Man transported after being hit by car in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. – A man is in the hospital after he was hit by a car Sunday evening in Lawton. It happened around 5 p.m., in the Maple Wood Apartment Complex parking lot. Police officials said when they arrived on scene, the man hit was…
OHP identifies victim of single vehicle crash
LAWTON, Okla. – Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified 60-year-old James Johnson as the man killed in a fatal one-vehicle rollover outside of Lawton on Christmas. According to O.H.P, Johnson was going southbound around 5:30 p.m. on Southeast 60th Street when his truck veered to the…
Lawton man leads police on foot chase
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man was arrested and faces several charges after leading authorities on a brief chase December 17. According to the affidavit, Jimmie Eagans was pulled over and started to exit his car when he was told by an officer to “freeze.”…
One person shot at Lawton apartment complex
LAWTON, Okla. – Lawton Police responded to a shooting around 7:45 p.m. It happened at the Bellaire Apartments, on Southwest Bishop Road. Police say it may have been a drive by, and our reporter on scene saw bullet holes through a near by vehicle. LPD…
Lawton man charged with sexual assault of detention officer
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man has been charged with the sexual assault of a detention officer. The assault happened while Solomon Lane was held at the Comanche County Detention Center. Lane has been charged with a felony count of sexual battery He’s being held…
Dolphin Wesley Hock sentenced in Lawton rape and kidnapping
LAWTON, Okla.- A Wichita Falls man who pleaded guilty to an October 2019 kidnapping and rape that happened in Lawton has been sentenced for those crimes. Investigators say Dolphin Wesley Hock entered a woman’s home armed with a pistol, and threatened to shoot her and a…
Police officers shoot, kill man accused of breaking into Lawton apartment, OSBI says
LAWTON, Okla. – Lawton police officers shot and killed a 30-year-old man accused of breaking into an apartment early Tuesday morning and pointing a firearm at officers. According to an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation news release, Duane Scott Murray tried to break into an…
Oklahoma Department of Corrections locks down all correctional facilities
LAWTON, Okla. – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has locked down all facilities on Friday afternoon. According to the ODOC, more than 20 inmates have been assaulted in three separate male prisons. Several prisoners have been taken to hospitals to have injuries treated. The assaults happened…
Woman accused of using stolen checkbook
LAWTON, Okla. – Lawton police arrested a woman they say used a stolen checkbook to go on an unusual shopping spree. Investigators say Chelsea Simpson was using a former roommate’s checkbook. They say she used the stolen checks to make several large purchases — including…
Lawton serial ammunition thief sentenced to 9 months in federal prison
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition after having been previously convicted of a felony crime stemming from his serial theft of ammunition from local retail stores, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing. On…
Lawton man charged with second degree murder
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man has been charged with second degree murder for the death of a three-month-old. According to investigators, Wallace Clay III is accused of shaking the infant, resulting in severe injuries. The infant died a few days later. Investigators say Clay…
Lawton man attacked with machete
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man was attacked with a machete Thursday afternoon. Police are still investigating the attack, which happened around 1:30 pm at a home on 3rd st and Bell Ave. The man was hit with the machete has been taken to a…
