Oklahoma carries out last execution of 2024
Kevin Ray Underwood was sentenced to death for the 2006 murder of a 10-year old girl in Purcell.
Clemency denied for convicted child killer Kevin Underwood
Kevin Ray Underwood, 44, was denied clemency on Friday with a unanimous no vote.
Clemency hearing delayed again for death row prisoner
Kevin Ray Underwood, 44, would be Oklahoma’s fourth execution of the year. His lawyers argue that recent resignations at the Pardon and Parole Board have put his constitutional right to a fair clemency hearing in jeopardy.
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board member steps down after investigation into ‘inappropriate activities’
As a result of two recent resignations of Pardon and Parole Board members, a clemency hearing for death row prisoner Kevin Ray Underwood has been postponed.
Oklahoma carries out its third execution of 2024
Emmanuel Littlejohn was sentenced to death for the murder of an Oklahoma City convenience store owner. Gov. Kevin Stitt did not act on a recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to grant clemency.
Oklahoma plans to carry out third execution of 2024 unless the governor grants mercy
Emmanuel Littlejohn has been on death row for 32 years. He was sentenced to death for killing an Oklahoma City convenience store clerk during a robbery in 1992 but says another man pulled the trigger.
Three prisoners died at an Oklahoma private prison after guards skipped security checks and falsified records
Prison contractor The Geo Group tried to negotiate a $3 million pay increase with Oklahoma this year. But records show state prison officials found the company violated its contract by failing to lock prisoners in their cells, conduct security checks and leaving prisoners alone in pods without staff supervision.
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommends clemency for death row prisoner who claims he didn’t kill store owner
Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, has been on death row for 32 years. Gov. Kevin Stitt is faced with the decision to commute his sentence or move forward with his execution.
