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OKC Pharmacy Shooting
Oklahoma City pharmacist Jerome Ersland is charged with first-degree murder in the May 19, 2009 shooting death of a would-be robber. The charge alleges Ersland shot Antwun Parker, 16, while he was incapacitated and lying on his back.
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Conversation: OKC pharmacy shooting
May 28, 2009
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Oklahoma City pharmacist’s murder trial set for June
December 03, 2009
The murder trial for the pharmacist who fatally shot a would-be robber is scheduled to begin June 21 in Oklahoma City. The jury trial for Jerome Jay Ersland is expected to last more than a week. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure scheduled the trial after talking Wednesday with the district attorney... Read More
December 03, 2009
The murder trial for the pharmacist who fatally shot a would-be robber is scheduled to begin June 21 in Oklahoma City. The jury trial for Jerome Jay Ersland is expected to last more than a week. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure scheduled the trial after talking Wednesday with the district attorney... Read More
Pharmacist Jerome Ersland's Oklahoma City murder trial set for June
December 02, 2009
A judge today decided a pharmacist's murder trial will begin June 21. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure scheduled the jury trial after talking with District Attorney David Prater and defense attorney Irven Box. The pharmacist, Jerome Jay Ersland, 58, fatally shot robber Antwun "Speedy"... Read More
December 02, 2009
A judge today decided a pharmacist's murder trial will begin June 21. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure scheduled the jury trial after talking with District Attorney David Prater and defense attorney Irven Box. The pharmacist, Jerome Jay Ersland, 58, fatally shot robber Antwun "Speedy"... Read More
Jerome Ersland murder trial to be on TV, Internet
November 06, 2009
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. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure said the trial can be televised once jury selection is complete.... Read More
November 06, 2009
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. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure said the trial can be televised once jury selection is complete.... Read More
Pharmacist Jerome Ersland's trial will be televised
November 05, 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" Parker on May 19 at the Reliable Discount Pharmacy in south Oklahoma City. Prosecutors say he went too far when he shot the... Read More
November 05, 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" Parker on May 19 at the Reliable Discount Pharmacy in south Oklahoma City. Prosecutors say he went too far when he shot the... Read More
Oklahoma City pharmacist to face trial
November 05, 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 Jay Ersland for trial. The ruling came at a preliminary hearing after the judge watched two surveillance camera... Read More
November 05, 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 Jay Ersland for trial. The ruling came at a preliminary hearing after the judge watched two surveillance camera... Read More
Judge orders pharmacist Jerome Ersland to trial in shooting death of robber
November 04, 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 pharmacist Jerome Ersland of Chickasha. Ersland is charged with first-degree murder. Oklahoma County Special Judge Greg... Read More
November 04, 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 pharmacist Jerome Ersland of Chickasha. Ersland is charged with first-degree murder. Oklahoma County Special Judge Greg... Read More
Hearing set for pharmacist Jerome Ersland in killing
November 04, 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 preliminary hearing for 57-year-old pharmacist Jerome Ersland is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday in Oklahoma County District... Read More
November 04, 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 preliminary hearing for 57-year-old pharmacist Jerome Ersland is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday in Oklahoma County District... Read More
Testimony yields insights in Jerome Ersland case
September 26, 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 Friday. Megan West, a Reliable Discount Pharmacy employee, testified Friday at a preliminary hearing for two murder defendants... Read More
Teens forced into Oklahoma City pharmacy robbery that left one of them dead, witness says
September 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, you're going to do the robbery." Ingram identified co-defendants, Anthony D. Morrison, 43, and Emanuel D. Mitchell,... Read More
September 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, you're going to do the robbery." Ingram identified co-defendants, Anthony D. Morrison, 43, and Emanuel D. Mitchell,... Read More
Arrest adds new twist in Oklahoma City pharmacy shooting
September 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 complicated case that attracted national attention after one of the robbers was fatally shot. Rozina Sayles, 44, of Oklahoma... Read More
Police: Fifth person involved in Oklahoma City pharmacy robbery
September 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 first-degree murder for killing one of the robbers and because prosecutors released a recording of the fatal shooting to... Read More
September 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 first-degree murder for killing one of the robbers and because prosecutors released a recording of the fatal shooting to... Read More
Judge may allow stations to televise pharmacist Jerome Ersland's trial
August 29, 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 County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure said of her decision. Jerome Jay Ersland, 57, was charged with first-degree... Read More
Pharmacy shooter, Jerome Ersland's, preliminary hearing will not be televised
August 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 preliminary hearing Nov. 4. At the preliminary hearing, another judge will decide if prosecutors have sufficient... Read More
August 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 preliminary hearing Nov. 4. At the preliminary hearing, another judge will decide if prosecutors have sufficient... Read More
State Briefs: Druggist’s hearing set
August 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 fatally shot Antwun "Speedy” Parker, 16, on May 19 at the Reliable Discount Pharmacy in Oklahoma City. The... Read More
Druggist Jerome Ersland's story varies
August 02, 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, The Oklahoman found in a review of his statements to news reporters and to law enforcement. The latest came in a... Read More
Druggist Jerome Ersland's court case could be televised
July 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 County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure to televise the pharmacist’s case, including "the preliminary hearing... Read More
Oklahoma City druggist Jerome Ersland's record in doubt
July 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 the war in 1991 as the pharmacy chief at the military hospital at Altus Air Force Base in southwestern Oklahoma,... Read More
Gut shots claimed Oklahoma City pharmacy robber
July 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 Oklahoma City was knocked out after being shot in the head and would have survived that injury, Dr. Collie Trant told The... Read More
Lawyer says toll affects druggist Jerome Jay Ersland
June 27, 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 too far when he fatally shot a robber May 19 at Reliable Discount Pharmacy in Oklahoma City. Killed was Antwun... Read More
Oklahoma City pharmacist Jerome Ersland makes court appearance
June 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 Russell B. Hall. Hall scheduled a preliminary hearing conference in the case for Sept. 3 and allowed Ersland to... Read More
June 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 Russell B. Hall. Hall scheduled a preliminary hearing conference in the case for Sept. 3 and allowed Ersland to... Read More
Judge clears access to Oklahoma City druggist’s records
June 19, 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 appeal. Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure ruled June 10 and again Thursday that prosecutors can subpoena... Read More
Stress disorder may be factor in Oklahoma druggist’s acts, expert says
June 06, 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 a military veteran. The Michigan psychiatrist said he has watched with dismay the heated, public response that paints... Read More
Oklahoma City druggist appeals records ruling
June 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 unsuccessfully challenged a subpoena for Ersland’s military records, arguing they were not relevant to the murder charge... Read More
District Attorney David Prater can subpoena pharmacist Jerome Ersland's military records
June 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 teenager involved in a robbery attempt at the pharmacy where he works, has said he served in the Army during Operation Desert... Read More
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TIMELINE
Jerome Jay Ersland case timeline
May 19, 2009: Two teenage robbers attempt holdup of Reliable Discount Pharmacy in Oklahoma City. Pharmacist Jerome Jay Ersland kills one. The other flees.
May 27, 2009: Prosecutors charge Ersland with first-degree murder.
May 29, 2009: Prosecutors file a separate first-degree murder charge against two men who planned the robbery and the teenager who ran away. All three later are convicted.
Aug. 31, 2010: Ersland's first trial judge, Tammy Bass-LeSure, takes herself off case after prosecutors question her impartiality.
March 3, 2011: Appeals court refuses to disqualify Ersland's second trial judge, Ray C. Elliott. Defense attorneys complained he would be unfair.
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