CRIME & SAFETY

 A Norman firefighter who in recent years survived a bout with cancer died in a rock-climbing incident at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.  Emergency responders were called to the refuge on Friday, September 22nd, where two rock climbers were trapped. At the time we were told one of them suffered a medical emergency.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The first day of the Coyante Williams trial started with the state calling Chxe Matthews to the stand. Matthews along with Kalob’s grandmother found Kalob after he had been shot. During the testimony, she talked about how Kalob was a family man and was protective of those that he loved.

LAWTON (KOKH) - Following a State Senate debate, a candidate's small business was vandalized, causing thousands of dollars in damage in Lawton. Larry Bush, a former football player at the University of Oklahoma, is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for State Senate District 32. "As a former OU defensive back....

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Jury selection began Monday, Oct. 2 for a Lawton man accused in a 2021 murder. Coyante Williams is being tried for first-degree murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping. Back in September of 2021, Williams was picked up by US Marshalls for the...

COMANCHE CO., Okla. (KSWO) - Geronimo Fire Department was dispatched to a grassfire near SW 112th on Tinney Road. Upon arrival, they requested assistance from the Pecan Creek Fire Department as well as EMS as they had discovered a vehicle on fire. OHP along with Comanche county sheriffs have come...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - It sounds like something out of a movie, an attack from a longhorn bull put a 75-year-old in the hospital with severe injuries. Dante Stevens says he had taken his uncle to hear elk bugling at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. A frequent visitor, he says they never would have gotten close to a bull on purpose. The two had paused to talk by a fence when they heard an approaching truck.

A fourth grader made a threat on the Ninnekah school bus Wednesday according to Grady County Sheriff's Department. The child has been identified, authorities and Ninnekah School administration are 'handling the situation,' according to a post by Grady County Sheriff Gary Boggess. Boggess also stated in the post that no...

An Oklahoma property owner living near the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is outraged after he said two bison that wandered onto his property were shot and killed by refuge workers.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Three men have been charged in the death of an inmate at the Comanche County Detention Center. Calvin Riss, Edward Brown and Markie Ishman are all charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of Matthew Jones. According to court documents the three were seen on surveillance...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A 75-year-old man was injured after Wichita Wildlife Refuge officials say a longhorn gored him. They say the man was out listening to Elk bugling, which is mating calls for Elk bulls, when he may have gotten a little too close to a longhorn. While he...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at a single-story duplex near 14th and Taft in Lawton Tuesday. The Fire Marshal says when firefighters arrived on the scene, they found heavy smoke and flames from the duplex. No one was in the structure at...

On September 26, the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) acknowledged several Lawton Police Department members at a City Council meeting. The OACP aims to maintain ethical standards and professional conduct in law enforcement, to ensure safety in Oklahoma communities.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - ”He was good hearted, if you needed anything, he was there.”. That’s how Noah Presgrove’s great aunt, Barbara Pelletrino, described the 19-year-old. His family is in mourning after the teen was found dead on the side of Highway 81 earlier this month. Now,...

UPDATE (4:05 p.m.): There are two climbers that officials are trying to rescue, one of which is in need of medical care. The climbers got stranded just before 1 p.m. today, Sept, 22, 2023. LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - There is currently a rescue mission underway at a Wildlife Refuge hiking...

According to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services, around 12 p.m. on Friday, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Staff, Indiahoma Volunteer Fire Department, Cache Fire Department, Lawton Fire Department, Comanche Nation Fire Department, and Fort Sill Fire Department responded to the report of a climber who had suffered a fall near the Narrows Trail.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A pickup caught fire this morning, Sept. 22, 2023, at the Lawton City Landfill. It caused the landfill to be temporarily shut down as Lawton Fire Department crews worked to get the fire out. The landfill wasn’t closed for long as it was reopened at 9...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A structure fire took place at “Leo and Ken’s” on Tuesday evening. According to the fire marshal, LFD responded to a structure fire at Leo and Ken’s. Upon their timely arrival, heavy smoke and flames could be seen from the roadway. Firefighters on the scene worked quickly to douse the heavy flames and smoke in the rear of the restaurant where the storage area is located.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The preliminary hearing for the Lawton police officers charged in a 2021 shooting death continued Thursday. Nathan Ronan and Robert Hinkle are charged with manslaughter in the death of Quadry Sanders. Their attorney, Gary James, reviewed a frame-by-frame version of the body camera footage, putting a...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - At around 12 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2023, LFD responded to a house fire on the 900 block of SW 7th Street. When 7NEWS arrived at the scene the home was fully engulfed and was threatening the building next to it. It was first reported that...

DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - Fort Sill officials say they are working with Duncan Police to investigate the death of one of their Soldiers. They say the Soldier, whose name is being withheld until the next-of-kin are notified, died last night inside a business in Duncan. The soldier was a member...