TURN THEM ON AND FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING NEAR YOU. ALL RIGHT. NOW TO A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU AS BREAKING NEWS YESTERDAY. OKLAHOMA LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUND EVIDENCE LINKED TO A CALIFORNIA MURDER CASE. THIS IS OVER AT CLINTON LAKE AREA. KOCO PATRICK TALBERT. STAY ON TOP OF THIS FOR US TONIGHT. JOINS US IN STUDIO. PATRICK, WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? CHANTAL. THAT’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. WASHITA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TELLING KOCO ON FRIDAY THAT VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WERE AT CLINTON LAKE NEAR FOS. THAT’S RIGHT THERE ON YOUR MAP. THESE AGENCIES HELPING CALIFORNIA INVESTIGATORS IN A MURDER CASE. CALIFORNIA AUTHORITIES THINK THAT MURDER SUSPECTS DUMPED CRUCIAL EVIDENCE INTO CLINTON LAKE. KOCO HAS BEEN REACHING OUT TO DIFFERENT AGENCIES THIS WEEKEND TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT INVESTIGATION, BUT WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK YET. WE WILL CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO THOSE AUTHORITIES AND EFFORT TO GATHER THE INFORMATION ON WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT EVIDENCE MIGHT HAVE
Oklahoma law enforcement finds evidence linked to California murder case
Evidence connected to a California murder case was discovered by Oklahoma law enforcement at Clinton Lake, with multiple agencies involved in the investigation.
Updated: 5:09 PM CST Feb 21, 2026
Oklahoma law enforcement discovered evidence at Clinton Lake linked to a California murder case, according to the Washita County Sheriff’s Office.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterOn Friday, various law enforcement agencies were at Clinton Lake near Foss, assisting California investigators in the murder case. California authorities suspect that crucial evidence related to the murder may have been dumped into Clinton Lake.KOCO 5 has been reaching out to different agencies over the weekend to obtain more information about the investigation but has not received any responses. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Efforts will continue to gather information on what happened and what evidence might have been collected.Top Headlines‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi reveals stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosisUS captures record 11th gold medal at the Winter Olympics with mixed aerials winChickasha parents arrested for child neglect after children found in deplorable conditionsHuman remains found in Oklahoma amid investigation into disappearance of Holly Miller, Colt HaynesCalifornia murder investigation leads to search at Clinton Lake in Oklahoma
WASHITA COUNTY, Okla. —
Oklahoma law enforcement discovered evidence at Clinton Lake linked to a California murder case, according to the Washita County Sheriff’s Office.
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On Friday, various law enforcement agencies were at Clinton Lake near Foss, assisting California investigators in the murder case.
California authorities suspect that crucial evidence related to the murder may have been dumped into Clinton Lake.
KOCO 5 has been reaching out to different agencies over the weekend to obtain more information about the investigation but has not received any responses.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Efforts will continue to gather information on what happened and what evidence might have been collected.
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