Multiple fire departments called to grassfire west of Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. – Several fire departments were called to battle a grassfire west of Lawton Tuesday night. Units from Pecan Creek, Cache, Indiahoma and Lawton were called to put out the flames. Officials say the fire started burning around 6:45 pm along highway 62, just…
1 dead, 1 injured in NW Lawton shooting
LAWTON, Okla. – The Lawton Police Department says one person is dead and another was taken to the hospital after an incident near NW 44th and Cache Road on Sunday afternoon. Police say they responded to reports of shots being fired a little after noon…
Lawton police shoot, kill man after reported home invasion
LAWTON, Okla. — Lawton police officers shot and killed a man they say pointed a firearm at them following a home invasion, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported. The OSBI said in a press release the shooting happened early Thursday after the man broke…
5-Year-Old Dies, Another Critically Injured In Comanche Co. Crash
LAWTON, Okla. – Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers said a young girl died and another was critically injured in an accident Monday in Comanche County. According to authorities the accident was at 11:22 a.m. on Cache Road and Northeast 60th Street, one mile east of Lawton….
Two hospitalized in serious Lawton wreck
LAWTON -On Nov. 11 near Lawton, a violent vehicle collision occurred resulting in two people in the hospital. Officials responded to a dispatch on Lee Blvd at NW Red Elk Rd. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Abosede R. Ogunbusola, 29, and a young girl were…
Two Comanche County men convicted of murder dispute state’s jurisdiction
LAWTON, Okla. -Court filings have been made disputing state jurisdiction in two Comanche County murder cases. Mica Martinez is on death row for a pair of 2009 murders committed during a home invasion near Cache. Joshua Codynah is serving a life sentence for stabbing Michael…
Woman accused of stealing $100K from grandmother
LAWTON, Okla. – An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman accused of stealing over $100,000 from her grandmother. Investigators say Bobby Gray was named a trustee on her grandmother’s family trust in 2017, and spent $100,000 on personal items and ATM withdrawals. They…
Lawton woman killed in 2-car collision
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton woman is dead after a fatal crash occurred on Tuesday around 12:52 p.m. on US-277 and County Road 1470 in Caddo County. Officials say Carol Cody, 52, of Lawton, failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by…
Police investigating after homeowner shoots suspect
LAWTON, Okla. – Authorities in Lawton are investigating after a homeowner reportedly shot an alleged burglar. Around 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 11, Lawton police were called to a shooting in the 900 block of S.W. 3rd St. When officers arrived at the scene, they learned…
Lawton man pleads guilty to 2019 robbery
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man has pleaded to several charges including a 2019 robbery. Brandon Alexander pleaded guilty to first degree robbery Thursday. Investigators say in September of last year, Alexander forced his way into a couple’s apartment and threatened them at gunpoint. They…
Child neglect arrest warrant filed
LAWTON, Okla. – A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a woman they say kept her child in unsafe conditions. Morganne Avvocato is charged with one count of child neglect. Investigators say DHS workers and police found her unresponsive on a couch during an…
Wichita Falls man pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. – A Texas man has pleaded guilty for a rape and kidnapping that happened in Lawton. Dolphin Wesley Hock, of Wichita Falls, pleaded guilty to kidnapping a man and woman in Lawton in October of 2019. Investigators say Hock entered a woman’s home…
