Commissioners pick location to secure for new Oklahoma County jail

Oklahoma County Commissioners Monday chose to pursue securing a 192-acre property near Will Rogers World Airport as its preferred location for a new county jail. The city of Oklahoma City-owned site is bordered by Newcastle Road on the north, MacArthur Boulevard on the west, SW 54 on the south and airport's rental car return center on the east. The property is just north of the Will Rogers Air National Guard base and ramp space on the airport's northwest quadrant. More:Northeast OKC residents say no thanks to donation of land for...