Okla. man to be executed Tuesday for 1986 shooting death
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Gary Thomas Allen
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) _ An Oklahoma man who fatally shot his fiancée in 1986 is slated to be executed despite his pleas that he is mentally incompetent and ineligible for the death penalty.
Fifty-six-year-old Garry Thomas Allen is set to die by lethal injection Tuesday evening at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
Allen was convicted of shooting Lawanna Gail Titsworth outside a children's day care in Oklahoma City. Titsworth had moved out of the home she shared with Allen and their two sons just days before her death.
Allen's attorneys had argued that Allen was incompetent when he entered a guilty plea in the case and that his mental condition has continued to deteriorate, but appellate courts have rejected those claims.
Allen's attorney has requested a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:36:58 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month. Investigators say the trustee handed a jailer some marijuana
An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:29:56 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired
A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired tags.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:24:17 GMT
DUNCAN,Okla_The two suspects accused of robbing a Duncan taxi cab driver have been charged. Duncan Police say Sebastian Matthews and a juvenile are both charged with conjoint robbery for the crime. Last
The two suspects accused of robbing a Duncan taxi cab driver have been charged. Duncan Police say Sebastian Matthews and a juvenile are both charged with conjoint robbery for the crime.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:46:52 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. Video showed homes and buildings in Moore, Okla., were reduced
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. At least 51 people were reported killed.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:50:29 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
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