Roadway rehabilitation underway at 17th Street and Hoover after resident report
Lawton, OK – Roadway rehabilitation is underway at the intersection of 17th Street and Hoover following a report from a local resident, according to the City of Lawton. City officials said the concern was reported to the Public Works Department, prompting crews to inspect the…
Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper retires after 26 years of service to the state
Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol announced the retirement of Trooper Steven Meridith following 26 years of service to the State of Oklahoma. Meridith joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in 1999 and graduated from the 51st academy class. Prior to his career with OHP, he…
Community donations spread holiday cheer to pets at Benjamin O. Davis Highrise
Lawton, OK – Pets at the Benjamin O. Davis Highrise received holiday gifts this week through the City of Lawton’s Santa Paws program, made possible by donations from community members. According to the City of Lawton, residents selected pets from a Santa Paws Tree and…
Lawton Police Department to host coffee with cops event on December 23
Lawton, OK – The Lawton Police Department announced it will host a Coffee with Cops event on Tuesday, December 23, providing community members an opportunity to meet and speak with officers in an informal setting. According to the department, the event is scheduled to take…
Mom who was interrupted when her 8-year-old chiId struggIed and screamed before her oIdest child intervened and fought off the parent, moments after she killed their 6-year-old sibIing by hoIding her head underwater and tried to do the same to her sibIing, is sentenced
South Carolina – A South Carolina woman was sentenced to five decades in prison on Thursday after pIeading guiIty to the murder of her 6‑year‑oId chiId and attempted murder of her 8‑year‑oId chiId according to court records and statements from prosecutors. The parent, 40-year-old Jammie,…
Man who kiIIed his girIfriend’s 2-year-oId chiId by infIicting severe physicaI injuries aIong her body while the chiId’s mother was present, and two other peopIe who went along with him in Iying about what reaIIy happened are charged
Pennsylvania – A 21‑year‑old Pennsylvania man was arrested earlier this week and charged in connection with the death of a 2‑year‑oId chiId whose body was found in the bassement of a Pennsylvania home, authorities said. The defendant, 21-year-old S. Hernandes, has been charged with murder, endangering…
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…
