Comanche County News

COMANCHE COUNTY_ A fishing trip on the water turned into a disaster Saturday night for some people on Lake Ellsworth.

Comanche Co._A wreck on Highway 7 in eastern Comanche County shut down eastbound lanes of the highway just east of SE 60th Street for several hours Monday afternoon.

A one-car accident Thursday morning in southeastern Stephens County resulted in a Duncan man being flown to Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton with injuries.

An independent investigation has been launched into the shooting death of a 25-year-old man by a Lawton police officer.

Lawton_UPDATE: As mourners pay their respects at a shrine set up at the site of the shooting of Marcell Johnson in the area of 13th and Summit, Chief Ronnie Smith says that they are patrolling the area and as ...

Medicine Park Police Chief Rod McKee extends his index finger, indicating a momentary pause in conversation.

In our eye on crime, a Lawton policeman is on administrative leave after shooting a man to death.

Senior Airman Brendan Brustad is a young man with a long way to go. Stationed at Altus Air Force Base, Brustad is an ultra-endurance runner who puts his heart in hi running missions.

Lawton police have recovered several artifacts stolen earlier this month from a county fair display and arrested a 61-year-old man in connection with the theft.

' Republican state Rep. T.W. Shannon and his District 62 Democratic challenger, Randy Warren, agree that Lawton is growing rapidly.

Lawton_There is new information on the story of a fence scam 7News brought viewers back in July.

Duncan Police detectives interviewed the victim from Tuesday's shooting at the hospital on Wednesday.

Even though he preaches and leads Sunday morning worship at Bethel Christian Center, Delbert Hawpe's most noticeable messages can be found outside the church at 2710 S. Cherokee Road.

Lawton_The latest report from a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that Oklahoma has healthy kids.

Lawton_On day two of the trial of Lawtonian Jason Surman for the kidnapping and rape of an Arizona girl, the 18-year-old girl took the stand to testify.

Lawton_A Comanche County jury has found Anthony Alford not guilty of molestation.

Comanche County authorities are looking for a thief who stole several valuable pelts from a display at the county fair in Lawton.

Lawton_The high price of gas is doing more than stopping the average gas consumer at the pump.

LAWTON - Comanche County Treasurer Barbara Burk and her nine deputies aren't taking exorbitant gasoline prices lying down.Burk and her staff have shifted to a four-day work week to help trim their gas bills.

Geronimo_Firefighters in Geronimo had a tough time on Wednesday morning as they fought a house fire in howling winds.