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Convicted murderer Alton Nolen was formally sentenced Friday. And the judge went with the jury's recommendation.
A jury has returned their verdict for counts two through six, including multiple life sentences, in the murder trial of Alton Nolen.
Alton Nolen has been found guilty on all six charges related to the horrific beheading at Vaughan Foods in Moore.
Over three years since the beheading incident at Vaughan Foods, some answers will likely come Friday. District Attorney Greg Mashburn said they only have one more witness to call in the rebuttals. Then closing arguments will happen.
Throughout the trial, defendant Alton Nolen has been sitting in the court room with his eyes closed and his hands covering his ears. But today, the jurors heard two interviews where Nolen was attentive and responsive.
Opening statements in the murder trial of Alton Nolen began Thursday afternoon after the jury was selected.
On Friday, a Cleveland County judge ruled there will be a trial against a local Muslim man accused of beheading a co-worker.
Oklahoma County Reserve Deputy Mark Vaughan received the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police Award of Valor for his heroic acts in stopping a violent attack at Vaughan Foods in Moore, Oklahoma.