Tag: Anderson

Oklahoman Pleads Guilty to Killing 3, Cutting Heart From 1

CHICKASHA, Okla.—An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing three people, including a woman whose heart was cut from her body, weeks after being released from prison as part of a mass commutation effort. Lawrence Paul Anderson, 44, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Grady County District Court to three…


California Private Forest Closes Public Access Due to Wildfire Risk

ANDERSON, Calif.—One of the nation’s largest lumber manufacturers, Sierra Pacific Industries, closed public access to its California forests July 1 due to a high risk of wildfires. “Despite some of the late spring rains, California is experiencing the driest conditions in 1,200 years,” spokeswoman Andrea Howell said in a statement. The company owns more than…