Clayton Lockett, 38, endured a horrifyingly botched execution at Oklahoma State Penitentiary after being convicted of murder, ...

Simpson, 45, who relocated to Oklahoma City following Hurricane Katrina 2005, said he was young, traumatized, ignorant and compelled by paranoia when he in 2005 fired about 20 rounds from an ...

Victims’ families and the sole survivor urged the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to reject clemency for the man sentenced to die for a 2006 double murder.

Oklahoma parole board denies clemency to death row inmate Kendrick Simpson in a 3-2 vote, clearing the way for his Feb. 12 execution for a 2006 double murder.

Kendrick Simpson apologized in video appearance before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.

An Oklahoma death row inmate on death row for a double murder that happened nearly 20 years ago will make his case before the Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday.

A man on Oklahoma's death row was denied clemency on Wednesday by the state Pardon and Parole Board by a vote of 3-2.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barbed wire and fencing surrounding the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester is pictured on Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Emma ...

State lawmakers and death penalty opponents are urging the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to grant clemency to death row inmate Kendrick Simpson and to pause executions statewide while cases are ...