WE HAVE SOME NEW BREAKING NEWS UPDATES TO GET TO HERE, JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM AT 652, A BODY FOUND DURING A GRASS FIRE. SKY 5. THE ONLY NEWS HELICOPTER OVER THE SCENE JUST 20 MINUTES AGO NEAR SOUTHWEST 44TH AND DOUGLAS. OFFICERS TELLING US FIRE CREWS. THEY PUT OUT A GRASS FIRE THERE. AND THAT’S WHEN THEY FOUND THAT BODY BURNED IN THE GRASS. AT THIS POINT, THEY DON’T KNOW IF THE BODY WAS THERE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED OR IF THE PERSON WAS INVOLVED WITH THE FIRE. BUT POLICE, THEY TELL US AT THIS POINT, THIS IS NOT A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION, BUT KOCO JORDAN RYAN IS HEADED TO THAT SCENE TO
Investigation underway after firefighters find burned body in southwest Oklahoma City
Police say the incident is not a homicide investigation at this time
Updated: 7:50 AM CST Jan 14, 2026
An investigation is underway after authorities found a body while responding to a fire early Wednesday in southwest Oklahoma City. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterCrews responded to a fire near Southwest 44th Street and Douglas Avenue. After putting out the fire, firefighters discovered a body burned in the grass. Police told KOCO 5 that they are unsure how long the body has been in the area or whether the body was there when the fire started. Authorities also don’t know whether the person was involved with the fire. >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The incident is not a homicide investigation at this time, according to police. Sky 5, which is the only news helicopter in the air on weekday mornings, showed several police units, a fire truck and crime scene tape at the scene. KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available. Top HeadlinesHere’s how many Somalis are in the U.S. as Trump administration ends protected statusWhat are crimes against nature, according to Oklahoma Statute?George Cole is in critical condition after suicide attempt in jail cell, OSBI confirmsCourt documents detail alleged crimes of Caddo County couple accused of abusing their childrenOklahoma’s only woman on death row loses appeal in husband’s murder case
OKLAHOMA CITY —
An investigation is underway after authorities found a body while responding to a fire early Wednesday in southwest Oklahoma City.
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Crews responded to a fire near Southwest 44th Street and Douglas Avenue. After putting out the fire, firefighters discovered a body burned in the grass.
Police told KOCO 5 that they are unsure how long the body has been in the area or whether the body was there when the fire started. Authorities also don’t know whether the person was involved with the fire.
>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The incident is not a homicide investigation at this time, according to police.
Sky 5, which is the only news helicopter in the air on weekday mornings, showed several police units, a fire truck and crime scene tape at the scene.
KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available.
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