Oklahoma parole board rejects clemency for death row inmate Kendrick Simpson
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 bill would let inmates earn good-time credits sooner while awaiting prison transfer
A Tulsa lawmaker’s bill would start prisoners at a higher privilege level to reward good behavior.
Why this reporting takes time — and why it matters
Investigative journalism in Oklahoma often means months of persistence, public records fights and telling stories others don’t have the resources to pursue. Reader support makes that work possible.
Oklahoma spares Tremane Wood from execution with minutes to spare
It’s the second time Gov. Kevin Stitt has commuted a death row prisoner’s sentence to life in prison without parole.
He thinks the trooper he killed is still alive — Oklahoma can’t execute him unless he understands his crime
A new law requires continued treatment for death row prisoners too mentally ill to execute, even those who have been persistently psychotic for decades.
A brother confessed to murder and got life without parole. Tremane Wood got death
Tremane Wood’s case has become a flashpoint over the state’s use of the death penalty as Gov. Kevin Stitt weighs whether to grant mercy.
Five things to know about The Frontier’s investigation into Tulsa police officers suspected of driving under the influence
We got the officer disciplinary records that the Tulsa police union didn’t want the public to see.
Tulsa police disciplined six officers suspected of driving drunk, some weren’t criminally charged
Most officers suspected of driving under the influence received suspensions ranging from three to 16 days, records the Tulsa police union tried to keep secret show.
