Inmate's move from federal prison clears path for Oklahoma execution
George John Hanson was sentenced to death after being convicted in the 1999 slaying of 77-year-old Mary Bowles, who was ...
A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year, and 12 other people are scheduled to be executed in six states ...
A federal inmate transferred to Oklahoma to be put to death
A former federal prison inmate is now in Oklahoma custody as the state seeks to execute him for a 1999 killing in Tulsa.
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Imprisoned OKC pharmacist back in custody after moving to medical facility as health fades
Ersland described his days in a dark cell near death row at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. "I am seeking commutation because, without one, I will die in prison,” Ersland wrote in ...
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Federal prisoner George Hanson transferred to Oklahoma for execution
George John Hanson, who was serving a sentence in federal prison, was transferred back to Oklahoma late Saturday so he can be ...
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ODOC graduates largest correctional officer class since academy overhaul
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections welcomed 54 new correctional officers – the largest graduating class since the agency ...
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A federal inmate transferred to Oklahoma to be put to death
George John Hanson, 60, was moved from a federal prison in Louisiana to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma, over the weekend, Oklahoma Department of Corrections spokeswoman Kay ...