CHICKASHA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who had been released early from prison in January as part of a mass commutation effort is now accused of three killings, including the death of a neighbor whose heart he cut out, authorities said.
A judge denied bail Tuesday for Lawrence Paul Anderson, who faces three counts of first-degree murder, one count of assault and one count of maiming for the attack this month in Chickasha, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) southwest of Oklahoma City.
According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Anderson is accused of killing Andrea Lynn Blankenship, 41, and cutting out her heart. Authorities say Anderson brought the heart to his aunt and uncle's house, cooked it with potatoes and tried to serve it to them before killing Leon Pye, 67, wounding the aunt and killing Kaeos Yates, the pair's 4-year-old granddaughter.
Anderson sobbed in court during an initial court appearance Tuesday, The Oklahoman reported.
“I don’t want no bail, your honor. I don’t want no bail,” he said.
Anderson's attorney, Al Hoch, indicated that he will seek a mental evaluation to determine whether Anderson is competent to stand trial.
Anderson had been sentenced in 2017 to 20 years in prison for probation violations on a drug case, the newspaper reported. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the sentence last year to nine years in prison, and Anderson was released after serving a little more than three years.
Grady County District Attorney Jason Hicks criticized the criminal justice reform that led to the commutations of hundreds of Oklahoma inmates. “It is time that we do better,” Hicks said. “If we have the highest incarceration rate in the world, OK. We can look at our citizens and be honest with them and tell them that you’re safe. I can’t tell the people in my district today that they’re safe.”
Stitt's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
Jason Nelson, Oklahoma's interim secretary for public safety, has said that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended commutation for Anderson on a 3-1 vote.
20 years for a probation violation on a drug charge? Unless there's more context, I would have released him as well. Nothing about a probation violation says, "I'm going to cut out someone's heart."
Just checked the Oklahoma court records. Dude has dozens of cases going back to '05. Drug trafficking (MJ and Meth), Assault, pointing firearm during commission of a felony, multiple firearm in possession of a felon charges, bringing contraband into a correctional facility, etc.... Probably deserved the 20 years
what? No, surely he dindu nuffin, he's a good boy just turning his life around and sheeit
I have said before and I will say again to mostly deaf ears, the way to help these creatures is not to be lenient on them. They get cut break after break after break as it is and all it does is embolden them to do worse things. You punish them the maximum the law allows the first time and every time. The more time they spend in jail the better it is for everyone, including them, as they're unable to add to their rap sheet to the degree they could if freed.
I agree. They also need to remove the perks out of the jails...like game consoles, movie nights...etc. jail is jail not a flippin vacation. You kill or rape, etc. someone you dont get fucking a movie night with popcorn!!!
The article doesn't really help. Says he was doing time on a drug charge. No indication that he was some kind of killer. Unless there's something that the article left out, because they didn't want to be called "racists."
If it's true that he was just in for a drug charge then what do you do? Keep every addict locked up just incase they murder someone?
Yea, agreed. I feel like there has to be more than just drugs. Maybe he plea dealed to a lesser charge? I mean do they really give 20years for drugs and probation violation???
Never turn your back on these people. Ever. Just sayin'.
Was he rigging or jogging?
The left: we have to ban guns. If even one life os taken from gun violence that is one life too many
Also the left: All the "undocumented immigrants" and prisoners we let out killing and raping people is the cost of a free society
Fucking White Supremacists!
Looks Amish. Highly suspect, lol.
CHICKASHA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who had been released early from prison in January as part of a mass commutation effort is now accused of three killings, including the death of a neighbor whose heart he cut out, authorities said.
A judge denied bail Tuesday for Lawrence Paul Anderson, who faces three counts of first-degree murder, one count of assault and one count of maiming for the attack this month in Chickasha, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) southwest of Oklahoma City.
According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Anderson is accused of killing Andrea Lynn Blankenship, 41, and cutting out her heart. Authorities say Anderson brought the heart to his aunt and uncle's house, cooked it with potatoes and tried to serve it to them before killing Leon Pye, 67, wounding the aunt and killing Kaeos Yates, the pair's 4-year-old granddaughter.
Anderson sobbed in court during an initial court appearance Tuesday, The Oklahoman reported.
“I don’t want no bail, your honor. I don’t want no bail,” he said.
Anderson's attorney, Al Hoch, indicated that he will seek a mental evaluation to determine whether Anderson is competent to stand trial.
Anderson had been sentenced in 2017 to 20 years in prison for probation violations on a drug case, the newspaper reported. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the sentence last year to nine years in prison, and Anderson was released after serving a little more than three years.
Grady County District Attorney Jason Hicks criticized the criminal justice reform that led to the commutations of hundreds of Oklahoma inmates. “It is time that we do better,” Hicks said. “If we have the highest incarceration rate in the world, OK. We can look at our citizens and be honest with them and tell them that you’re safe. I can’t tell the people in my district today that they’re safe.”
Stitt's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
Jason Nelson, Oklahoma's interim secretary for public safety, has said that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended commutation for Anderson on a 3-1 vote.
20 years for a probation violation on a drug charge? Unless there's more context, I would have released him as well. Nothing about a probation violation says, "I'm going to cut out someone's heart."
Just checked the Oklahoma court records. Dude has dozens of cases going back to '05. Drug trafficking (MJ and Meth), Assault, pointing firearm during commission of a felony, multiple firearm in possession of a felon charges, bringing contraband into a correctional facility, etc.... Probably deserved the 20 years
what? No, surely he dindu nuffin, he's a good boy just turning his life around and sheeit
I have said before and I will say again to mostly deaf ears, the way to help these creatures is not to be lenient on them. They get cut break after break after break as it is and all it does is embolden them to do worse things. You punish them the maximum the law allows the first time and every time. The more time they spend in jail the better it is for everyone, including them, as they're unable to add to their rap sheet to the degree they could if freed.
*undocumented heart surgeon / CNN chef
I'm laughing and gagging at the same time! Thanks 🤣🤢 lol
Fascinating. I'm going to start referring to myself as an undocumented legal expert.
I agree. They also need to remove the perks out of the jails...like game consoles, movie nights...etc. jail is jail not a flippin vacation. You kill or rape, etc. someone you dont get fucking a movie night with popcorn!!!
No, they should get soap on a rope that falls off.
Typical black skumm
Fine Irish lad.
This is a good case for the death penalty.
Meanwhile MAGA grannies get locked up for an unscheduled tour of Congress.
So at this point, can we assume, rehabilatation was not an successful deterent.
The article doesn't really help. Says he was doing time on a drug charge. No indication that he was some kind of killer. Unless there's something that the article left out, because they didn't want to be called "racists."
If it's true that he was just in for a drug charge then what do you do? Keep every addict locked up just incase they murder someone?
Yea, agreed. I feel like there has to be more than just drugs. Maybe he plea dealed to a lesser charge? I mean do they really give 20years for drugs and probation violation???
Yeah. It sounds ridiculous. Not saying no way it could happen, but I'm guessing the article left some details out.
Gotta love the jokes here. Until it happens to their families
He's just a dreamer...
fuck you ahole mofo son of a bitch bastard!!!
I'd like for his public defender to ask him, does eating whitey's interior body parts, help with his racist ergency's? Asking for a friend.
He was white, jail turned him black, so he acted as a "white supremacist" to commit those crimes.
Ahaha! Sadly they'll start using this soon. 🤡🌎
Clearly a case of "multi-racial whiteness".