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An execution date has been set for death row inmate Richard Rojem.
He was convicted of first-degree murder in Washita County for the 1984 murder and rape of his 7-year-old step-daughter, Layla Dawn Cummings.
He's been incarcerated for nearly four decades and is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 10 a.m. June 27 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
okcfox.com
*original article:
Authorities have said they think 7-year-old Layla was abducted from her bed early July 7 as she and her 9-year-old brother slept alone in the family's Elk City apartment. The children's mother had left them alone to work the late shift at a local fast food restaurant.
A motel night clerk, who had been asked to watch the small apartment across the road, discovered Layla was missing when he went over to see why an outdoor light had been turned off. Authorities said the apartment door could not be locked.
Later that morning, Layla was found in her mother's nightgown in a field near Foss, stabbed several times, possibly with a hunting knife, authorities said. Investigators also say they believe she was raped, although laboratory evidence has not proved conclusive.
www.newspapers.com
He was convicted of first-degree murder in Washita County for the 1984 murder and rape of his 7-year-old step-daughter, Layla Dawn Cummings.
He's been incarcerated for nearly four decades and is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 10 a.m. June 27 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
Execution date set for Oklahoma man after nearly 40 years on death row
An execution date has been set for death row inmate Richard Rojem.He was convicted for first-degree murder in Washita County for the 1984 murder and rape of his
*original article:
Authorities have said they think 7-year-old Layla was abducted from her bed early July 7 as she and her 9-year-old brother slept alone in the family's Elk City apartment. The children's mother had left them alone to work the late shift at a local fast food restaurant.
A motel night clerk, who had been asked to watch the small apartment across the road, discovered Layla was missing when he went over to see why an outdoor light had been turned off. Authorities said the apartment door could not be locked.
Later that morning, Layla was found in her mother's nightgown in a field near Foss, stabbed several times, possibly with a hunting knife, authorities said. Investigators also say they believe she was raped, although laboratory evidence has not proved conclusive.
Ex-Stepdad Jailed In Child's Slaying
The man authorities said they had suspected from the beginning the former stepfather of Layla Dawn Cummings was arrested near here Friday in connection with the July 7 abduction and stabbing death of…
www.oklahoman.com
Article clipped from Okmulgee Daily Times
Clipping found in Okmulgee Daily Times published in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on 2/26/2006.
www.newspapers.com
