Lawton, OK

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A 2-year-old was in the back of a car stolen Tuesday night, according to Lawton police. Police say the baby’s mother was inside a restaurant on Cache Rd. picking up food when a man jumped into her car and drove away -- with her infant still in the backseat.

2-year-old was in back of stolen car, police say

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A high-speed chase ended in a crash near the I-44 tri-level in Lawton Wednesday morning. The chase began in Jackson County shortly before 4:00 a.m. The vehicle reportedly reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour as it headed east on U.S 62. The vehicle...

High speed chase ends with crash on I-44

Fletcher, OK

FLETCHER, Okla. (KSWO) - The former Animal Control Officer in the town of Fletcher has plead guilty to animal cruelty charges. Timothy Peek was sentenced to five years deferred, a $500 fine, 100 community service hours, and one year under Department of Correction supervision. He will also have to undergo a drug and alcohol assessment.

Former Fletcher animal control officer sentenced for animal abuse charges

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The City of Lawton is cracking down on residents who do not follow bulk pickup guidelines across town. On March 7, the city council approved an ordinance allowing the city to charge accounts who block right-of-ways with bulk trash items. Residents who break the new ordinance...

City of Lawton enforcing fee for people who violate bulk waste collection guidelines

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton City Council met behind closed doors for several hours Thursday to discuss several executive session items. Council Members took no action on the appraisal of the School House Slough at Lake Lawtonka, whose lease recently expired. Another item included a negligence lawsuit against the City...

Lawton City Council meets in executive session

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Tarra Gilbert now known as Dr. Tarra Bates shares how she got her start at KSWO in 1980. She started as an editor, then a photographer, then a reporter. After two years of reporting, she was promoted to backup co-anchor.

70th ANNIVERSARY: Dr. Tarra Bates shares how she got her start at KSWO

Wichita Falls, TX

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - A former Wichita Falls High School choir teacher pleaded guilty Friday to having an improper relationship with a student. Christopher Jarvis faces 10 years of probation with six months of jail time. Once released, he will have to attend sex offender classes. The victim of the improper relationship spoke face-to-face with Jarvis in the courtroom after he plead guilty, saying, “you took advantage of a 17-year-old-girl.”

Former WFHS choir teacher pleads guilty

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - We’ll remain mostly clear with a few passing clouds overnight. No precipitation however is expected. Winds overnight will be out of the south at 10 to 15mph. Wednesday morning will start with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Cloud cover will build so...

Dry but mostly cloudy and well above normal highs for Wednesday | 3/21PM

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Rose Duckett told 7News all about her passion for fashion. That’s how Rose Duckett summed up her feelings about her store. She’s run the fashion shop since 2008, and said it started when she personally noticed a need. “I was so frustrated I couldn’t...

Women’s history spotlight: Brims and Accessories

Altus, OK

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - One high school baseball coach from Navajo Public Schools hit a huge milestone this week. His team’s Monday night victory over Mangum gave him his 600th coaching win. Weston Winters has been at Navajo High School for 16 years and praises everyone around him, rather...

Navajo High School baseball coach hits 600 wins

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Locals are worried about the safety and stability of our banks after what financial experts are calling the 2nd largest bank failure in the U.S. since 2008. Dani Blackburn, a Lawton CPA, said the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has her clients wondering what they should...

Can recent bank failures impact local banks

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Family home deemed total loss after fire

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A Lawton home is a total loss after it caught fire on Friday, January 27. Remarkably, everyone inside the home was able...

Family home deemed total loss after fire

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