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State will not seek death penalty in new trial for Richard Glossip

Tuesday, June 10 by News 6

Richard Glossip, the Oklahoma death row inmate who was granted a new trial by the U.S. Supreme Court, was back in court Monday as the case against him officially restarted.State prosecutors have announced they plan to move forward with a new trial but will no longer seek the death penalty.Glossip, who has maintained his... Read More.

Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill Making Death Penalty an Option for First-Time Child Rapists

Monday, April 7 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -A bill that would make the death penalty or life without parole a possible punishment for first-time convictions of child sex abuse has passed the Oklahoma Senate with bipartisan support.Current Law Current state law allows those convicted of certain sex crimes against children under 14 to be sentenced to death or life... Read More.

Pro Tem Paxton Bill to Strengthen Penalty for Drive-By and Shooting into Buildings Advances

Thursday, February 13 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, Tuesday advanced legislation that would add discharging a firearm at or into a dwelling or building used for public or business purposes to the state’s list of 85% crimes.Senate Bill 631 passed through the Senate Public Safety Committee, reinforcing Oklahoma’s commitment to holding violent offenders... Read More.

US Carries Out 25 Executions This Year as Death Penalty Trends in Nation Held Steady

Thursday, December 26 by Ponca City Now

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small group of states, including Alabama, which became the first state to use nitrogen gas as an execution method, according to an annual report on capital punishment.The report by the Read More.