LAWTON, Okla_A brief lock down took place at Lawton High Friday morning. A spokesman
said someone driving by the school thought they saw a person with a long knife
on or near the school grounds.
The call came
in around 11.
Lawton High
administrators put the school into immediate lockdown as a precautionary
measure. School police and several members of the Lawton Police Department
thoroughly searched the school grounds and reviewed surveillance footage but
couldn't find any indication that anyone unauthorized entered school grounds.
As a
precaution, LPS increased its presence on campus for the remainder of the day.
The school district and its police force said it's grateful to the Lawton police for its
help and its rapid response.
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.
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