Alabama man accused of killings in 2 states enters not guilty pleas to Oklahoma murder charges

Published June 25, 2024 8:30 AM

SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — An Alabama man accused in a string of killings in Oklahoma and Alabama has pleaded not guilty to two Oklahoma killings. KHBS-TV reports that the pleas were entered Monday on behalf of 50-year-old Stacy Lee Drake at a court appearance in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. He faces two charges of enhanced murder. Relatives and friends of the victims packed the courtroom where Drake appeared. He has has until Aug. 7 in the Oklahoma case to find a lawyer to represent him, or a public defender will be appointed for him. Drake was apprehended Thursday in a wooded area in the Morrilton, Arkansas area after a search that spanned multiple southern states.

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