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Oklahoma parole board denies clemency for death row inmate Wendell Grissom
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted to deny clemency for death row inmate Wendell Grissom on Wednesday.Just moments ago -- a decision on whether or not
Oklahoma death row inmate Wendell Arden Grissom denied clemency
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday voted 4-1 to deny clemency to a death row inmate who said last month he is ready to be executed. Wendell Arden Grissom is set to be executed March 20 for fatally shooting a woman during a 2005 home invasion as she held her friend's newborn baby.
No Mercy for Death Row Inmate: Oklahoma denies clemency for convicted killer
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for Wendell Arden Grissom, clearing the way for his March 20, 2025 execution for the 2005 murder of Amber Matthews, a crime prosecutors described as brutal and senseless during a violent home invasion.
Oklahoma board denies clemency for man on death row, clears path for March execution
An Oklahoma board has rejected clemency for a man sentenced to die for fatally shooting a woman during a 2005 home-invasion robbery
A.G. Bondi orders death row prisoner back to Oklahoma for execution
New United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has granted a request to transfer a convicted murderer in federal custody to the state of Oklahoma for execution. John Hanson, who is currently serving a life sentence in federal prison for bank robbery,
Convicted Oklahoma murderer to be transferred back to state for execution
A convicted Oklahoma murderer is being transferred back to the state for execution. United States Attorney General Pam Bondi agreed to transfer federal inmate
U.S. Attorney General grants request for death row inmate's Oklahoma transfer ahead execution
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi granted Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's request for a death row inmate to be transferred to Oklahoma to carry out his execution.
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Former chair of OK pardon and parole board now publicly advocates abolishing the death penalty
Adam Luck recently began working with EJUSA, an Evangelical Christian organization dedicated to ending capital punishment.
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Clemency denial paves the way for Oklahoma's first execution of 2025
Wendell Grissom was convicted in the 2005 murder of Amber Dawn Matthews, while she was protecting her friend’s children ...
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Oklahoma woman to request sentence commutation after 33 years behind bars
A 72-year-old Oklahoma inmate is requesting the commutation of her sentence on Tuesday after spending 33 years in prison.
Oklahoma Parole Board approves potential parole for woman serving over 30 years for murder
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has approved the possibility of granting parole to a woman who has been in the ...
US Attorney General Pam Bondi orders murderer returned to Oklahoma for execution
John Fitzgerald Hanson is serving a life sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary in Pollock, Louisiana. His return for execution ...
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Convicted killer closer to freedom after 33 years in prison
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted unanimously to recommend commutation for 72-year-old Cathy Sue Lamb’s sentence of life with the possibility of parole. Lamb has spent the last 33 ...