OKLAHOMA CITY—An Oklahoma death row inmate whose scheduled execution in May is opposed by the state’s top prosecutor as well as celebrities such as Kim Kardashian was set to ask the state’s parole board Wednesday to spare his life. Richard Glossip has long maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of his former boss, motel…
Parents and 6 Children Found Shot Dead in Burning Oklahoma House
TULSA, Okla.—Preliminary autopsy reports show eight members of an Oklahoma family found dead inside their burning home were each shot. The bodies of Brian Nelson, 34, his wife Brittney Nelson, 32, and their six children were found in October inside the flaming home in Broken Arrow, a Tulsa suburb. Police at the time called it…
One Dead in Oklahoma College Shooting, Suspect in Custody
MIDWEST CITY, Okla.—A man shot to death a 20-year-old student Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on lockdown. Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the suspect surrendered upon being approached by officers after the shooting near the center of…
Oklahoma Court Upholds Richard Glossip’s Murder Conviction
OKLAHOMA CITY—An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip, paving the way for Glossip to be executed on May 18, despite the state attorney general’s concerns about some testimony and evidence. Glossip can still plead his case for clemency to the five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board,…
Court Rejects Oklahoma Inmate’s Claim Father Killed Woman
OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma Court of Criminals on Thursday rejected a death row inmate’s claim that his father was the actual killer of a University of Oklahoma (OU) dance student in 1996. The court’s decision paves the way for Anthony Sanchez, 44, to be executed by lethal injection on Sept. 21. Attorneys for Sanchez said in…
3 Dead After Shooting at Bar in Oklahoma City: Reports
Three people are dead and three others are injured after a shooting at a bar in Oklahoma City late on Saturday, according to multiple reports. Police responded around 10 p.m. to reports of the shooting at Whiskey Barrel Saloon at 4120 Newcastle Rd, and confirmed that three adults were killed. It wasn’t immediately clear when exactly…
‘Women’s Bill of Rights,’ Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Define a Person’s Gender Based on Biology
March 24, 2023
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The Oklahoma House has passed a bill to define a person’s gender based on biological sex. House Bill 1449, also known as the “Women’s Bill of Rights,” authored by State Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, was passed in a vote of 76-19 on Thursday. (pdf) The bill would clarify under state law the definition of male or…
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Providers, Loosens ‘Medical Emergency’ Restriction
A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court narrowly ruled on Tuesday that the state constitution protects a woman’s right to have an abortion when a doctor deems it necessary to save her life. “We hold that the Oklahoma Constitution creates an inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to preserve her life,”…
Oklahoma Governor Criticizes State Supreme Court’s ‘Activist Majority’ Opinion on Abortion Rights
Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) on Tuesday criticized the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s “activist majority” decision to create a limited right to abortion, which he said goes against the will of the people. The court’s 5–4 majority ruling effectively upholds strict anti-abortion laws in place since last year but struck down one law that made abortions illegal…
Oklahoma Governor Disavows Letter Supporting Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
March 21, 2023
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A letter purportedly stating Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s support for a bill allowing illegal immigrants to obtain an Oklahoma driver’s license does not reflect his position, the governor’s communications director said. “To be very clear: The letter was not written by Governor Stitt,” Carly Atchison wrote in an email to The Epoch Times. The bill,…
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