Former death row inmate Richard Glossip granted bond, after nearly being executed 3 times in Oklahoma

An Oklahoma inmate who was given a new trial after nearly three decades on death row has now been granted bond, laying the groundwork for his first release from prison since 1997. Richard Glossip, 63, was arrested that year in the killing of his former boss, Barry Van Treese. After numerous legal challenges, execution dates and … Read more

Oklahoma’s Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial

An Oklahoma judge on Thursday allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released on bond while awaiting retrial over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. The decision clears the way for Glossip, 63, to leave a lockup for the first time since his arrest nearly … Read more