CRIME & SAFETY
Staff Oversight Lax As Lawton Prisoner Murdered, Left Undetected in Trash Can
Three Lawton Correctional Facility staff members on duty when a prisoner was brutally murdered and left undetected in a trash can for hours violated several state policies and procedures, an internal Oklahoma Department of Corrections investigation determined. Just before 10 a.m. on Oct. 26, prison staff discovered inmate Raymond Bailey...
Person found dead near Lake Lawtonka, Fort Sill working with local officials to investigate
UPDATE (4:50 p.m.): Fort Sill has also now released a statement following a person being found dead near Lake Lawtonka. According to officials, the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is working with local authorities regarding the body found. They further said that a name is not being released until...
Ahead of Southern Baptist Convention meeting, national leader gives abuse task force updates
Churches in the Southern Baptist Convention will need ongoing aid to prevent sex abuse and effectively respond to abuse allegations, one of the denomination's leaders said during a recent visit to Oklahoma. A new independent nonprofit is being launched to fill this need, the Rev. Josh Wester, chairman of the...
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