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…
Christian Rowson enters plea in death of 5-month old daughter
LAWTON, Okla. – Christian Rowson was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in January of 2019 after the death of his 5-month old daughter. On December 14, 2020 he pleaded guilty. According to police, Rowson told them on december 27, 2018 he was watching the baby when she…
Shooting in Lawton puts one in hospital, suspect found deceased with self-inflicted gunshot wound
LAWTON — According to Lawton Police Department officials, one person is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting in Lawton at 12:15 p.m. Lawton police officers responded to a call of an individual being shot. When officers arrived on the scene they…
Lawton woman injured during domestic incident
LAWTON, Okla. -A woman was taken to a hospital after she was hit by a pickup truck Monday in Lawton. It happened around noon in the Sherwood Village Mobile Home Park on Flowermound Road. Police say a woman was involved in a domestic incident with…
Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead, OSBI investigating
LAWTON – The OSBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Lawton at around 2:10 a.m. on Thursday. Based on the investigation, a suspect attempted to break into an apartment in the 1400 block of NW Hunter Rd.
Man taken into custody after Wednesday night Lawton homicide
LAWTON, Okla. – The Lawton Police Department says they responded to a shots fired call on Wednesday night and found a victim had been killed. The shooting happened near 20th and Taft in northwest Lawton around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officials say when they arrived a…
