Jarred Burk
Storm Chaser
Lawton, Oklahoma
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Jarred fills multiple roles for 7News, including being one of the station's storm hunters. We like to call him our 'Breaking News Specialist.'
Jarred was born and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma. He attended MacArthur High School and graduated in 2004 then went on to Cameron University where he graduated with a degree in Communications and a minor in Journalism.
He first came to work at 7News in 2010 and worked here until 2012, when he left to become an EMT for Comanche County Memorial Hospital's ambulance service.
He returned to 7News in 2016 as the Digital Content Manager. He now serves multiple roles for 7News, including his favorite: storm hunter.
In his free time Jarred serves his community as a firefighter/EMT at Valley View Volunteer Fire Department.
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Motivational speaker comes to Duncan to spread suicide prevention message
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk and Alex Rosa-Figueroa
Hines, who tried to end his own life in 2000, said the best way to approach suicide prevention is simple: talk to people.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk and Alex Rosa-Figueroa
Then, demolition is set to take place within 90 days of April 3.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk and Cade Taylor
She started her storied career as a kindergarten teacher and speech therapist and is currently teaching 3rd grade.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk and Cade Taylor
The Lawton chapter of the Order of the Purple Heart donated checks to six different charities on Thursday morning.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk
The event will happen in April at the McMahon Memorial Auditorium parking lot.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk
We have been telling you for months it was coming and now it is finally here.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk
Dr. Joe Leverett received the Distinguished Public Service Award at Andrews Air Force Base on March 9.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk
Lucas said he enjoyed the meeting and they had a conversation about the strong partnership Altus’ Chamber of Commerce continues to foster with Altus Air Force Base.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk
Thank you Dan for sending us this special message!
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Jarred Burk
This time, voters will be headed to the polls to vote on nearly 50 races across southwest Oklahoma.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Alex Rosa-Figueroa
Every Vietnam Veteran in attendance was called and recognized for their services.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Cade Taylor
They rotated between four different sessions during the event, which included strategies for success and funding for college sessions, a panel discussion about employability skills, and a specialized session for the specific field students chose.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
97-year-old Lt. Jim London lived an incredible life including landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy, earning the title as one of the “Iron Men of Metz” and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge alongside General George S. Patton.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:48 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The winning artist will have their work displayed in the Cannon Tunnel at the Capitol.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Emergency crews were called to the Lawton Correctional Facility for reports of an unresponsive inmate around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Officials with the Salvation Army are asking the public to help make sure that doesn’t happen.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Cade Taylor
Thank you Lexie for all you do for the community and 7News!
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney has released more details in a weekend shooting which left one dead and one in the hospital.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:27 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The former secretary of a church in Duncan is facing an embezzlement charge for allegedly stealing money from the congregation.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women is taking applications until April 28.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The Lawton Public Library and the Stephens County Historical Society received part of the $575,000 which was given out this past year.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Kevin Haggenmiller
If Senate Bill 1070 is signed into law, it would make Oklahoma the first state to offer such a thing.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Officials say the event will happen on April 22 at 10 a.m. and will travel down Old Cache Road.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:53 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Kevin Haggenmiller
Crime stoppers of Southwest Oklahoma is asking for your help in identifying suspects.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The ASL I and ASL II classes are pre-recorded and taught by OSD’s ASL Specialist Jolene Reed, who is deaf.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 2:11 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Haley Wilson
Lawton Fire officials say they were called to the home in the 1200 block of Andrews just after 5 a.m.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:50 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Attendance and participation are required for each of the 12 full days.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:58 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Customers will be able to get assortments of makeup, skincare, hair, and fragrance brands.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:40 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
According to OHP, William Shepherd lost control of his vehicle on a county road near Anadarko on Sunday, leaving the roadway and rolling over.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:26 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Two people were sent to the hospital following a crash near Lone Wolf in Kiowa County on Sunday.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:17 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Andrew Franco was killed around noon on December 16, 2020 in a home located at 1434 NW 22nd Street.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Kevin Haggenmiller
The Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce held a “State of Communications” luncheon on Wednesday afternoon.
70th ANNIVERSARY: Jan Stratton joined Haley Wilson as a special guest co-anchor for the 4pm newscast
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Jan Stratton joined Haley Wilson on the desk as a special co-anchor to celebrate our 70th anniversary.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Kevin Haggenmiller
Lawton’s annual Arts for All is just around the corner, taking place in mid-May.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Alex Rosa-Figueroa
As a part of the 2012 settlement, the agency created the Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan, which brought in out-of-state experts to report on DHS’s progress towards improving the foster care system.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The event is being held on Friday, April 21.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:36 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The Lawton Police Department was preparing to issue an Amber Alert minutes before a stolen car with a sleeping baby was found in northwest Lawton.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
Chief Tim Murphy said officers originally tried to pull the vehicle over around 3 a.m. and for reckless driving and failure to use headlights.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:25 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
The stricter enforcement rules will begin April 7.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Justin Stevens
David Bradley joins us to talk about his 31 years at KSWO as we continue our celebration of being on air for 70 years during the month of March.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Alex Rosa-Figueroa
According to the latest numbers by Park Jones Realtors, they say right now there are 262 homes listed for sale across town.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
House Bill 1027 adds in-person gaming and mobile sports betting as a supplement to the state-tribal model gaming compact.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
SWMC has been in operation for 115 years in the Lawton-Fort Sill community. This is the second consecutive year they have been a part of Newsweek’s list.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
27 cities across the state are participating in the program, including Lawton and Altus.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 1:20 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
FISTA usually meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Lawton City Hall.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:41 AM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
This time, voters will be headed to the polls to vote on nearly 50 races across southwest Oklahoma.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk
On February 14, the city council transferred custodial care of the Armory and Carnegie Library to the McMahon Auditorium Authority Council and gave $250,000 and $100,000 respectively for rehabilitation efforts.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Alex Rosa-Figueroa
Roger was found abandoned at the Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Cade Taylor
She was even a consultant for “A League of Their Own,” the 1992 film based on the women’s league.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Jarred Burk and Cade Taylor
Duncan’s mayor joined us to run down a list of happenings in the town and issues facing citizens of Duncan.
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