LAWTON Okla_ Lawton police arrest
two people suspected of shooting a cab driver the night before thanksgiving,
one of them a juvenile.
Police say one
of the suspects, David Allen Stamper, was already in jail on an unrelated
charge at the time. Reports show detectives questioned Stamper at Lawton city jail
yesterday and he confessed. He said he intended to rob the cabbie, not to shoot
him. He said he when the cabbie arrived near 67th and maple, he and another
juvenile male got into the cab. Stamper said when the cab driver asked him what
address he was taking them to, the juvenile male handed him the gun and told
him to kill the driver. Stamper said at first
he refused, but he eventually shot the cab driver one time in the back of the
neck as he reached for changed.
Police said the
58-year-old cabbie, Robert Gillan was shot a second time when he ran after the
suspects. He has since recovered.
Stamper is
charged with attempted robbery by force and shooting with intent to kill. No
word on what his juvenile accomplice is charged with.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:09:27 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ The potholes, bumps and cracks need to be fixed, but the repairs are sure causing headaches for drivers. If you've traveled Lawton's roads recently your regular 15-minute trip might've taken
The potholes, bumps and cracks need to be fixed, but the repairs are sure causing headaches for drivers.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:53:20 GMT
The jury is still deliberating whether convicted murderer Mica Martinez lives or dies. They've been deliberating since around 10:30 AM. The defense told jurors to consider witness testimony as to why
A jury has sentenced Mica Martinez to death for the double murder of Carl and Martha Miller in 2009.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:38:55 GMT
ALTUS, Okla_ Altus police say you need to lock your car doors, because they're seeing a huge increase in the number of burglaries from cars. Chief Tim Murphy said they've seen at least 52 so far this
Altus police say they are seeing a huge increase in car burglaries this year. In April alone, they handled 24 reports, which boosted the total for the year to 52.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:57:18 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Insurance Department says nearly 71,000 insurance claims have been filed after central Oklahoma was raked by a series of violent tornadoes last month. Insurance Commissioner
The Oklahoma Insurance Department says nearly 71,000 insurance claims have been filed after central Oklahoma was raked by a series of violent tornadoes last month.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:00:38 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Cameron University faculty members have been recognized by two sites who have sought to identify post-secondary educators who have been awarded recently for excellence in the classroom, on
Cameron University faculty members have been recognized by two sites who have sought to identify post-secondary educators who have been awarded recently for excellence in the classroom, on campus and/or in the community.
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