A man convicted of first-degree murder will stand in front of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to seek early release during a Stage 2 parole hearing on Tuesday.

Wayne Thompson was convicted at age 15 for the 1983 murder of his sister’s alleged abuser.

Thompson’s case gained national attention and influenced juvenile justice after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1988 ruling in Thompson v. Oklahoma, which deemed it unconstitutional to execute offenders under 16.

His death sentence was commuted to life with parole eligibility. Now 57, Thompson cleared Stage 1 of the parole process late last year.

The murder, committed in Grady County, involved Thompson and accomplices beating, shooting, and disposing of Charles Keene’s body in the Washita River.

Thompson and his accomplices admitted to being under the influence of drugs while committing the crime.

Keene was alleged to have abused Thompson’s sister for nine years.

The Department of Corrections investigative report provided to the board does not recommend parole.

Thompson has sought parole twice since the 1990s, citing remorse and rehabilitation, though previous attempts were denied due to the crime’s violent nature.

Tuesday’s hearing comes as the board works through a backlog of cases from late 2024 and early 2025 following the resignations of two board members.

The NC State Wolfpack won the first bout in their match against Oklahoma State, but those three points were the only ones NC State would earn all night, as the Cowboys dominated the Pack 34-3 in front of a wild home crowd. 

Cael Hughes put the Cowboys on the board first with six huge team points via a pin over two-time All-American No. 7 Kai Orine of NC State; teammates No. 15 Carter Young and No. 14 Caleb Fish also added decisions in the first half of the dual at 141 and 157 pounds, respectively. No. 4 Tagen Jamison, meanwhile, added five points at 141 pounds with his fiery tech fall against Tyler Tracy of NC State. 

Oklahoma State’s 197-pounder Luke Surber headlined the second half of the dual with his technical fall over No. 26 Christian Knop 18-2 for five team points of his own, while all four of his other teammates — No. 6 Cameron Amine, No. 3 Dean Hamiti, No. 3 Dustin Plott and No. 3 Wyatt Hendrickson — settled for decisions.

The Pack wrestled Oklahoma State tough, particularly in the heavyweight match where U23 world champion Isaac Trumble had fellow U23 world champ Hendrickson in some trouble, but Hendrickson survived and held on to his undefeated record. 

The Cowboys win over NC State gives the program its ninth victory against the Pack and a second dominant ACC win over a top-ten team this season. Oklahoma State will have No. 22 West Virginia and No. 7 Northern Iowa next on the schedule though the match that will be circled on the calendar now is the Cowboys’ meeting with the No. 2 Hawkeyes on Feb. 23.

Complete results:  

The Oklahoma women’s basketball team split a pair of SEC games last week.

OU (14-3, 2-2 SEC) suffered an 81-77 road loss to Mississippi State on Thursday. It then bounced back with a 77-62 home win over Texas A&M on Sunday.

OU dropped from No. 10 to No. 13 in the AP Top 25 Poll. It was ranked No. 11 last week in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, which will release this week’s rankings on Tuesday.

Each week, The Oklahoman will take a look at OU’s recent results, break down how its NCAA Tournament resume has changed and compare it to the competition. Here’s where the Sooners stand as of Monday:

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Oklahoma basketball results last week

Jan. 9: Mississippi State 81, Oklahoma 77

OU stumbled in its 81-77 road loss to Mississippi State on Thursday. The Sooners committed 21 turnovers, which the Bulldogs converted into 25 points. This marked OU’s first loss to an unranked opponent this season, and the team dropped to 1-2 in SEC play.

Jan. 12: Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 62

OU bounced back by earning a 77-62 home win over Texas A&M on Sunday. Raegan Beers recorded 16 points and six rebounds, but she exited the game with an apparent shoulder injury late in the third quarter and didn’t return. OU head coach Jennie Baranczyk didn’t have an update after the game on Beers, who’s averaging team highs of 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds.

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Oklahoma basketball NET rankings: No. 12 (last week: No. 11)

• Quad 1 record: 3-3
• Quad 2 record: 1-0
• Quad 3 record: 1-0
• Quad 4 record: 9-0

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Bracketology projections

ESPN: No. 4 seed vs. No. 13 Drake in Norman (Region 3) as of Jan. 10.

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Next up: Missouri

Matchup: Oklahoma (14-3, 2-2 SEC) vs. Missouri (11-8, 0-4 SEC)

Tipoff: 6 p.m. Thursday; Lloyd Noble Center in Norman

Livestream: SEC Network+