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🌱 McAlester prison escapee finally captured hundreds of miles away

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In today's newsletter:

  • McAlester prison escapee finally captured hundreds of miles away
  • Clemency bid filed before McAlester execution date in November

Also on today's calendar: McAlester Buffaloes Volleyball vs Glenpool and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oklahoma prison escapee caught in Rhode Island (wpri.com) — A man who escaped in July from the Jackie Brannon Correctional Facility in McAlester has been arrested in Providence, Rhode Island, after a multi-agency search. Classified as a sexually violent predator, he was taken into custody on an escape warrant and arraigned as a fugitive from Oklahoma in Rhode Island court.
   

• Oklahoma County killer to seek clemency ahead of November execution • Oklahoma Voice (oklahomavoice.com) — An Oklahoma death row inmate is seeking clemency before his scheduled Nov. 12 execution at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, arguing he was wrongfully convicted in a 2001 killing. The Pardon and Parole Board will weigh his claims of prosecutorial misconduct and flawed evidence before making a recommendation to the governor.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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