Thursday, May 24 2012 9:51 AM EDT2012-05-24 13:51:17 GMT
Tulsa Police have captured an alleged serial burglar. Bryden Gunnar Hill was wanted for last week's burglary of a Tulsa Police Car in which weapons and equipment were stolen. Around 3:00 PM on Wednesday,More >>
Tulsa Police have captured an alleged serial burglar. Bryden Gunnar Hill was wanted for last week's burglary of a Tulsa Police Car in which weapons and equipment were stolen. Around 3:00 PM on Wednesday,More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 4:31 AM EDT2012-05-24 08:31:13 GMT
The Oklahoma Blood Institute is holding a pre-Memorial Day blood drive. Officials are concerned about boosting supply before it becomes too low. The Oklahoma Pork Council is going to give donors aMore >>
The Oklahoma Blood Institute is holding a pre-Memorial Day blood drive.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 4:27 AM EDT2012-05-24 08:27:29 GMT
State troopers are set to run a DUI checkpoint near downtown Tulsa Thursday evening. It's the first of several scheduled for the metro area. Troopers will be posted Thursday night at 7:00pm through earlyMore >>
State troopers are set to run a DUI checkpoint near downtown Tulsa Thursday evening.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:44 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:44:03 GMT
Hewlett-Packard plans to cut 27,000 jobs to its worldwide workforce. It's taking a hit from the growing popularity of smart phones and tablets. The 73-year-old company says the cuts amount to aboutMore >>
Hewlett-Packard plans to cut 27,000 jobs to its worldwide workforce. It's taking a hit from the growing popularity of smart phones and tablets. The 73-year-old company says the cuts amount to aboutMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:58 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:58:30 GMT
Big changes may be coming to areas along the Arkansas River. Project managers are calling it a "Gathering Place for Tulsa." The plans show the new park stretching along the river from about 26th streetMore >>
Big changes may be coming to areas along the Arkansas River. Project managers are calling it a "Gathering Place for Tulsa."More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:55 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:55:46 GMT
Some Broken Arrow students are pushing for a safer and more positive experience at school. A Twitter account is spreading an anti-bullying message, 140 characters at a time. Here's a link to a recentMore >>
Some Broken Arrow students are pushing for a safer and more positive experience at school. A Twitter account is spreading an anti-bullying message, 140 characters at a time. Here's a link to a recentMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:37 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:37:22 GMT
A man was shot Wednesday afternoon. Authorities responded to a call about a shooting just after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Commanche Park Apartments in the 1300 block of East 38th Street North in Tulsa. EMSAMore >>
A teenager is in serious condition following a shooting at the Comanche Park Apartments, early Wednesday Evening. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:07 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:07:48 GMT
If you've ever bought an offer from Groupon, the daily-deal Websites, you might be getting an email this week about a class action lawsuit and a big settlement. This all stems from a series of lawsuitsMore >>
If you've ever bought an offer from Groupon, the daily-deal Websites, you might be getting an email this week about a class action lawsuit and a big settlement. This all stems from a series of lawsuitsMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:31 PM EDT2012-05-24 01:31:53 GMT
He sits out in front of Newman, with his unblinking stare indicative of the school's response to trouble. "The kids' safety is our number one concern, always," said principal Steve Cantrell, respondingMore >>
Roughly 200 students went home early Monday after a classmate made threats that spread through Facebook.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:30 PM EDT2012-05-24 01:30:07 GMT
An EMSA paramedic tried to break up a fight between two family members inside an ambulance Wednesday afternoon. It happened just before 4:00 p.m. inside an ambulance number 102, en route to Saint FrancisMore >>
An EMSA paramedic tried to break up a fight between two family members inside an ambulance Wednesday afternoon.More >>
The Antiques Roadshow rolled into Tulsa this weekend and history was made! The most expensive item in the show's 16 year history walked right through the doors of the Tulsa Convention Center.
"Tulsa is famous, a Roadshow record," says Roadshow Executive Producer Marsha Bemko.
History was made, records were broken and jaws were dropping.
A man is walking away a millionaire this weekend. He came to the Tulsa Convention Center with a set of cups he's had since the 1970's.
He soon found out his 5 Chinese carved cups, made of rhinoceros horn, are his retirement package.
"That are worth between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000," says appraiser Lark Mason.
For his safety we are not identifying the big winner, but his find puts Tulsa on top.
"As each one came out of the box my jaw started to drop a little more and that of at my colleagues eyes and their jaws dropped as well," says Mason.
Never in the 16 year history of Antiques Roadshow has there ever been a more expensive item appraised.
Mason had the good fortune to tell the owner he was a millionaire.
"I was hoping he wasn't going to collapse but he said that he was glad that he didn't need his inhaler," says Mason.
"You clearly could even see, in the tape that I was watching, the color rush over his face," says producer Bemko.
Mason says the million dollar cups were given as gifts to wealthy people for special occasions in the late 17th to early 18th centuries.
During that time it was thought that rhinoceros horn had special powers. What makes them so valuable today is china's power and stance in the world.
"We had not had a million dollar find until last season we found some jade in Raleigh now Tulsa, you are the top dogs now," says the show's host Mark Walberg.
"Top Dogs" is sure to be a title Tulsans are proud to hold.
Its safe to say none of the Roadshow crew knew they would be breaking records in Green Country.
"I certainly wasn't expecting this in Tulsa, Oklahoma," says Mason. "Although Tulsa is a wonderful place and now it's even more wonderful as far as I'm concerned."
"I am no longer surprise by what I'm going to find anywhere, but yeah okay a little surprised to find it in Tulsa, but delighted," says Bemko.
The last time the Roadshow was in Tulsa was nearly ten years ago, hopefully with the big find this weekend they will visit us a little sooner.
Producers tell us Tulsa's record breaking show will air on PBS some time early next year.
© Jeff Dunn, WGBH 2011
