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Oklahoma executes 73-year-old James Pavatt for 2001 murder plot

Fox News reports Pavatt was executed by lethal injection in McAlester for the 2001 killing of Rob Andrew.

Published Nov 12, 2026 · 21:56 UTC1 reports

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Oklahoma executed James Pavatt, 73, by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.[Fox News]
Pavatt was pronounced dead at 10:12 a.m. local time, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, and prison officials said he offered no last words.[Fox News]
Pavatt was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy for the 2001 killing of advertising executive Rob Andrew; Brenda Andrew was separately sentenced to death.[Fox News]
At a clemency hearing last month, Pavatt maintained his innocence and claimed Brenda Andrew manipulated him, an account not adjudicated in the reporting.[Fox News]

James Pavatt, 73, was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.[Fox News]
Pavatt was pronounced dead at 10:12 a.m. local time on Thursday, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.[Fox News]
Prison officials described the execution as uneventful and said Pavatt offered no last words.[Fox News]
Pavatt was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the 2001 killing of Rob Andrew.[Fox News]
Brenda Andrew, Rob Andrew's wife, was convicted in a separate trial and also sentenced to death.[Fox News]
At a clemency hearing last month, Pavatt maintained his innocence and claimed Brenda Andrew had manipulated him.[Fox News]

Pavatt's claim that Brenda Andrew manipulated him is his own account and is not established by the reporting.[Fox News]
Execution details rely on Fox News reporting citing Department of Corrections and prison officials; no independent confirmation appears in the provided sources.[Fox News]

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