Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:39:28 GMT
MARLOW Okla_ Students in Marlow, OK hunkered down in their halls Monday, as a tornado touched down in Stephens County. 7News Reporter Sylvia Corkill found out more about the construction of a new elementary
Students in Marlow, OK hunkered down in their halls Monday, as a tornado touched down in Stephens County.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:04:04 GMT
CEMENT, Okla_ The same storm system from Fletcher that was packed with straight line winds and pounding hail forced Cement and Cyril residents to take cover early Tuesday. People say the storm was unexpected,
The same storm system from Fletcher that was packed with straight line winds and pounding hail forced Cement and Cyril residents to take cover early Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:50:03 GMT
American Red Cross officials say the best way you can help Moore tornado victims is to donate money. Whatever you can afford. You can text 'Redcross' from cell phone to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
American Red Cross officials say the best way you can help Moore tornado victims is to donate money. Whatever you can afford.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:06:55 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY Okla_The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management has issued a situation update regarding the current circumstances in Moore, OK following Monday's tornado.Here is what the situation update
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management has issued a situation update regarding the current circumstances in Moore, OK following Monday's tornado.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:55:06 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ The Red Cross is playing a huge role in helping Oklahoma tornado victims, and they say while food and clothing donations help, officials say they really need money. Red Cross Community Outreach
The Red Cross is playing a huge role in helping Oklahoma tornado victims, and they say while food and clothing donations help, officials say they really need money.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:19:00 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Low water pressure in about a dozen state buildings has forced officials to close them due to health and safety concerns. Michelle Day, administrator of the Division of Capital
Low water pressure in about a dozen state buildings has forced officials to close them due to health and safety concerns.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:14:18 GMT
FLETCHER, Okla_ Residents in Fletcher are cleaning up, after an early morning storm brought heavy straight line winds causing damage to many parts of town. The residents in the town said the damage is
Residents in Fletcher are cleaning up, after an early morning storm brought heavy straight line winds causing damage to many parts of town.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:59:50 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has established a disaster relief fund to help with the long-term medical, emotional and educational needs of victims of tornados that have ravaged central
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has established a disaster relief fund to help with the long-term medical, emotional and educational needs of victims of tornados that have ravaged central Oklahoma in recent days.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:20:32 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says it has set up a perimeter around Moore to keep out people who don't belong there. The agency said Wednesday that there are 68 points around the city
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says it has set up a perimeter around Moore to keep out people who don't belong there.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:17:55 GMT
DUNCAN Okla_ A Duncan man and his search dog are weary Tuesday, after they were two of the first responders in Moore. They're back home after hours of searching through the rubble. Michael Floyd said he
A Duncan man and his search dog are weary Tuesday, after they were two of the first responders in Moore.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:42:20 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Two women have been taken to Comanche County Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, following a two-car accident at 4th and Gore in Lawton.We're told the driver of a pickup
Two women have been taken to Comanche County Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, following a two-car accident at 4th and Gore in Lawton.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:36:14 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla_ AAA Insurance has deployed a catastrophe team to the Moore area, to set up a temporary station to assist in relief efforts. AAA Insurance has deployed the catastrophe response trailer
AAA Insurance has deployed a catastrophe team to the Moore area, to set up a temporary station to assist in relief efforts.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:32:20 GMT
We're getting reports of home and property damage in the Fletcher and Cyril efforts early Tuesday morning. Strong winds, some recorded at over 70 mpg blew through. OHP says a semi also blew over on I-44
7News is on the scene of reported home and property damage in the Fletcher and Cyril areas.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:24:17 GMT
Oklahoma City- On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant through his family foundation pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts in Oklahoma. "The Red
On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant through his family foundation pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts in Oklahoma.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:19:55 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hospital officials say they've treated more than 200 patients, including dozens of children, since a tornado ripped through suburban Oklahoma City. About 20 patients remained at
Hospital officials say they've treated more than 200 patients, including dozens of children, since a tornado ripped through suburban Oklahoma City.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:00:04 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin will survey tornado-ravaged areas of central Oklahoma from a helicopter. Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz says Fallin will board a Blackhawk helicopter Tuesday morning
Gov. Mary Fallin will survey tornado-ravaged areas of central Oklahoma from a helicopter.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:53:01 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Officials say all of the interstates through the tornado-ravaged areas of Moore and Oklahoma City are open, but traffic is moving slowly. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports portions
Officials say all of the interstates through the tornado-ravaged areas of Moore and Oklahoma City are open, but traffic is moving slowly.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:01:58 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, today before delivering a statement on the devastating
President Barack Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need ``right away.''
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:40 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:40:36 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. Video showed homes and buildings in Moore, Okla., were reduced
The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:00:16 GMT
City of Lawton Press Release- Beginning today, May 13th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system. Chloramines are the blending of chlorine
Beginning Monday, May 20th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:36:58 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month. Investigators say the trustee handed a jailer some marijuana
An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:29:56 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired
A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired tags.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:24:17 GMT
DUNCAN,Okla_The two suspects accused of robbing a Duncan taxi cab driver have been charged. Duncan Police say Sebastian Matthews and a juvenile are both charged with conjoint robbery for the crime. Last
The two suspects accused of robbing a Duncan taxi cab driver have been charged. Duncan Police say Sebastian Matthews and a juvenile are both charged with conjoint robbery for the crime.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:50:29 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:20:15 GMT
FORT SILL Okla_ Families at Fort Sill have a whole lot to look forward to with the opening of a new community center. It's the first of three centers to be opened on post. The long-awaited final product
Families at Fort Sill have a whole lot to look forward to with the opening of a new community center.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:13 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:13:25 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ An Oklahoma group is hoping second time is the charm for a petition. They hope they can drive voters in Oklahoma to decide whether to have wine sold in grocery stores. The plan is promoted
An Oklahoma group is hoping second time is the charm for a petition. They hope they can drive voters in Oklahoma to decide whether to have wine sold in grocery stores.
Monday, May 20 2013 4:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:51:22 GMT
ALTUS Okla_ Altus' Chief of Operations, Robert Stephenson has resigned. He said he was tired of being called "a liar". In a recording of his resignation announcement from last Thursday that 7News was able
Altus' Chief of Operations, Robert Stephenson has resigned.
Monday, May 20 2013 4:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:49:26 GMT
FORT SILL Okla_ Two of Fort Sill's fallen heroes are honored with their names etched in granite, to ensure they're never forgotten. The 214th Fires Brigade rededicated its monument Monday with the names
Two of Fort Sill's fallen heroes are honored with their names etched in granite, to ensure they're never forgotten.
Monday, May 20 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:36:50 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Despite his claims of self-defense, a Lawton man sits in Comanche County Jail Monday, charged with first degree manslaughter in last week's shooting death of Christopher Moore. Last week,
Despite his claims of self-defense, a Lawton man sits in Comanche County Jail Monday, charged with first degree manslaughter in last week's shooting death of Christopher Moore.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:23:43 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY Okla_ Lawmakers, students, and leaders from around Oklahoma are taking a stand to stop bullying. They shone a light on the problem Monday, as they rallied at the State Capitol. The problem
Lawmakers, students, and leaders from around Oklahoma are taking a stand to stop bullying. They shone a light on the problem Monday, as they rallied at the State Capitol.
Monday, May 20 2013 2:06 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:06:07 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A plan to divert $40 million in use taxes over three years to help complete construction of an American Indian Cultural Center and Museum along the banks of the Oklahoma River
A plan to divert $40 million in use taxes over three years to help complete construction of an American Indian Cultural Center and Museum along the banks of the Oklahoma River has cleared a House committee.
Monday, May 20 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:56:32 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Lawton's Eisenhower High School was honored in a big way Monday. It was selected as the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School
Lawton's Eisenhower High School was honored in a big way Monday.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:01:32 GMT
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) _ A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 before growing into a larger storm that rolled across rural
The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office has identified two men killed Sunday, after a powerful tornado tore through Shawnee.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:47:22 GMT
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) _ Officials say drivers should expect delays on Interstate 40 in Shawnee as crews continue to clean up storm debris. Westbound Interstate 40 was closed Sunday night at U.S. 177 after
Officials say drivers should expect delays on Interstate 40 in Shawnee as crews continue to clean up storm debris.
Monday, May 20 2013 1:13 AM EDT2013-05-20 05:13:53 GMT
Waurika, Okla._A Jefferson County man already facing charges of child sexual abuse is back behind bars again after investigators said another young victim came forward. Waurika police arrested David Grubbs
A Jefferson County man already facing charges of child sexual abuse is back behind bars again after investigators said another young victim came forward.
Monday, May 20 2013 12:02 AM EDT2013-05-20 04:02:17 GMT
Lawton, Okla._Two residents here in Lawton along with firefighters got their dose of heat after a home suddenly caught fire. It happened just before 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening on NW Liberty and 34th St. While
Two residents here in Lawton along with firefighters got their dose of heat after a home suddenly caught fire.
Firefighters Urging Residents to Take Precautions Against the Heat
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:54:25 GMT
Lawton, OKLa._As temperatures continue to rise, so does the risk of heat stroke. Duncan firefighters said they're ready to help their residents beat the heat. They said they go on dozens of calls related
As temperatures continue to rise, so does the risk of heat stroke. Duncan firefighters said they're ready to help their residents beat the heat.
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:37 AM EDT2013-05-19 13:37:42 GMT
NASA scientists have recorded a powerful explosion on the moon. A meteoroid struck the moon's surface at speeds of 56-thousand-miles-an-hour back on March 17th, but they just released this information
NASA scientists have recorded a powerful explosion on the moon. A meteoroid struck the moon's surface at speeds of 56-thousand-miles-an-hour back on March 17th, but they just released this information
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:42 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:42:26 GMT
GRANBURY, Texas_Emotions were high Saturday as residents of a North Texas town waited to return to their homes for the first time after being ravaged by a tornado. Hundreds lined up on Saturday at a Granbury
GRANBURY, Texas_Emotions were high Saturday as residents of a North Texas town waited to return to their homes for the first time after being ravaged by a tornado. Hundreds lined up on Saturday at a Granbury
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:37 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:37:38 GMT
NORMAN, Okla_Students always talk about making the grade, but one OU student took that a little too literally. Authorities have charged 24 year old Roja Hamad, a University of Oklahoma student, with 5
NORMAN, Okla_Students always talk about making the grade, but one OU student took that a little too literally. Authorities have charged 24 year old Roja Hamad, a University of Oklahoma student, with 5
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:51 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:51:41 GMT
United States Senator Jim Inhofe and hundreds of other Republicans descended upon Stephens County for their 9th Annual GOP Fish Fry. The fish fry is the largest single gathering of Republicans outside
United States Senator Jim Inhofe and hundreds of other Republicans descended upon Stephens County for their 9th Annual GOP Fish Fry. The fish fry is the largest single gathering of Republicans outside of the Oklahoma Republican Convention. Those in attendance said they can enjoy a tasty plate of fried fish while discussing issues both Oklahoma and the nation are facing.
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:34 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:34:16 GMT
Stephens County, Okla._ A Stephens County man accused of stealing electronic equipment from several oil sites was arrested Friday night. Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney said Charles McCafferty
Stephens County, Okla._ A Stephens County man accused of stealing electronic equipment from several oil sites was arrested Friday night. Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney said Charles McCafferty
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:38 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:38:21 GMT
LAWTON, Okla_It's the start of a special weekend to honor the men and women of our Nation's Military. On Saturday thousands headed to downtown Lawton to enjoy what's billed as the largest Armed Forces
LAWTON, Okla_It's the start of a special weekend to honor the men and women of our Nation's Military. On Saturday thousands headed to downtown Lawton to enjoy what's billed as the largest Armed Forces
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:35:16 GMT
LAWTON, Okla._ Over a dozen women, decked out in pink, rolled back into Lawton Saturday afternoon. The seventeen women returned from the 4th annual "Breast Ride Ever." Their last leg of the trip started
Over a dozen women, decked out in pink, rolled back into Lawton Saturday afternoon.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:32 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:32:43 GMT
GRAHAM, Texas (AP) _ Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh
GRAHAM, Texas (AP) _ Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:30:39 GMT
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) _ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died. Officials said Friday the dead eagle was found at a motel in Sallisaw. Fort
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) _ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died. Officials said Friday the dead eagle was found at a motel in Sallisaw. Fort
Friday, May 17 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:30:53 GMT
FREDERICK Okla_ A Southwest Oklahoma man who dropped out of high school 68 years ago has finally received his high school diploma, and it was all a surprise. Bill Dill's commencement ceremony was in Frederick Thursday
A Southwest Oklahoma man who dropped out of high school 68 years ago has finally received his high school diploma, and it was all a surprise.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:16 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:16:24 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_Summer time is almost here and for many of our kids that means a break from school and lots of free time on their hands. The organization 'Stand for Something or Fall for Anything' sponsored
Summer time is almost here and for many of our kids that means a break from school and lots of free time on their hands.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:12:08 GMT
FORT SILL Okla_ Ten outstanding high school students who are also the children of active-duty service members were awarded $50,000 scholarships to attend college by Our Family for Families First, John
Ten outstanding high school students who are also the children of active-duty service members were awarded $50,000 scholarships to attend college by Our Family for Families First, John G. Picerne's private charitable foundation.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:08:01 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ A Lawton man admits to molesting an 8-year-old girl for four years, and he does it on the internet. Thursday, police arrested 36-year-old Brian Lewis of Lawton. He's a man they say is active
A Lawton man admits to molesting an 8-year-old girl for four years, and he does it on the internet.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:59:40 GMT
COMANCHE CO., Okla_ They fought for our country and our freedom, but now spend their days and nights on the streets. Some 130 Comanche County veterans are homeless, but Friday, they made their way from
They fought for our country and our freedom, but now spend their days and nights on the streets.
Friday, May 17 2013 5:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:22:24 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Soldiers and civilians alike kicked off Armed Forces Weekend Friday. It's the time we honor our military, as well as the unique relationship between Lawton and Fort Sill. Soldiers, community
Soldiers and civilians alike kicked off Armed Forces Weekend Friday. It's the time we honor our military, as well as the unique relationship between Lawton and Fort Sill.
Friday, May 17 2013 4:48 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:48:26 GMT
KINGFISHER, Okla_ The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association has announced a new Executive Vice President."The executive committee of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association is pleased to announce it has appointed
The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association has announced a new Executive Vice President.
Friday, May 17 2013 3:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:39:33 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin is proposing a last-minute legislative change to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than
Gov. Mary Fallin is proposing a last-minute legislative change to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 Oklahomans who are expected to lose their health insurance under the program.
Friday, May 17 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:41:43 GMT
By SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Convicted criminals who maintain their innocence would have a way to seek DNA testing in their cases under a bill that is nearing final passage in
Convicted criminals who maintain their innocence would have a way to seek DNA testing in their cases under a bill that is nearing final passage in the Legislature.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:12:01 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State officials say Oklahoma's unemployment rate dipped below 5% in April. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the state's unemployment decreased by one-tenth of a percentage
State officials say Oklahoma's unemployment rate dipped below 5% in April.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:37 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:37:00 GMT
Lawton- Volunteers are gearing up for the very first stand down for homeless veterans in southwest Oklahoma on Friday. Breakfast began at 6:30 a.m. Then from eight until four, the stand down will offer
Volunteers are gearing up for the very first stand down for homeless veterans in southwest Oklahoma on Friday.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:17 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:17:48 GMT
Comanche County- A massive and suspicious trailer home fire that kept volunteer fire departments busy early Friday morning. The fire broke out around 1:30 Friday morning near northeast 135th and Cache
A massive and suspicious trailer home fire that kept volunteer fire departments busy early Friday morning.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:21 AM EDT2013-05-17 04:21:19 GMT
Lawton, Okla._A Lawton family was robbed after two men forced their way into the home at gunpoint in broad daylight. Police are still investigating, but at this point the victims think it was a case of mistaken
A Lawton family was robbed after two men forced their way into the home at gunpoint in broad daylight.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:36:16 GMT
A retirement celebration was held in Lawton tonight in honor of Barry Beauchamp. He's stepping down as superintendent of Lawton public schools, effective next month. Students, teachers and community
A retirement celebration was held in Lawton tonight in honor of Barry Beauchamp. He's stepping down as superintendent of Lawton public schools, effective next month. Students, teachers and community
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:22:04 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_ A Lawton man is accused cashing hundreds of dollars in stolen checks from a man he claims hired him for work. Court records show the Jackson County Sheriffs Department alerted the Lawton
A Lawton man is accused cashing hundreds of dollars in stolen checks from a man he claims hired him for work.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:12:53 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A Lawton teenager is accused of buying a stolen shotgun after being caught red-handed with it at a place where children usually hang out. According to an affidavit, 19 year-old Raheem Nolan
A Lawton teenager is accused of buying a stolen shotgun after being caught red-handed with it at a place where children usually hang out.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:53:14 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ 7News has new information on the car heist that happened at a dealership on cache road Tuesday. The Comanche County District Attorney's office filed charges against Evan Moore. The car was
7News has new information on the car heist that happened at a dealership on Cache Road Tuesday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:30 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:30:37 GMT
DUNCAN Okla_ Two men are still on the loose Thursday, after holding a Duncan taxi cab driver at knife point early that morning. City Taxi Cab got a call around 1:00 AM requesting a pick-up at the Elm Terrace Apartments.
Duncan police are looking for two men who held up a taxi cab driver at knife point early Thursday morning, taking his keys and money.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:22:51 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ When you compare this year's homicide count to the same time frame last year, it's a scary pace. Four had been committed in the first five months of 2012, and we finished with 13. 7News Reporter
When you compare this year's homicide count to the same time frame last year, it's a scary pace. Four had been committed in the first five months of 2012, and we finished with 13.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:13:09 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Lawton police have identified the victim and alleged shooter involved in Wednesday's homicide.The victim is 26-year-old Chris Moore of Lawton. The suspect arrested is 24-year-old Klayton Kitchens
An argument over a stolen gun may have triggered Lawton's 9th homicide Wednesday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:08:49 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Senate has unveiled a new plan to divert $80 million in sales and use taxes to pay for the completion of an American Indian museum in Oklahoma City and build a new
The Oklahoma Senate has unveiled a new plan to divert $80 million in sales and use taxes to pay for the completion of an American Indian museum in Oklahoma City and build a new popular culture museum in Tulsa.
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:43:06 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ One of the inmates charged in the murder of 25-year-old Sonny Limpy at the GEO prison in Lawton pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Gerardo Sanduval was one of
One of the inmates charged in the murder of 25-year-old Sonny Limpy at the GEO prison in Lawton pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:44:23 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ A Lawton woman has been taken to the hospital by ambulance, after her SUV rolled onto its side on a residential street.Police said the woman was traveling westbound on SW 45th Street, when
A Lawton woman has been taken to the hospital by ambulance, after her SUV rolled onto its side on a residential street.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:35:01 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Abortion providers in Oklahoma will be required to report dozens of new details about each procedure under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin. The bill adds several new
Abortion providers in Oklahoma will be required to report dozens of new details about each procedure under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:13:38 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Lawton Public Schools has announced that classes will not be in session Friday, May 17th, due to unused inclement weather days.Here is the statement from the LPS Press Release:"Because Lawton
Lawton Public Schools has announced that classes will not be in session Friday, May 17th, due to unused inclement weather days.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:00:46 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House has approved a bill that requires abortion providers to take additional steps to notify the parents of any minor seeking an abortion. The House voted 82-5 on
The Oklahoma House has approved a bill that requires abortion providers to take additional steps to notify the parents of any minor seeking an abortion.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:18:57 GMT
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) _ A leader of a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left six people dead thinks most missing residents have been located. Granbury Mayor Pro Tem Nin Hulett said Thursday
A leader of a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left six people dead thinks most missing residents have been located.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:14 AM EDT2013-05-16 13:14:53 GMT
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CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) _ The mayor of a North Texas community battered by a tornado has declared a local disaster as schools canceled classes amid the destruction. Cleburne (KLEE'-burn) Mayor Scott Cain
The mayor of a North Texas community battered by a tornado has declared a local disaster as schools canceled classes amid the destruction.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:55:18 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A Lawton man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatality accident back in December of last year. Thomas Campbell appeared in a Comanche County courtroom Wednesday and told the judge
A Lawton man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatality accident back in December of last year.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:39:09 GMT
LAWTON, Okla_Shots rang out in a Southeast Lawton neighborhood late Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the 9th homicide of the year in Lawton. Details are still sketchy, but there were lots of police
Shots rang out in a Southeast Lawton neighborhood late Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the 9th homicide of the year in Lawton.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:24:46 GMT
COMANCHE CO., Okla_ An accident on HWY 58 near Wolf Rd has resulted in a fatality. 7News is on the scene and is gathering information on how it happened. No word yet on who the victim is. We'll keep
7News is continuing coverage of Wednesday's fatal crash along Highway 58, not far from the one that killed a teenager just last week.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:11:54 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A former Oklahoma governor who was convicted of bribery for crimes committed while he was in office in the 70's, was in Lawton today to share his side of the story. David Hall was here promoting
A former Oklahoma governor who was convicted of bribery for crimes committed while he was in office in the 70's, was in Lawton Wednesday to share his side of the story. David Hall was here promoting his memoir "Twisted Justice."
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:57 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:57:09 GMT
FREDERICK Okla_ 7News has new information on that horrific accident that injured children in Frederick during their end of the school year "Day of Fun". The fun suddenly turned into nightmare for those
7News has new information on that horrific accident that injured children in Frederick during their end of the school year "Day of Fun".
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:10:46 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Some legal experts say alcohol-related deaths aren't accidents, they're crimes. That's why the National Transportation Safety Board said states should have lower DUI limits. As it stands
Some legal experts say alcohol-related deaths aren't accidents, they're crimes. That's why the National Transportation Safety Board said states should have lower DUI limits.
The president of a New York police union defended an officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed intruder, saying Tuesday the only person responsible for the...
The president of a New York police union defended an officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed intruder, saying Tuesday the only person responsible for the woman's death...
When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than...
The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or execution has adjourned for the day.
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,...
By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded.
By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents hug children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded.
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that...
Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the...
The Pentagon wants more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.
The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.
U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them...
The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists,...
Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Utah says it's not true that there's an ongoing federal investigation into the 2009 disappearance of Susan Powell.
A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami says he doesn't want any more reconstructive surgery.
A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help...
Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup.
Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further comment.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further comment.
U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them...
The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists,...
Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican's...
Egyptian security officials say they have deployed additional military and police, along with helicopters and rocket launchers, to the northern Sinai Peninsula as part of a buildup in response to the kidnapping of...
Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants.
Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein (tane sane) to free nearly 250 political prisoners.
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's...
Crowds of visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head, the cathedral's...
Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.
Mexico's top security officials gathered Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan to launch a campaign with thousands of army troops to rescue towns besieged, sometimes for months, by the powerful Knights...
Mexico's top security officials promised Tuesday that a new federal offensive to rescue towns besieged by the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state would stay "until there is security and peace for all...
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction.
For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world.
Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists - including all the women now held in custody.
Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists - including all the women now held in custody.
The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration...
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.
Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup.
Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup.
Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says last year's $6 billion trading loss had been expensive and "extremely embarrassing," but he also asked shareholders not to fixate on the issue.
Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the...
Best Buy Co. is reporting a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.
Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing...
Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.
Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring.
Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein (tane sane) to free nearly 250 political prisoners.
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's...
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.
The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.
The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. It was the year's first EF-5 tornado. And Moore's fire chief says the search for...
Oklahoma lawmakers have begun the process of appropriating millions of dollars in emergency funds to help pay the cost of recovering from tornadoes that have ravaged parts of central Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawmakers have begun the process of appropriating millions of dollars in emergency funds to help pay the cost of recovering from tornadoes that have ravaged parts of central Oklahoma.
Oklahoma transportation officials say Interstate 35 in Moore remains open, but exits into the community are blocked to all but emergency responders and work crews.
Oklahoma transportation officials say Interstate 35 in Moore remains open, but exits into the community are blocked to all but emergency responders and work crews.
An emergency official says Oklahoma has reinforced tornado shelters in hundreds of schools across the state, but the two that were hit by this week's storms in suburban Oklahoma City did not have them.
An emergency official says Oklahoma has reinforced tornado shelters in hundreds of schools across the state, but the two that were hit by this week's storms in suburban Oklahoma City did not have them.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has established a disaster relief fund to help with the long-term medical, emotional and educational needs of victims of tornados that have ravaged central Oklahoma in recent days.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has established a disaster relief fund to help with the long-term medical, emotional and educational needs of victims of tornados that have ravaged central Oklahoma in recent days.
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