Lawton woman charged with murder after alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill husband

A Lawton woman charged with attempting to hire someone to kill her husband has now been charged with murder.

Court records say Susan Hunter offered a large sum of money to two men in 2023 to kill her husband, John Velas.

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Investigators say Velas tried to warn police officers about the plot before he was killed.

“Our victim did indicate that someone tried to approach him, saying, 'Hey, I believe your wife wants you dead,'” Lawton Police Sgt. Chris Blessing said.

Two days later, Velas was found shot to death in a park.

Hunter has now been booked on a first-degree murder charge.