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Jerome Ersland being tried for murder after a botched robbery
Oklahoma City pharmacist James Ersland is charged with first-degree murder in the May 19 shooting death of a would-be robber. The charge alleges Ersland shot Antwun Parker, 16, while he was incapacitated and lying on his back.

Pharmacist Jerome Ersland murder trial to be on TV, Internet

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A judge Thursday ruled a pharmacist’s murder trial will be televised so the public can witness justice unfold in a case she says has "ignited passions” like no other case in the state.

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Nov 4A judge ordered pharmacist Jerome Ersland to face a murder trial in...

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Jerome Ersland's arraignment

Jun 26Jerome Ersland is formally charged with first-degree murder.

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OKC pharmacy shooting investigation

Jun 8Attorneys examine mental health and criminal records in pharmacy...

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Morrison arrested in Wewoka

Jun 3Anthony Morrison, the fourth person charged with first degree...

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OKC pharmacy shooting update

Jun 3Jerome Ersland is back at work. Meanwhile, his attorney is steadily...

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Pharmacist in OKC shooting returns to work

Jun 2Jerome Ersland returns to work, and defense attorney Irven Box...

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Ersland said he feared for his life

Jun 2Jerome Ersland said he shot a robber again because he thought the...

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Hearing held for Ersland

Jun 1A hearing was held today for Jerome Erlsand, the pharmacist charged...



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Jerome Ersland murder trial to be on TV, Internet Yesterday A judge Thursday ruled a pharmacist’s murder trial will be televised so the public can witness justice unfold in a case she says has "ignited passions” like no other case in the...
Pharmacist Jerome Ersland's trial will be televised Thu, Nov 5, 2009 A judge today ruled pharmacist Jerome Jay Ersland's murder trial next year can be televised once the jury is selected. Ersland, 58, of Chickasha fatally shot robber Antwun "Speedy"...
Oklahoma City pharmacist to face trial Thu, Nov 5, 2009 The pharmacist who fatally shot a robber was ordered Wednesday to face a murder trial. Oklahoma County Special Judge Greg Ryan agreed prosecutors had sufficient evidence against pharmacist Jerome...
Judge orders pharmacist Jerome Ersland to trial in shooting death of robber Wed, Nov 4, 2009 The state's chief medical examiner testified today a pharmacy robber was unconscious and on his back when he was fatally shot. Dr. Collie Trant was the first witness at a preliminary hearing for...
Hearing set for pharmacist Jerome Ersland in killing Wed, Nov 4, 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge will decide whether a pharmacist accused of gunning down a 16-year-old boy during a robbery in south Oklahoma City should be tried for first-degree murder. A...
Testimony yields insights in Jerome Ersland case Fri, Sep 25, 2009 After fatally shooting a robber May 19, the pharmacist picked up a drugstore phone and said, "This is Col. Jerome Ersland. I’ve just shot and killed someone,” a witness said...
Teens forced into Oklahoma City pharmacy robbery that left one of them dead, witness says Fri, Sep 25, 2009 A teenager today said he felt two men forced him and a friend to rob an Oklahoma City pharmacy May 19, refusing his pleas to let them go home. Jevontai Ingram, 15, said he was told, "No,...
Arrest adds new twist in Oklahoma City pharmacy shooting Thu, Sep 24, 2009 An ex-convict’s girlfriend was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police alleged she was involved in the robbery of an Oklahoma City pharmacy in May. The arrest was the latest twist in a...
Police: Fifth person involved in Oklahoma City pharmacy robbery Wed, Sep 23, 2009 Police today say a fifth person was involved in the plot to rob an Oklahoma City pharmacy in May. The case attracted national attention when prosecutors charged pharmacist Jerome Ersland with...
Judge may allow stations to televise pharmacist Jerome Ersland's trial Fri, Aug 28, 2009 A judge Friday indicated she will allow much of a pharmacist’s murder trial to be televised, but she put off ruling until Nov. 5. "I’m still struggling with that,” Oklahoma...
Pharmacy shooter, Jerome Ersland's, preliminary hearing will not be televised Fri, Aug 28, 2009 A judge today put off deciding whether pharmacist Jerome Ersland's murder trial can be televised. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure said she will not rule until after Ersland has a...
State Briefs: Druggist’s hearing set Fri, Aug 21, 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY Druggist’s hearing set The preliminary hearing for a pharm-acist charged with first-degree murder is set for Nov. 4. Jerome Jay Ersland, 57, shown above, was charged after he...
Druggist Jerome Ersland's story varies Mon, Aug 3, 2009 © Copyright 2009, The Oklahoman A pharmacist’s explanation of what happened May 19, when he fatally shot a masked robber, keeps changing. Jerome Jay Ersland has given three versions so far,...
Druggist Jerome Ersland's court case could be televised Thu, Jul 30, 2009 A judge said Wednesday she’ll consider allowing the televising of court proceedings involving a druggist charged with murder. Three television stations are seeking permission from Oklahoma...
Oklahoma City druggist Jerome Ersland's record in doubt Sun, Jul 26, 2009 A pharmacist charged with murder told police he had killed before, while overseas in the first Gulf War. But according to his military records, he was never there. Instead, Jerome Jay Ersland spent...
Gut shots claimed Oklahoma City pharmacy robber Wed, Jul 22, 2009 The robber killed by a pharmacist in May died from gunshots to his body, not the shot to his head, the state chief medical examiner confirmed in the autopsy report. Antwun Rayshaun Parker, 16, of...
Lawyer says toll affects druggist Jerome Jay Ersland Fri, Jun 26, 2009 A pharmacist charged with first-degree murder has started mental health counseling, his defense attorney said Friday after his arraignment. Jerome Jay Ersland, 57, of Chickasha is accused of going...
Oklahoma City pharmacist Jerome Ersland makes court appearance Fri, Jun 26, 2009 A pharmacist charged with first-degree murder in the death of a would-be teen robber has been arraigned before an Oklahoma County judge. Jerome Ersland, 57, was arraigned Friday before Special...
Judge clears access to Oklahoma City druggist’s records Thu, Jun 18, 2009 A judge ruled Thursday for a second time that prosecutors can get the military records of a pharmacist charged with first-degree murder. Attorneys for Jerome Jay Ersland have until Wednesday to...
Stress disorder may be factor in Oklahoma druggist’s acts, expert says Thu, Jun 11, 2009 Dr. Frank Ochberg has watched the story around pharmacist Jerome Ersland unfold with great interest, given Ochberg’s expertise on post traumatic stress disorder and Ersland’s status as...
Oklahoma City druggist appeals records ruling Thu, Jun 11, 2009 Pharmacy murder suspect Jerome Jay Ersland will ask a state appeals court to block prosecutors from obtaining copies of his military records, his attorney said Wednesday. Attorney Irven Box...
District Attorney David Prater can subpoena pharmacist Jerome Ersland's military records Wed, Jun 10, 2009 An Oklahoma County judge refused today to prevent prosecutors from requesting a copy of murder suspect Jerome Jay Ersland's military records. Ersland, who was charged May 27 with killing a...
Oklahoma City pharmacy robbery suspects have history of offenses Mon, Jun 8, 2009 The two men accused of orchestrating the Reliable Discount Pharmacy robbery are violent, convicted robbers who have been in trouble most of their lives, records show. Both have spent years in...
Mental state may play into Oklahoma pharmacist’s case Sun, Jun 7, 2009 ©Copyright 2009, The Oklahoman The pharmacist charged with murder said he has no mental problems, but records show both his ex-wives called him unstable. His mental state was an issue in bitter...
Suspect in death remains in Oklahoma County jail Thu, Jun 4, 2009 Anthony Morrison, one of four people charged with murder in connection with a shooting death during a foiled robbery attempt, was in the Oklahoma County jail Thursday awaiting arraignment before a...
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