YOU’RE WATCHING KOCO 5. BREAKING NEWS IS HAPPENING NOW. BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING AT 827. A SUSPECT SEARCH IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN NORMAN. LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT THAT AREA NEAR 12TH AVENUE NORTHWEST AND TECUMSEH. YOU CAN SEE A POLICE UNIT THERE. THEY ARE CLEARING THAT SCENE. NOW. OFFICIALS WITH NORMAN POLICE TELL US A JUVENILE ESCAPED THE ALLEN JAMES COUCH CENTER. WE REACHED OUT TO SEE IF THEY HAVE B
Law enforcement searching for juvenile who escaped from detention center in Norman
Updated: 8:39 AM CDT Apr 7, 2026
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Police say multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a juvenile who escaped from a detention center in Norman. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterAccording to the Norman Police Department, the juvenile escaped from the Alan J. Couch Center, which is located on Tecumseh Road near 12th Avenue Northwest. Cleveland County deputies and Norman police officers are searching for the escaped juvenile. >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.KOCO 5 crews saw law enforcement searching in a field near the juvenile detention center. Police did not release information about the escapee. KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available. Top Headlines Father, son make cross-country trek to visit every MLB ballpark for cancer awareness TIMELINE: Oklahoma tornado threat returns this weekend Edmond Public Schools reports declining enrollment numbers, following national trend Oklahoma family finds themselves scammed out of home due to fake rental agreement Astronaut asks to name moon crater Carroll after crew member’s late wife: Watch the emotional moment
Police say multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a juvenile who escaped from a detention center in Norman.
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According to the Norman Police Department, the juvenile escaped from the Alan J. Couch Center, which is located on Tecumseh Road near 12th Avenue Northwest. Cleveland County deputies and Norman police officers are searching for the escaped juvenile.
>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
KOCO 5 crews saw law enforcement searching in a field near the juvenile detention center.
Police did not release information about the escapee.
KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available.
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