OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Verna Stafford was sentenced to two life sentences for her role in the Sirloin Stockade murders in 1978, and would need to be paroled twice in order to walk free.
A hearing this week will determine whether or not Stafford moves on to phase two of the parole process for one of those sentences, but there’s still a long road ahead.
On Monday, family members of the six victims killed were given the chance to speak to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board before they make their decision on Tuesday, August 11.
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Elizabeth Payne, niece of Tony Tew, said, “Several of these victims were children and teenagers; they never got another birthday, they never graduated, married, raised children, or ever grew old. Verna Stafford did.”
Stafford avoided the death penalty by testifying against her husband, who was executed for his role in the murders in 1995…