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6 days ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
WAURIKA, Okla. (KSWO) - Two gates are now open at Waurika Lake, following the recent flooding that took place across Southwest Oklahoma. As of the last check, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stated the gates are open a little over three feet. The site also says they’re releasing more than 1,700 cubic feet a second. Despite the release, the flood pool is 104 percent full.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Seth Marsicano |Kemar Noel
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Westwin Pilot Refinery sustained damages following storms in March, but officials say the damage done to the building was only cosmetic. Kaysa Whitley, coalition coordinator of Westwin Resistance, says Lawton is fortunate the damage wasn’t worse. Whitley says they were told by Westwin that the facility could withstand EF2-level winds and this damage calls to question the actual stability of the refinery.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
TILLMAN CO., Okla. (KSWO) - Officials with Tillman County are asking for public input as they work to assess flooding damage in the area. In a new release, officials say that while they are primarily focusing on damage to roads, bridges, and critical county areas they need assistance for homes and businesses. Officials ask people to report flood-related damages through damage.ok.gov.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) - A local legislator’s bill aimed at adjusting eviction timelines has been rejected by the Governor. This week, Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed Senate Bill 128, which was co-authored by Representative Daniel Pae of Lawton. The bill would have added five days to the amount of time between the delivery of a summons and an eviction hearing. But in his veto statement, Stitt said existing laws provide enough time for the eviction process.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - For today’s segment, we here at 7News will look at Lawton’s housing market, with numbers courtesy of Park Jones Realtors. According to those numbers, there are 401 homes currently on the market, with an average asking price of around $238,000. They’ve been on the market for 72 days on average. Meanwhile, 1,500 homes have been sold and closed on in the last 12 months selling for an average of $195,000.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - A Duncan man pleaded guilty to federal manslaughter charges. Jesse Keenan was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and discharging a firearm during a crime. In July of last year, he got into a fistfight with Kayden Cook before opening fire on the man and running. Cook was declared dead at the scene. Keenan pleaded guilty on Monday, May 5, reportedly admitting to knowingly shooting Cook.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) - Oklahoma’s Attorney General is repeating calls to remove the head of the state’s Department of Mental Health. This comes amid financial turmoil in the department which last week reported that it will be unable to carry out basic payroll functions. In response to the crisis, Governor Kevin Stitt proposed three actions to stabilize the ODMH including bringing in a third party group to temporarily manage its finances and conducting thorough reviews of the agency.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Okla. (KSWO) - In Jefferson County, embezzlement charges have been filed against a former official with the City of Terral. Amy Alsup is charged with one count of embezzlement by a Municipal Official. According to court documents, she made several “questionable” purchases using the City Public Works debit card including purchases from retail stores, online stores and paying personal water bills.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Comanche County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a Lawton woman accused of trying to bring contraband into the Comanche County Detention Center. 29-year-old Meaghan Reed‘s, charges include trafficking fentanyl, attempting to bring contraband into a jail, and conspiracy to bring contraband into the jail. Investigators say in late August of last year, she arrived at a hospital where an inmate was being seen for stomach issues.
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1 week ago | 
kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton Police Department is gearing up to host their 14th Annual Cops and Kids Car Show this weekend. The event will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on May 3, at the Comanche County Fairgrounds. There, they’ll have a wide variety of cars to view both new and old. All the money raised for the event will go back to helping children in the area giving LPD the funds to buy bikes and toys for their Cops and Kids Picnic.
