Athena Hogan

Source: Comanche County Legal Chronicles (1989–1993)

This document focuses on criminal outcomes and specific felony filings from the late 1980s to early 1990s. It provides in-depth coverage of high-profile cases, such as Ronnie Dial’s 305-year drug sentence and the arson investigation involving the firebombing of Rev. Miller’s home. It specifically details the legal proceedings against Rev. Miller Sr. for using a dead man's credit card to pay for motel lodging. Like Source 5, it concludes with archival "Almanac" lists of civil judgments and local marriage licenses.

Source:Court Blotter and Legal Records Archive (1989–2005)

This document provides a decades-long overview of the Comanche County legal system. A major focal point is the criminal history of Ronnie Lewis Miller Jr. (the son of a local pastor), detailing his trials and 15-year sentence for assault and child molestation. It also tracks the extensive legal and financial troubles of his father, Rev. Ronnie Lewis Miller Sr., involving forgery charges and numerous civil lawsuits.

Additionally, the source includes massive lists of local felony dockets, parole recommendations, and weekly "Almanac" entries detailing regional marriages, divorces, and foreclosures.

Source: Into the Weeds Podcast

This follow-up article reports that Robert Taylor dismissed his $1 million lawsuit against the city. The report reiterates the circumstances of his brief arrest and the subsequent dismissal of charges after the OSBI determined the footprint in his car did not belong to the victim.

It also clarifies that the dismissal was filed "without prejudice," which means Taylor maintains the legal right to refile the lawsuit at a later date if he chooses.

Source: Into the Weeds Podcast

This report covers the formal filing of a $1 million lawsuit by Robert A. Taylor against the City of Lawton. Taylor, the man who originally discovered Athena Hogan's body, was arrested for her murder in October 1986 but released days later after forensic evidence (a footprint) proved to be a mismatch.

The lawsuit alleges that the police failed to exercise ordinary care in their investigation and that the wrongful arrest caused him severe emotional distress and damaged his reputation, forcing him to seek work out of state.

Source: Into the Weeds Podcast

This article details several decisions made during a Lawton City Council meeting. The primary focus is on the council tabling operating requests from two new ambulance services pending a committee study on the community's medical needs.

Additionally, the council denied sewer-related damage claims from local residents and refused two requests for water sales outside city limits. Notably, the council took "no action" regarding a $1 million lawsuit recently filed by Robert A. Taylor, who had been wrongfully arrested in the Athena Hogan case.