THE FRONTIER: Oklahoma executes Michael DeWayne Smith for two murders in 2002
Oklahoma carried out the execution of Michael DeWayne Smith at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on Thursday.
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Oklahoma carried out the execution of Michael DeWayne Smith at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on Thursday.
Thursday was the second day of a three-day filing period for county, state and federal offices.
Smith was the first person executed by the state in 2024, and the 12th since Oklahoma resumed use of the death penalty in 2021.
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