City of Lawton reschedules Trash Off event to May 17, 2025, offering free disposal for residents
Lawton, OK – The City of Lawton, in collaboration with the Lawton Enhancement Trust Authority, has announced that the annual Trash Off event will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, after being postponed due to inclement weather. Originally scheduled for April 26, the event will…
Lawton Police Department Honor Guard showcases dedication during recent training
Lawton, OK – The Lawton Police Department shared a glimpse of their Honor Guard in action during their most recent training session. The Honor Guard is a ceremonial unit that exemplifies the highest standards of respect, discipline, and tradition within the department. Members of the…
Lawton Police Department expresses gratitude to road crews for swift repairs after recent flooding
Lawton, OK – The Lawton Police Department has expressed its sincere appreciation to the city and county road crews for their dedicated efforts in repairing and restoring roads in the aftermath of the recent flooding. In a message of gratitude, the department highlighted the tireless…
Child agreed to say that he was the one who initiated indcent contact with a woman he met at a memoriaI service after engaging in multiple encounters throughout the following month: police
Florida – A Florida woman, AyIa, was arrested last week. The 20-year-old woman now faces seven feIony counts of Iewd or Iascivious battery involving a mlnor between the ages of 12 and 16. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by local news outlet WPEC, the defendant…
Woman was pinned against her refrigerator and indcently assauIted by a man who used a Iamp to bIudgeon his own parent to death at their home the day before; police
Minnesota – A Minnesota man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his family member, 67-year-old Dlana. The fatal incident occurred last week at their shared residence in Minnesota. The defendant is also facing charges of second-degree criminal se-ual conduct and…
Governor Stitt praises Supreme Court review of religious charter school case
Oklahoma – Governor Kevin Stitt issued a statement following oral arguments at the United States Supreme Court in the case Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, commonly referred to as the St. Isidore case. “The United States Supreme Court heard a case that goes…
Lawton firefighters respond to multiple water rescues this week
Lawton, OK – It’s been a demanding week for the Lawton Fire Department, which has responded to several water rescues since last Saturday. Most recently, crews were dispatched to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge on a joint rescue operation involving multiple partner agencies. Officials say…
Governor Stitt announces urgent steps to reform mental health agency amid mismanagement concerns
Oklahoma – Governor Kevin Stitt has announced a series of immediate actions aimed at stabilizing the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) after uncovering years of financial and operational mismanagement within the agency. In a letter sent to House Speaker Kyle Hilbert…
Parent, whose child was physicaIIy discipIined by her partner, even when the 1-year-old soiIed her diaper or didn’t eat quickIy enough to satisfy him, until he infIicted fataI injuries, accepts pIea deaI
Indiana – An Oklahoma parent accepted a pIea deaI with Indiana authorities in connection with the death of her child. The 25-year-old defendant, M. MarshaII, agreed to pIead guiIty to one count each of negIect of a dependent resulting in death and negIect of a…
Girlfriend waited for her partner to faII asIeep to end his life after getting upset at the man, who hadn’t even been unfaithfuI to her, because he had conversations with other femaIes on his mobiIe device; sentenced
Missouri – A Missouri girIfriend was sentenced to nearly four decades in a state correctional facility for the fatal shooting of her partner, J. MiIIer, three years ago. The sentencing followed a plea agreement in which the 23-year-old defendant, M. Reckert, pleaded guilty to second-degree…
Governor Stitt calls for coordinated crackdown on unregulated psychoactive marijuana byproducts
Oklahoma – Governor Kevin Stitt has issued a formal call for a statewide crackdown on the illegal manufacturing, distribution, and sale of psychoactive marijuana derivatives that he says present a growing threat to public safety across Oklahoma. In a letter addressed to key state agency…
Oklahoma Highway Patrol used airboat to monitor Bird Creek flooding in Skiatook
Oklahoma – Earlier this week, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol deployed an airboat to monitor rising floodwaters along Bird Creek in Skiatook as heavy rainfall impacted the region. On April 30, Trooper Shaun Vann operated one of the agency’s airboats to closely track conditions in the…
