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Documents tell how video and cell phone data led to arrest in murder of Velma man
VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - Newly filed court documents detail how investigators used doorbell video and cell phone data to potentially solve the murder of Terry Sutton in Velma earlier this month. According to court documents, the truck Sutton was driving was caught on camera stopped at an intersection with a...
National Weather Service investigates storm damage to determine tornado rating
DEVOL, Okla. (KSWO) - The National Weather Service has been busy investigating the storms that took place across Oklahoma over the weekend. The tornado that touched down in Cotton County near Devol has been given an EF-1 rating. Crews from the National Weather Service use radar to approximate where damage...
Two charged after allegedly using fraudulent checks at Jefferson Co. casino
JEFFERSON CO., Okla. (KSWO) - Two people from Texas are accused of trying to use fraudulent checks worth thousands at a Jefferson County casino. Jolanda Anderson of Fort Worth and Matthew Durbin of Keller are both charged with a felony count of uttering a forged instrument. Court documents accuse the...
Did the Henrietta ISD bonds pass?
CLAY COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Clay County voters had the chance to approve a Henrietta ISD bond that would if passed, provide new classrooms and athletic facilities. The bond was separated into Propositions A and B, totaling $36 million if both passed. Proposition A allows the district to spend $35 million constructing new school buildings and […]
Two arrests linked to missing Lone Grove man
RINGLING, Okla. (KTEN) — Tommy Tynes has been missing since April 19. While the whereabouts of the 61-year-old Lone Grove man remain a mystery, two people are now in custody after being observed using Tynes' credit card in Ringling. Elisha Fox and Clayton King were arrested and booked into...
Wichita County part of state disaster declaration, neighboring Clay County left out
In response to severe storms and flooding since late April, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration Tuesday including Wichita County — but not Clay County. Nor was Wichita County's neighbor to the west included in the additional counties Abbott swept into an expanded proclamation Thursday. A plea for help ...
UPDATE: Officials release identity of man charged for killing Velma man
VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - The Stephens County Sheriff’s Department released the name of the man arrested for the death of a Velma man. Officials say Charlus Terry Bishop is facing a murder charge for killing Terry Keith Sutton. Sutton was found dead with a gunshot wound in his vehicle...
‘I came to check on you’: Temple man allegedly breaks into woman’s home
TEMPLE, Okla. (KSWO) - A man from Temple is accused of breaking into a woman’s home on East Ohio Street earlier this month. Johnathan Abbe faces a charge of first degree burglary for that incident. According to court documents, the victim was inside the home one night when Abbe...
Mercury and ATV collide killing one
A Friday night collision claimed the life of Max R. Galloway, 63, of Marlow following a collision near 2699 E. Osage Road approximately 1½ miles east of Duncan. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that Galloway was driving a Polaris ATV and collided with a 1997 Mercury Cougar driven by Pamala R. Walls, 58 of Marlow.
Devol tornado victims look to rebuild after storm devastation
DEVOL, Okla. (KFDX/KJTL) — As the National Weather Service of Norman investigates multiple tornadoes across Texoma and Oklahoma, five homes and a nearly 75-year-old family barn in Cotton County were devastated by the storms, according to county officials According to Denver McCullough, his family’s historic barn was significantly damaged in the storms’ paths. “Got down […]
Officers wrestle Duncan man to ground after another claims he pulled knife on him, authorities say
DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - A Duncan man is charged with multiple crimes following an altercation on Friday at 2nd Street and Main Street. Duncan Police say they were dispatched on reports of two men about to get into a fight. A man told officers someone pulled a knife out on...
Storm damage cleanups underway in parts of Southwest Oklahoma
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Cleanup efforts are underway in parts of Southwest Oklahoma after the deadly storms wreaked havoc across the area. The National Weather Service confirms that at least 25 tornadoes touched down over the weekend, rating as an EF-3 or higher. The National Weather Service office of Norman reported 62 tornado warnings on Saturday, a new record for warnings they issued in a single day.
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