Oklahoma executes 70-year-old man for killing ex-girlfriend
Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death Thursday for the 2003 murder of Olimpia Fisher.
Ashlynd Baecht August 13, 2026
Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death Thursday for the 2003 murder of Olimpia Fisher.
Ashlynd Baecht July 14, 2026
Family members of Olimpia Fisher urged the board to deny mercy, while Cuesta-Rodriguez told members he doesn’t deserve clemency ahead of his scheduled Aug. 13 execution.
Ashlynd Baecht May 14, 2026
Raymond Eugene Johnson was sentenced to death for beating Brooke Whitaker with a claw hammer and setting her home on fire with Whitaker and her infant daughter still inside.
Ashlynd Baecht April 8, 2026
The Pardon and Parole Board rejects recommending clemency for a man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her baby in 2007.
Ashlynd Baecht March 18, 2026
Charges against one officer illustrate how confidential records can hide when officers accused of wrongdoing move between departments.
Ashlynd Baecht February 24, 2026
Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her eight-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort to prevent people convicted of similar crimes from qualifying for GPS-monitored early release.
Ashlynd Baecht January 14, 2026
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.
Ashlynd Baecht January 5, 2026
A Tulsa lawmaker’s bill would start prisoners at a higher privilege level to reward good behavior.
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