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Natural State History: Duo executed in 1997 for killing marshal, park ranger
Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton, who had escaped from an Oklahoma prison in 1977, were eventually convicted of capital murder ...
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Oklahoma Republicans tout proposed $12.6 billion budget deal
Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders on Wednesday announced an agreement on a $12.6 billion state budget for the upcoming ...
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Oklahoma Whistleblower Unmasks DOC Dark Secrets Amid Suspicion of Hidden Inmate Deaths
Rep. Justin Humphrey criticizes Oklahoma's Department of Corrections, alleging mishandling of inmate death records.
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Oklahoma County Detention Center CID investigating inmate death
The Oklahoma County Detention Center Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an inmate death that occurred ...
Oklahoma death row inmate John Fitzgerald Hanson denied clemency in 3-2 vote
John Fitzgerald Hanson is set to be executed by lethal injection June 12 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
Two in homemade ghillie suits caught in contraband smuggling attempt in Granite
Two people are accused of dressing in homemade ghillie suits and trying to smuggle contraband into the Oklahoma State ...
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OKLAHOMA WATCH: Judge denies state’s request to throw out prison conditions lawsuit
Four Oklahoma prisoners who faced prolonged confinement in 3-by-3-foot shower stalls in August 2023 have a valid argument ...
Judge rules lawsuit claiming Hinton inmates were housed in shower stalls for days can move forward
A lawsuit over conditions in a local state prison can move forward thanks to a ruling from a federal judge. The lawsuit claims several inmates were kept in small showers for days with no bathroom ...