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A woman said she was walking about 7:30 p.m. June 25 on Lyrewood Lane near Lyrewood Court when a man driving a four-door, black Toyota Camry stopped next to her. The man threatened to kill the woman if she didn't get in the car.
The woman told police that the man tried to rape her, but she fought him off and escaped.
The man is Hispanic in his mid- to late-20s, she said. He has a medium build, black hair with a "buzz cut,” brown eyes and heavy eyebrows. She said he was carrying a semiautomatic pistol.
Anyone with information about the attempted rape can call Crime Stoppers at 235-7300 or send a text message to (405) 415-5666.
Staff Writer Brian Sargent
TULSA
350 arrested in fugitive sting
The U.S. Marshal Service has made 350 arrests in a sweep for fugitives in eastern Oklahoma.
The latest effort centered in the Tulsa area was the fourth sweep associated with the marshals' Operation Falcon initiative to be performed in eastern Oklahoma. Last month, nearly 300 arrests were made in the Muskogee area.
Marshals reported Wednesday that the arrests included 35 for sexual offenses, 111 narcotic arrests, and 24 weapon violation arrests.
Staff Writer Johnny Johnson
LAWTON
Death of soldier brings 15 years
A Lawton man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing an Army soldier while driving drunk.
Dustin Havron pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2007 traffic death of Army Spc.