Ali Meyer and News 4 win 2025 Gracie Award with 'The April Wilkens Story'
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Congratulations are in order for KFOR’s Ali Meyer for winning a 2025 Gracie Award for “Criminal Injustice: The April Wilkens Story”
The in-depth story by News 4's Ali Meyer follows the case of April Wilkens, a domestic abuse survivor who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her abuser.
Wilkens' case was integral in sparking a criminal justice reform movement to lessen the severity of sentencing for domestic abuse survivors. This ultimately led to the passage of the Oklahoma Survivors Act (SB 1835) in 2024.
As part of their story, Ali and the KFOR news team included a never-before-seen tape of Wilkens’ interrogation. That tape had been sitting in a Tulsa warehouse for decades.
The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women, and about women in all facets of media and entertainment.
Ali and News 4 have been honored with six Gracie awards:
2004, Is DNA Enough?
2005, Anaka
2010, Triple Miracle
2014, The Survival of Edith Morales
2019, Baseline Breast Cancer (Grand Champion)
2025, Criminal Injustice: The April Wilkens Story
You can watch the in-depth investigation below.