EXPERIENCE WITH NO PRICE TAG. YOU’RE WATCHING KOCO 5. BREAKING NEWS IS HAPPENING NOW, BREAKING AS YOU JOIN US AT 6:00. A MURDER INVESTIGATION FROM OUT OF STATE HITS IN OKLAHOMA LAKE. WE JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE OUACHITA COUNTY SHERIFF, WHO CONFIRMED WHAT A LOT OF YOU SAW TODAY AT CLINTON LAKE. THE SHERIFF TELLS US THEY ARE HELPING WITH A CALIFORNIA MURDER CASE. CALIFORNIA INVESTIGATORS THINK THEY’RE MURDER SUSPECTS DUMPED KEY EVIDENCE INTO CLINTON LAKE. THAT’S NEAR FOSS, OKLAHOMA. THE SHERIFF ALSO SENT US THESE PHOTOS TODAY OF THE OPERATION, YOU WILL SEE THE DIVE TEAMS AND THE DIFFERENT AGENCIES. HE SAYS THAT THEY DID FIND ONE PIECE OF POSSIBLE EVIDENCE THAT THEY WANT TO TEST FOR DNA. HE ALSO SAID TWO MURDER SUSPECTS IN THAT MUR
California murder investigation leads to search at Clinton Lake in Oklahoma
Authorities in Oklahoma are assisting California investigators in a murder case, searching Clinton Lake for evidence linked to the crime.
Updated: 6:04 PM CST Feb 20, 2026
Authorities in Oklahoma are assisting California investigators in a murder case by searching Clinton Lake near Foss for evidence potentially linked to the crime. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterThe Washita County Sheriff confirmed that dive teams and various agencies were involved in the operation at the lake. California investigators suspect that murder suspects may have dumped key evidence into Clinton Lake. The sheriff shared photos of the operation and stated that one piece of possible evidence was found and will be tested for DNA. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.He also confirmed that two murder suspects in the case are already in custody.Top HeadlinesDel City man arrested after bedridden mom appeared to have been dead for several daysLIVE: President Trump talks with reporters after Supreme Court strikes down sweeping tariffsWhat is ballet skiing? Learn more about this incredible demonstration sport that took the Olympics by storm‘Devastated beyond words’: Families identify 6 women killed in California avalancheHuman remains that could date back to around 120 years found at OU construction site
WASHITA COUNTY, Okla. —
Authorities in Oklahoma are assisting California investigators in a murder case by searching Clinton Lake near Foss for evidence potentially linked to the crime.
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The Washita County Sheriff confirmed that dive teams and various agencies were involved in the operation at the lake.
California investigators suspect that murder suspects may have dumped key evidence into Clinton Lake.
The sheriff shared photos of the operation and stated that one piece of possible evidence was found and will be tested for DNA.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
He also confirmed that two murder suspects in the case are already in custody.
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