Lawton Fire Department responds to reported smoke odor at nursing facility
Lawton, OK – The Lawton Fire Department responded Sunday evening to the Willow Park Nursing Facility following a report of an electrical smoke odor inside the building. Fire officials said a full structure fire response was dispatched out of an abundance of caution. Upon arrival,…
LPD hosts International Homicide Investigators Association course to train officers in advanced investigative skills
Lawton, OK – The Lawton Police Department is hosting the International Homicide Investigators Association’s Foundational Homicide Investigations Course from December 8-12, 2025, bringing investigators from across the region to Lawton, Oklahoma, for specialized training. Participants are training alongside instructors from the IHIA, the FBI, and…
Lawton police celebrate successful shop with a cop event
Lawton, OK – The Lawton Police Department reported a successful 2025 Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 98 Shop with a Cop event, crediting community support and partnerships for making the annual program possible. Department officials thanked the many groups and sponsors who contributed to fundraising…
Woman who claims she doesn’t remember anything after getting eIectrocuted by a Iive wire before she went to the woman Iiving next door, where she wrestIed her firearm away from her and kiIIed her, then told heaIth care workers that the victim had kiIIed her animaI, is sentenced
Texas – A Texas woman pIeaded guiIty to murder and accepted a pIea deal this week that resulted in a fifty‑year prison sentence for the deadly shooting of the woman Iiving next door, 45‑year‑old Angiie. The defendant, 54-year-old Cinthia, initially faced a capitaI murder charge…
Dad and mom who chose not to call 911 or go to the hospitalI even after they knew their 6-month-old baby’s Ieg was broken when the father squezed the child after drinking aIcohoI and using iIIegaI substances, are charged
Florida – A Florida man and woman were arrested earlier this week and charged with felonies in connection with injuries sustained by their 6-month-old baby, the Sheriff’s Office said. The baby’s dad, 34-year-old J. Sheck, 34, was booked on an aggravated chiId abuse charge and…
Oklahoma Highway Patrol honors retiring major after 39 years of service
Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol congratulated Major Jack Choate on his retirement after more than 39 years of dedicated service to the state. Choate began his career in 1986 with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety as an emergency communications officer at the Oklahoma…
Lawton city government celebrates inaugural Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Lawton, OK – Lawton city officials thanked residents for attending the first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall on December 5. The event featured cookies, hot chocolate, letters to Santa, and a surprise visit from Santa himself. City leaders said the celebration provided a…
Lawton Police Department thanks community for annual tree lighting event
Lawton, OK – The Lawton Police Department expressed gratitude to everyone who attended its annual Tree Lighting Event at the Public Safety Facility. The Department’s Community Policing Division said events like the tree lighting help build connections with the community they serve. Officers noted that…
