India, Nov. 14 -- Governor Kevin Stitt announced on 13 November 2025 that he would grant clemency to Tremane Wood, commuting his death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Wood had been scheduled for execution by lethal injection at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections' facility in McAlester for early hours of Thursday morning, the governor's office announced.

Stitt's decision follows the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board's narrow 3-2 vote in favor of recommending clemency last week. In a statement, the Governor said, "After a thorough review of the facts and prayerful consideration, I have chosen to accept the Pardon and Parole Board's recommendation to commute Tremane Wood's sentence to life without parole. T...