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LAWTON, OK — Lawton Police Information Officer Sgt. Christopher Blessing will speak at Lawton Heritage Associations Lunch & Learn at noon on Tuesday, July 18, at the Historic Mattie Beal

LAWTON, OK — Police have identified the victim, suspect and circumstances of Lawton’s 10th homicide of the year.

LAWTON, OK — The Lawton Police Department is hosting its Junior Citizens Police Academy and is taking applications now.

Moments before the start of a court hearing Monday for a Latrobe councilman and a former city firefighter accused of stealing department funds to pay private legal fees, defense attorneys met privately with the prosecutor and resolved the criminal case. Assistant District Attorney Leo J. Ciaramitaro emerged from the chamber

A recommendation in a recent study to close two Latrobe volunteer fire stations was met with disappointment — though not surprise — by the city’s current chief.

Latrobe Volunteer Fire Department could find itself with two fewer companies, dropping from five to three, if city officials listen to recommendations of a new study. The reduction is necessary to eliminate redundant equipment and help the department become “sustainable for as long as possible,” said Nick Sohyda, chief of

Tribune-Review file Paul Peirce | Tribune-Review Former Latrobe firefighter Fabian Giovannagelo leaves his arraignment Tuesday on charges of stealing funds from Goodwill Hose Co. 1 to cover costs of a federal suit he and others filed over their dismissal from the department in May 2020.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A Latrobe councilman and the patriarch of a city family involved in an ongoing dispute w...