Obesity helps lead to release Thu, Nov 13, 2008 TORONTO — An obese inmate who goes by the nickname "Big Mike” has been granted early parole because a Canadian prison could not accommodate his 430-pound frame. Michel Lapointe,...

Hudson's 7-year-old nephew found dead in SUV Mon, Oct 27, 2008 CHICAGO -- Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young black boy in a sports utility vehicle on Monday. There was no confirmation on the identity of...

Police seek clues in slayings of Hudson relatives Tue, Oct 28, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) -- The FBI joined the search Saturday for the 7-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, still missing a day after the bodies of Hudson's mother and brother were found...

White supremacist gets life without parole Thu, Oct 9, 2008 | Comments 1 A self-proclaimed white supremacist was sentenced today to four consecutive life terms in prison. Darrell Lynn Madden pleaded guilty to killing an Edmond man he abducted in Oklahoma City last...

Judge says SLA member Sara Jane Olson must remain in prison Sat, Mar 22, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A judge has refused to free a former 1970s radical and longtime fugitive who was sent back to prison days after state corrections officials released her by...

Killer denied clemency bid Wed, Aug 9, 2006 Eric Allen Patton, convicted of the stabbing death of an Oklahoma City woman, was unanimously denied clemency on Wednesday by the state Pardon and Parole Board. The board rejected a plea from...

Ex-parole board agent charged on 5 counts Thu, Jun 8, 2006 The former business manager of the Pardon and Parole Board was charged with five felony counts of embezzlement Wednesday for allegedly misusing a state-issued fuel card. Prosecutors have accused...

Parole warrant served Wed, May 24, 2006 A man wanted on a parole violation warrant from California was arrested after he reported he left an explosive device in a mobile home at 900 N Fretz Ave. Arthur Lynden Kelso, 43, of Edmond told...

Crescent man held in robbery, shooting Thu, May 18, 2006 GUTHRIE - A Crescent man charged with robbing and shooting his former boss has been arrested in Tulsa. Richard S. Lighty, 26, and Stephen E. Rodda, 25, were arrested after being charged last week...

Judge requires manager rehire Thu, May 18, 2006 The former business manager of the Pardon and Parole Board who was fired for allegedly using her state purchase card for frivolous items should be reinstated with full back pay and benefits, a...

Sex offenders in rural areas unchecked Thu, May 18, 2006 Parole officers say you and your children are at risk. They say there are not enough parole officers to check on sex offenders. And, as Nick Winkler found out, officers say money could fix the...

Judge criticized officers in letter Thu, May 18, 2006 An appeals judge complained in a confidential letter last year that state probation officers were biased and "gun-slinging" after they recommended sending his secretary's son to prison. Judge...

2 suspects’ records reveal lives of crime Thu, May 18, 2006 Two teenage suspects in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old Oklahoma City boy were in custody of the state Office of Juvenile Affairs at the time, court records show. Martinez letter to Judge...

Cafeteria uproar reveals gang problem Thu, May 18, 2006 A cafeteria brawl by rival gang members awakened officials at the Lloyd E. Rader Center to the problem of gangs inside Oklahoma's only maximum-security lockup for juveniles. WEDESDAY, AUGUST...

Board denies pardon to freed convict Thu, May 18, 2006 LEXINGTON - Five members of the State Pardon and Parole Board voted unanimously Thursday to deny convicted felon Harold Gene Weatherly's request for a pardon. Weatherly, 43, was convicted in...

Released man seeks pardon in stabbing Thu, May 18, 2006 Harold Gene Weatherly says he's an innocent man. Now he wants the world to know. Weatherly, convicted of stabbing a south Oklahoma City woman more than 30 times in 1984, submitted an...

Corrections Agency Asks Early Medical Parole for Two Inmates Murder Victim's Dad Protests Hearings Fri, Jul 14, 2006 BIOG:NAME:UPD: 19 -TEXT- LEXINGTON - Raymond Huselton is baffled. Sixteen months after Michael Harjo entered prison for killing Huselton's teen-age son, the inmate was being considered...