Lawton man charged in deaths of mother, sister

The Associated Press - January 16, 2020 2:31 pm

LAWTON, Okla. (AP) – A southwest Oklahoma man has been charged with murder and arson for a fire that killed his mother and sister.

The Lawton Constitution reports that 36-year-old Carl Albert Johnson Jr. of Lawton was charged Monday with two counts of second-degree murder and arson in the November fire that led to the deaths of 59-year-old Carole Johnson and 37-year-old Cathy Johnson.

Jail records show Carl Johnson is jailed on $750,000 bond and court records do not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

 

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