on the FOX 25 Primetime News at 9! → Read More
Tipping Culture: How much should you give and when?
In the heart of Oklahoma City's plaza district, Sarah Pontius makes her living at the Velvet Monkey. She's a hair stylist who survives off of a $40 billion industry: tipping.I've had clients who didn't know for years that they were supposed to tip, she tol → Read More
Skinned animal discarded in Shawnee Walmart parking lot
Loading up her groceries outside of the Shawnee Walmart on Sunday, Ruth Leathers never expected what would happen next.Why they did it in front of the store and in public, I just don't know, she told FOX 25.She says three men, maybe teenagers, in a white o → Read More
New texting bill would outlaw all hand-held communication, including phone calls
Nearly two years following the death of her son, Shelley Russell grieves each and every day.Half of me has died and my life has changed forever, Russell told FOX 25 over Skype. She's the mother of Trooper Nicholas Dees, who was killed by a distracted drive → Read More
After 34 years, Pioneer Pies closing its doors for good
Linda Morris tells FOX 25 she started waiting tables at Pioneer Pies Restaurant and Bakery back in 1982, the first week it opened.It's hard, you don't even know, Morris said. Yes, the work can be busy, but Morris is referencing something else. This place s → Read More
Metro woman's car stolen and totaled, insurance won't cover costs
On Monday, FOX 25 told you about a stolen vehicle that wound up flipped and totaled near Lake Thunderbird. Tuesday, we're learning more about the woman who called the car, the nicest vehicle she'd ever owned.We just heard a bunch of sirens and I was trying → Read More
ODOT: I-235 project will affect nearly 100K drivers for the next three years
The 2017 New Year headache might last well into the future for drivers who frequent Interstate 235 and the Broadway Extension.It's been the same since I was a kid, said Samuel Reeser, a metro man who drives that stretch of road all the time. It causes lots → Read More