Suspect sought in controversial van theft case

Social media sites have been buzzing ever since Matt Eccles’ attempts to recover his stolen vehicle began earlier this month, but the teenager he has been pushing police to pursue for the theft is now fair game for handcuffs.

A Comanche County District Court judge issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of 18-year-old Daniel Madison St. John, and Lawton Police Capt. Craig Akard said as of Tuesday, authorities were actively trying to locate the suspect, charged larceny of an automobile.

Lawton Family Captures Van Theft on Camera

LAWTON Okla: A Lawton family is asking for the public's help in finding the people who stole their van right out of their driveway early Thursday morning.

Man reports theft of his van

A Lawton family is hoping that an early Independence Day liberation of its van will conclude with the return of the ride and the revocation of the thief’s freedom.

Big Changes coming to Rogers Lane

The City Planning Commission agreed Thursday that a movie theater is a permissible use on a tract in northwest Lawton, a decision that will allow the sale of the city-owned land and construction to begin.
Commissioners were acting on a Use Permitted on Review (UPOR) request from Anthony Properties, a Texas-based firm that has offered $2.5 million for a 29.5-acre tract of land at Northwest 67th Street and Rogers Lane. While the City Council approved that sale of city-owned land in late April, the contract’s terms required rezoning before the sale was final, planning commission members said Thursday.

Media tells people to flee tornadoes okwx

Today I find myself confounded from what I witnessed of the Oklahoma City media coverage of the May 31^st storms. And I am not alone - Washington Post & The Lost Ogle.

Throughout the day the media and National Weather Service (NWS) were informing people to stay weather aware and to not plan activities for the evening.  At no time was there any talk of people needing to leave OKC or leave their homes.