Haley Wilson

Lawton

News Reporter and Anchor at KSWO-TV (Lawton, OK)

Evening anchor at @KSWO_7NEWS. Born and raised Lawtonian. I love hiking, traveling and naps. Opinions are my own. ✌🏼

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Good News: ‘Diamond Dress Closet’ finds permanent home on Fort Sill

1 week ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson |Kemar Noel

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A woman on Fort Sill is making a lasting impact on the post by helping other women be able to borrow dresses for balls. Military families make a lot of sacrifices, and Kelsey Forrest knows that firsthand because she is part of one. She decided she wanted to find a way to benefit other spouses even if it’s just in a small way. So, she decided to start lending ball gowns.
Medwatch: Neurosurgeon expands technology use at CCMH after arrival

1 week ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new neurosurgeon to their team who is passionate about using the latest technology to help him be as precise as he can be in the operating room. Dr. Christopher Neumann said he was working at a hospital as a secretary when he met a neurosurgeon and got to see his first brain surgery. He then started going to school at night and eventually got into medical school and watched as many neurosurgeons operate as he could.
Medwatch: Memorial EMS workers honored during EMS week

2 weeks ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - This EMS week, Comanche County Memorial Hospital is honoring staff members who went above and beyond this past year. Jamie Hennessey, a paramedic with CCMH EMS who has worked there for 25 years, was named one of the hospital’s paramedics of the year. She says the people she works with every day in the ambulance give her the ability to do what she does. “They make me a better person,” Hennessey said.
Medwatch: CCMH employees celebrated during holiday week

2 weeks ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Hospital Week: a time for everyone who works at hospitals to be celebrated and thanked for everything they do for their community, just wrapped up. During Hospital Week, Comanche County Memorial Hospital hosted a number of different events to show their appreciation. “We’re all here for the same mission,” said David Lyon, the Radiology Director at CCMH.
Cache teacher retires after 50 years of teaching

2 weeks ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson |Zachary Allison

CACHE, Okla. (KSWO) - A teacher in Cache is retiring after spending half a century in the classroom teaching. She spent 49 of those at Cache Public Schools. Cache teacher, Lynda Baughman, grew up in Cache and went to Cache Public as a kid. “When I started school here, Cache school was on the north side of the road,” Baughman said. “There was nothing on the south side of the highway. So, I have seen everything that has been built on this south side.”Mrs.
Medical Examiner lists cause of death for inmate who died inside Comanche County Detention Center

2 weeks ago | kxii.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - An Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s report is detailing the cause of death for a man who died inside the Comanche County Detention Center in August of 2024Terry Dorrell was in jail for just 10 days before his death, brought in on unpaid court fees. According to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s report, Dorrell’s cause of death was multiple blunt and sharp force trauma. The report detailed those injuries, which included more than 20 stab wounds across his body.
Medical Examiner lists cause of death for inmate who died inside Comanche County Detention Center

2 weeks ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - An Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s report is detailing the cause of death for a man who died inside the Comanche County Detention Center in August of 2024Terry Dorrell was in jail for just 10 days before his death, brought in on unpaid court fees. According to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s report, Dorrell’s cause of death was multiple blunt and sharp force trauma. The report detailed those injuries, which included more than 20 stab wounds across his body.
Medwatch: Cancer Centers of SWOK to hold free skin cancer screenings

1 month ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - 20% of Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. So, taking care of you and your family’s skin while outdoors is important. Dr. Gabriel Vidal, radiation oncologist at the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma, said everyone living in Oklahoma is exposed to the sun, especially those who work outside like farmers, ranchers and gardeners. “Skin cancer is not a disease that will happen quickly,” Dr. Vidal said.
Medwatch: Making end-of-life decisions now helps family members later

1 month ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Trying to know what your loved one wants when they’re in the hospital, unable to speak, is hard, which is why Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Chaplain Paul Gore said you need to have those conversations and documents filled out beforehand. He said the question in the ICU after a patient reaches a certain point is always, “What does the patient want?” He said they’re asking their family members or legal representatives about their wishes.
City of Lawton officials raise gates at both Lawtonka and Ellsworth

1 month ago | kswo.com | Haley Wilson

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Officials with the City of Lawton have raised the gates at both Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth. Six of Lake Lawtonka’s eight gates are now open to 34-inches each. Over at Lake Ellsworth, 12 of the lake’s 16 gates are open 10-inches each. The website showing the gate operations says both lakes are 100-percent full. City of Lawton officials raise gates at both Lawtonka and EllsworthCopyright 2025 KSWO. All rights reserved.