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Lawton pair pleads guilty to murder, accessory charges for body found in wildlife refuge
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A pair in Lawton pleaded guilty to a federal jury on Monday in the death of a woman found in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. According to the Department of Justice, 29-year-old Tevin Terrell Semien pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, while 24-year-old Makayla Nicole Leigh Logsdon pleaded guilty to accessory to murder charges.
Mobile health unit makes stop in Duncan
DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s mobile unit made a stop in Duncan earlier today, April 23, to provide public health on the go. All services were available at no out of pocket cost. These services included checkups for ages one and up, flu, RSV,...
Trial postponed for man accused in 2022 Lawton shooting death
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Postponed Monday, the murder trial of John Bourne, in the death of Ian Martinez in a 2022 shooting. According to police, Martinez was allegedly killed after he made a joke about a stolen lighter, only for Bourne to show up later and allegedly shoot him. The...
Jury selection starts in Marlow murder trial including over 130 counts of animal cruelty
STEPHENS CO., Okla. (KSWO) - The process of jury selection started April 22 in the 2021 murder and animal cruelty trial against 52-year-old Karen Jean Pritchard. The Marlow woman is accused of killing 31-year-old Ashley Anderson and faces several charges of animal cruelty. The prosecution and defense spent the afternoon...
Temperatures will return into the 80s tomorrow afternoon | 4/22 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Good evening Texoma! Skies will remain clear as we head into the overnight hours. Temperatures will drop into the low 50s by tomorrow morning, but the cool weather will not last with temps expected to climb into the 70s & 80s in the afternoon. There is a risk of seeing a pop-up storm or two tomorrow evening in far southwestern Texoma, but most of Texoma will remain completely dry on Tuesday.
Former Boone-Apache School teacher accused of relationship with underage student, faces 2 felonies
APACHE, Okla. (KSWO) - A former teacher with the Boone-Apache School District faces two felony counts, following an alleged inappropriate relationship between him and an underage student. 52-year-old Myles Stephenson Jr. of Anadarko is charged with lewd acts to a child under 16, and enticing a child under 16 into...
Rush Springs man watned after authorities allege he was living on oilfield site
RUSH SPRINGS, Okla. (KSWO) - A Rush Springs man faces a felony charge after investigators believe he had been living at an oilfield site. Ronnie Frick faces a single charge of trespass and damage to a critical infrastructure facility, a crime that could land him behind bars for 10 years and fines up to $100,000.
Oklahoma man donates money for students’ lunch debt
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - An Oklahoma man is embarking on a mission he and his late wife hoped to accomplish together to provide lunch debt relief to students, and today he did that for Elgin High School seniors. Sean Cummings says he is an education advocate and he’s proving that...
Parks Jones Realty: Average sold price in last 12 months near $187,000
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Parks Jones Realtors say there are 316 properties currently listed for sale in Lawton with an average asking price of $241,000. Meanwhile, data from this March shows over $41 million worth of properties under contract in the Lawton Board of Realtors, compared to $27.3 million in March the year before.
Fort Cobb woman allegedly robs woman and assaults police officer
CADDO CO., Okla. (KSWO) - A woman from Fort Cobb faces several life sentences after she allegedly robbed a woman and assaulted an Anadarko police officer. Ellen Twohatchet is charged with four crimes in total, including second-degree robbery, assault on an officer, malicious injury to property and public intoxication. Court...
Earth Day tradition continues at Cameron University for Lawton Northeast On-Line Branch Lions Club
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton Northeast On-Line Branch Lions Club donated Eastern Redbuds to Cameron University, making it the 15th year the group donated trees to the university on Earth Day. These Eastern Redbuds surround the Aggie Gym on campus. The club members, Al Granger, K.W. Hillis, Elaine Keir,...
City of Lawton holds special meeting over Westwin pilot refinery, residents’ concerns remain
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The City of Lawton held a special meeting on Monday, Apr. 22. The main topic of discussion: Westwin Elements’ critical metal refinery. Officials from the Lawton Economic Development Authority and Lawton Economic Development Corporation gave a presentation on the critical metal pilot refinery being built on the west side of Lawton.
Lawton Community Foundation gives $35,000 in scholarships to area students
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton Community Foundation recently announced they are awarding $35,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in the Lawton area. A total of 17 students from the area will be awarded with scholarships from the foundation. These scholarships are funded from those willing to donate into the Lawton Community Foundation. The scholarships range from $500 to $2,000.
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