Submerged car recovered from Lawton’s Lake Helen
LAWTON, Okla. -A car was recovered from lake Helen at Lawton’s Elmer Thomas park today. The Lawton Police Dive Team was called out this afternoon. Authorities believe the vehicle was dumped there overnight. There was no one inside of it. Officers are working to determine…
The Halloween Spirit Is Already Happening
LAWTON, Okla. – 2020 is the year of no-chill… why should the holiday season be any different? For years, the consumer animatronic market has been pretty stagnant. We get promised these Hollywood level productions only to open a box that was obviously built by the…
Oklahoma Blood Institute welcomes convalescent plasma donors
LAWTON, Okla. -Oklahoma Blood Institute is now welcoming walk-in convalescent plasma donors to donor centers and open-to-public mobile blood drives. Those who have recovered from COVID-19, or who have tested positive for the antibodies, and have been symptom-free for 14 days and at least 7…
Minor injuries reported in Lawton car crash
LAWTON, Okla. -LPD said only minor injuries were reported following a car crash around 6:30 this evening. It happened at Southwest 5th and Lee Boulevard. Firefighters checked out some of the people involved but we’re told nobody was sent to a hospital.
Hospital employee among 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Comanche Co.
LAWTON, Okla. — Officials with the Comanche County Memorial Hospital have confirmed the total number of positive COVID-19 tests has risen to 12, including one employee of the hospital. CCMH healthcare officials received COVID-19 test results back over the weekend to bring the total number…
Lawton murder suspect captured in Duncan Thursday morning
LAWTON, Okla. — The suspect in a homicide in Lawton over Memorial Day weekend has been captured in Duncan, according to officials with the Lawton Police Department. Authorities confirmed David Villanueva, 39, was taken into custody around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning in Duncan by Duncan…
Oklahoma doctor shares COVID vaccination experience
OKLAHOMA – Dr. Janis Finer has been working as a frontline healthcare worker since the beginning of the pandemic. When the first doses arrived at Saint Francis Health System’s medical center, Dr. Finer said there was a line of healthcare workers ready to get their…
Pandemic Prompting People to Review Their Financial Defences
LAWTON, Okla. – “The diagnosis of a serious illness can mean a very difficult time for personal health and wealth,” said Mr Owen. “A question everyone needs to ask themselves is: “If I were to become critically ill and could not earn a living, would my family…
Lawton man sentenced to federal prison over ammunition theft
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man will several months in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition after a felony conviction In March, Michael Oliver was arrested for stealing over 700 rounds of ammo from a local sporting goods store. He pleaded guilty in August to…
CCMH says employee has tested positive for COVID-19
LAWTON, Okla.- Officials with the Comanche County Memorial Hospital say one of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19. Details about the positive test were not released by the hospital but they say the employee is self-quarantining. Any other staff or patients who came in…
New Sonic to Open in Lawton Near Cache & Sheridan
LAWTON, Okla. – Looks like the new construction near the corner of Cache and Sheridan, close to the 1,400 block next to China Wok will be a brand new Sonic Drive In. They’re getting it done quick and in no time we’ll have a new…
Oklahoma man to be arraigned next month in Juneau County Court attack
OKLAHOMA – An Oklahoma man accused of trying to bite sheriff’s deputies and stab one with a pen during a courtroom scuffle in Wisconsin is facing an arraignment in January on felony charges. A criminal complaint charges 30-year-old Billy Henderson, of Tulsa, with attempted battery…
