John Hanson, 61, died nearly 26 years after a crime spree with an accomplice that included the slaying of Mary Bowles, 77, and the murder of a second innocent bystander.

Oklahoma has executed death row inmate John Hanson for the 1999 carjacking and murder of a 77-year-old woman and an innocent bystander.

Hanson was set to be executed Thursday for a 1999 Tulsa murder, but a judge is putting his case on pause over concerns of due process.

Plaintiffs ask Oklahoma Supreme Court to declare a law that limits the number of initiative petition signatures collected in any one county unconstitutional.

The law creates the Preserving and Advancing County Transportation Fund (PACT Fund) with the purpose of constructing and maintaining the county highway system.

John Fitzgerald Hanson complained in a lawsuit about his clemency hearing before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.

Death row inmate John Hanson's execution will proceed as scheduled on Thursday after the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals denied a petition claiming the state withheld evidence during his trial.

John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, was pronounced dead at 10:11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

Oklahomans vote Tuesday in a special election, including for House District 97 in Oklahoma City. Polls close at 7 p.m.

Oklahoma death row inmate John Hanson is scheduled to be executed on Thursday at the state penitentiary in McAlester.