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Oklahoma Carries Out First Execution of the Year for 2006 Double Murder
Oklahoma carried out its first execution of the year Thursday, putting to death Kendrick Simpson, 45, for the 2006 drive‑by shooting deaths of Anthony Jones, 19, and Glen Palmer, 20, officials said. Simpson was pronounced dead at 10:19 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester after receiving a three‑dru...
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McAlester Man Arrested on Cruelty to Animals
A McAlester man was arrested Friday on complaints of animal cruelty after officers said they found a severely malnourished dog and a decomposing dog carcass at a home in the 400 block of West Adams Avenue. Nikkolasse Keith Smith, 34, was taken into custody Feb. 6 on complaints of cruelty to animals and leaving a carcas...
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Kincaid wins Krebs election, McAlester bond fails
The City of Krebs will have a new mayor, while a $4.7 million bond package for McAlester Public Schools failed. Residents in Latimer County approved a quarter-cent tax increase for county services. Krebs Mayor: Unexpired term Zella Kincaid 36.88 % Micha Jasson Anderson 35.36% Caylin Coxsey-Crone 19.01% Mary Evett Short...
Feb 11, 2026
