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…
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…
