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* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
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* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northwest Oklahoma.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
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extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
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fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northwest Oklahoma.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Uncovered: The Lovers' Lane Murders

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Lovers' Lane murders

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Oct. 2, 2018, on the Daily's projects website. Due to degradation issues on that platform and to preserve the continuity of the Daily's digital archive, this version replicates that story backdated to its original time of publication.

Uncovered: The Lovers’ Lane Murders is a five-part investigative podcast into the murders of two teenagers in Norman, Oklahoma in 1970. The case is almost 50 years old and remains unsolved.

Allegations of obstruction and cover-ups plagued the Norman Police Department in the years after the murders, but changes made in regards to evidence and hiring practices hope to rectify those concerns.

Episode 1: Explores how The Daily came across the story of the two murdered teenagers, David Sloan and Sheryl Benham. Get to know their families and the rural Norman road that is just the beginning of the unsolved mystery.

Episode 2: Listen to the the story of Sheryl’s sister, Linda, on the day her family searched for Sheryl. The Norman Police Department begins investigations into the crime and receives tips on who might have been involved with the killings.

Episode 3: The cloudy past of the man suspected for the murders is investigated, as well as the beginnings of a cover-up, a retracted alibi and testimony from various couples who were also harassed on Lovers’ Lanes. 

Episode 4: The initial investigation putters out after obstruction from local law enforcement agencies. Cross state lines into Dallas, Texas, where the investigation is reopened in the 1990s.

Episode 5: Explore the trial that took place 20 years after the murders and follows up with current law enforcement administrations on evidence and hiring protocols. 

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