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Marlow grandmother charged due to alleged actions during Jan. 6 insurrection
MARLOW, Okla. (KSWO) - Leslie Bogue, a grandmother from Marlow, is being charged with four different counts stemming from alleged actions taken during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol. The criminal complaint charges Bogue with entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct...
Monday with the Mayor: Duncan Mayor gives water meter update
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - On today’s edition of Monday with the Mayor, Duncan Mayor Robert Armstrong gives an update on where the city is at in the process of replacing water meters. During the interview Armstrong said he hopes to see the project finished this summer. He also discusses...
Ringling shows support for 4-year-old-girl in cancer battle with rodeo benefit
Ringling, Okla. (KXII) - All proceeds of the rodeo will go towards helping 4-year-old Blakelee Morris and her family cover medical expenses after she was diagnosed with leukemia in January. “You can contact any one of us at the Ringling Rodeo Club we would love to give that donation to...
Marlow man allegedly swung on Duncan hospital’s staff, punches nurse
DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - A man from Marlow faces multiple felony counts of allegedly assaulting medical care providers at Duncan Regional Hospital on Tuesday, May 14. Jimmy Dean Sutton Jr. is accused of assaulting a nurse and three hospital security guards. Sutton allegedly swung on several staff members, and dug...
Animal fighting is organized crime, yet some rural sheriffs show disregard for law | Opinion
Animal fighting harms animals and humans and undermines the rule of law and safety of our communities. We must address it as a most serious crime. If you Google any cockfighting bust in Oklahoma over the past few years, you will see a clear pattern:. First, animals are always killed...
‘It brings a smile to my face’: Mother celebrates Noah Presgrove’s 20th birthday with balloon release
COMANCHE, Okla. (KSWO) - Comanche teen Noah Presgrove was 19 when he was found dead along Highway 81 in Jefferson County back in September 2023. He would have turned 20 on May 14. While his mother, Kasey Elliot, would have rather been spending time with her son, she’s come up...
Pair faces years in prison after allegedly crashing into Duncan city vehicle
DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - A Duncan man is facing more than a decade behind bars following a crash with a City vehicle on May 9, and now a second person is being charged in connection with the incident. Devante Harris is charged with a DUI, the aggravated trafficking of fentanyl,...
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