This is Chase Rutledge in Sky 5, and we are over the state Capitol this morning as you can see, work crews are working to clean up some graffiti, uh, that was spray painted onto the front of the state Capitol. This is on the south side of the state Capitol, and you can see they’re actively trying to get *** lot of that off of there now. It was on *** number of places here you can see on some of. The pillars in the front of the south steps of the state Capitol is also reported to be on the 23rd Street underpass, that tunnel that that passes underneath the uh Capitol complex on the north side. We’re gonna try to get more information on this. I know we have crews on the ground trying to talk to officials. When they get that information, we’ll definitely let you know. Reporting from Sky 5, I’m Chase Rulich.
Vandals hit Capitol with graffiti expressing anti-ICE sentiments, derogatory statements about Stitt
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating
Updated: 8:41 AM CST Jan 13, 2026
Crews are cleaning up vandalism after graffiti with anti-ICE sentiments and derogatory statements about Gov. Kevin Stitt was found Tuesday morning on the Oklahoma state Capitol. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterGraffiti was spray-painted on several areas on the outside of the state Capitol building as well as along the 23rd Street underpass in north Oklahoma City. Some of the graffiti expressed anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sentiments and derogatory statements against Gov. Kevin Stitt. Letters spray-painted onto the columns at the Capitol building spelled out “DIE.” >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Office of Management and Enterprise Services employees are working to clean and remove the graffiti.Stitt’s chief of staff told KOCO 5 that evidence, such as spray-paint cans and fingerprints, has been collected and the governor is aware of the incident. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating. We will provide more details as they become available. Top HeadlinesA tennis player played so poorly that it went viral. Organizers say it shouldn’t have happenedSky 5 video shows FBI, armored vehicle amid large law enforcement presence in Del City neighborhoodWhat are crimes against nature, according to Oklahoma Statute?Police investigating after man with gunshot wound walks into southwest OKC 7-ElevenWhat we know: Parents face numerous charges after missing 12-year-old Oklahoma boy found
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Crews are cleaning up vandalism after graffiti with anti-ICE sentiments and derogatory statements about Gov. Kevin Stitt was found Tuesday morning on the Oklahoma state Capitol.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning Newsletter
Graffiti was spray-painted on several areas on the outside of the state Capitol building as well as along the 23rd Street underpass in north Oklahoma City.
Some of the graffiti expressed anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sentiments and derogatory statements against Gov. Kevin Stitt. Letters spray-painted onto the columns at the Capitol building spelled out “DIE.”
>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Office of Management and Enterprise Services employees are working to clean and remove the graffiti.
Stitt’s chief of staff told KOCO 5 that evidence, such as spray-paint cans and fingerprints, has been collected and the governor is aware of the incident. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating.
We will provide more details as they become available.
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