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…
Two hospitalized after one ejected in rollover wreck in Lawton
LAWTON — Two people are hospitalized after one was ejected when their truck rolled after a crash in Lawton Saturday afternoon. Officials responded to a call about 2 p.m. Saturday on Lee Boulevard and NW Red Elk Road. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers, Lawton…
State and local leaders hope to instill confidence in the vaccine as it’s rolled out in Southwest Oklahoma
LAWTON, Okla. – The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to make it to Southwestern Oklahoma were administered in Lawton Wednesday afternoon. Governor Kevin Stitt and Health Commissioner Col Lance Frye were among the state and local leaders at Comanche County Memorial Hospital for the…
MacArthur Senior awarded scholarship in honor of classmate Kaydan Williams
LAWTON, Okla. – Kaydan Williams lost her life in a car crash late last December. Last week, she would have graduated alongside her fellow senior class at MacArthur High School. “After we lost our daughter Kaydan Williams in a car accident back in December, our…
