OKC police work fatal crash near Interstate 240

MINUTES. Alright, Jonathan, we'll talk to you soon. THIS MORNING, A PERSON WAS ARRESTED AFTER A CHASE IN NORTHEAST OKC. THAT'S RIGHT. POLICE TRIED TO STOP THE DRIVER NEAR NORTHEAST 21ST AND MLK. But they just didn't stop the chase. It ended a few miles away. NO ONE INJURED AND NO THREAT TO THE PUBLIC. BUT THE POLICE DIDN'T TELL US WHY THEY TRIED TO STOP THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY AND NOTIFY YOU OF ANY UPDATES. ALSO, FIRE CREWS ARE RUNNING TO SPREAD FLAMES IN A MIDWEST CITY HOUSE THIS MORNING. Our Koco cameras on scene moments after arriving near Reno and the air depot. FIREFIGHTERS SAY MANY NEIGHBORS WERE OUT. They got there because of the commotion, but we can tell you that it was a pile of leaves that started the fire. Thick smoke then crept into an air conditioning unit which sent the smoke into the house. THE GOOD NEWS IS NO ONE WAS HURT. Well, early voting is now underway for next week's big primary election here in OKLAHOMA. THAT'S RIGHT. SOME BIG DECISIONS TO MAKE WHEN YOU CAST YOUR BALLOT. COCO DAKOTA WARR ACRES JOINS US NOW WITH A LOOK AT WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT. IT'S PRIMARY ELECTION SEASON HERE. AND YOU CAN SEE CAMPAIGN SIGNS LINED UP ON LINCOLN ROAD, DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE CAPITOL, WHERE MANY ARE TRYING TO WIN OR KEEP A SPOT. NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TUESDAY TO VOTE AND CAST YOUR BALLOT. IT ALL STARTS AT 8 AM TODAY. UNTIL 6PM THIS EVENING. NOW THE OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD SAYS YOU DON'T NEED AN EXCUSE TO VOTE EARLY. ALL YOU NEED IS SOME FORM OF IDENTIFICATION, LIKE YOUR LICENSE OR VOTER ID, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL RACES ON THE BALLOT. ONE RACE IN PARTICULAR IS OWNER REP. TOM COLE AGAINST NEWCOMER PAUL BONDER AND OTHER CANDIDATES INCLUDING NICK HANKINS, ANDREW HAYES AND RICK WHITEBEAR. HARRIS AND THE HOUSE DISTRICT FOUR REPUBLICAN PRIMARY. Now, there has been some controversy surrounding Bonder over where he lives and some of the claims he has made regarding Cole. ACCORDING TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND THE 2022 FOURTH HOUSE DISTRICT PRIMARY, NEARLY 63,000 REPUBLICAN VOTERS VOTED. COLE, WHO HAS BEEN IN OFFICE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, RECEIVED NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF THOSE VOTES IN THE PRIMARY. NOW POLLS ARE OPEN UNTIL SATURDAY, FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM WE HAVE A VOTER GUIDE ON OUR WEBSITE WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE VOTING IN OKLAHOMA CITY. DAKOTA WABOKIESSHIEK KOCO FIVE NEWS. 904 IS YOUR TIME AND AFTER A BACK AND TRIP BETWEEN STATE LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT, THE GOVERNOR HAS OFFICIALLY APPROVED THE FY 2025 BUDGET. HERE'S A BREAKDOWN FOR YOU. THE BUDGET AUTHORIZES APPROXIMATELY $12.5 BILLION IN STATE SPENDING. AND THE GOVERNOR SAID ELIMINATION OF THE STATE GROCERY TAX HELPED BUDGET MORE MONEY. Currently, the state is seeing nearly $5 million in savings. AND IF YOU WANT TO READ ALL THE DETAILS FOR YOURSELF, WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION IN THE AS SEEN SECTION OF OUR KOCO APP. AND AFTER THE SIGNATURE, THE GOVERNOR SAID THIS, QUOTE, THE STATE HAS TAKEN A STEP FORWARD, BUT OUR WORK IS INADEQUATE. BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR MORE TAX CUTS AND KEEP A LID ON GOVERNMENT GROWTH IN OKLAHOMA AND WE ALSO HEAR FROM SPEAKER CHARLES MCCALL, HE SAYS IN PART, QUOTING, THE HOUSE IS PROUD TO HAVE CHAMPIONED FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR, A REDUCTION IN PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND A PATH TO ZERO INCREASE IN FUTURE INCOME. IN ADDITION TO THE REPEAL OF THE STATE GROCERY TAX. WE ALSO APPRECIATE GOVERNOR STITT’S SUPPORT FOR THESE EFFORTS AND HOPE TO SEE THEM PRIORITIZED IN THE FUTURE. Well, this morning we have news from Oklahoma's congressional delegation after House Republicans voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt. They say it's because he refused to turn over President Biden's audio recordings of the investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. House Republicans say the recordings are key to their impeachment inquiry against Biden. HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON SPOKE AFTER THE VOTE. Look, we've done our job on contempt, and I think that sends an important message. We are defending section 1 and our oversight power, and we must do so. Um, we'll see what happens next. But I mean, the house has to do its job and I'm happy with the result today. He is now heading to the US attorney to bring him before a grand jury, OKLAHOMA Congress. OKLAHOMA's congressional delegation voted in favor of the contempt charge yesterday. HERE ARE SOME OF THE REACTIONS THAT ARE COMING IN. Congressman Josh Brecheen said the American people deserve to hear the tapes, especially when a special counsel described the President of the United States as an elderly man with a poor memory. CONGRESSWOMAN STEPHANIE BICE, SAYS, QUOTE, IT'S UP TO US, NOT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TO