Oklahoma plans to execute Richard Rojem for 1984 kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 7-year-old girl.

Oklahoma plans to execute Richard Rojem, 66, on Thursday for the 1984 kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 7-year-old girl. Rojem has exhausted his appeals and is set to receive a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. During a clemency hearing, Rojem denied responsibility for the crime, but the state's Pardon and Parole Board unanimously denied his bid for clemency.

June 26, 2024
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