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Steven Oken

Steven Howard Oken (January 22, 1962 – June 17, 2004) was an American spree killer who raped and murdered three women in Maryland and Maine in November 1987. He was sentenced to death and executed in Maryland by lethal injection in 2004.[1]

Steven Howard Oken
Oken after his arrest in Maine
Born(1962-01-22)January 22, 1962
DiedJune 17, 2004(2004-06-17) (aged 42)
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Maryland
First degree murder (2 counts)
First degree sexual offense
Burglary
Use of a handgun during a crime of violence
Maine
Murder
Armed robbery
Theft
Criminal penaltyMaryland
Death (January 18, 1991)
Maine
Life without parole (March 26, 1989)
Details
VictimsDawn Marie Garvin, 25
Patricia Antoinette Hirt, 43
Lori Elizabeth Ward, 25
Span of crimes
November 1 – November 16, 1987
CountryUnited States
State(s)Maryland and Maine
Date apprehended
November 17, 1987

Murders

On November 1, 1987, Steven Oken, then 25, murdered 20-year-old Dawn Marie Garvin (nee Romano). She was found by her father on the bed in her White Marsh apartment, naked, with a condiment bottle protruding from her vagina and blood streaming from her forehead. Despite efforts of her father and paramedics to administer CPR, she was dead. An autopsy later revealed that she had died as the result of two contact gunshot wounds; one of the bullets entered at her left eyebrow and the other at her right ear.

Less than two weeks after Oken murdered Dawn Garvin, he sexually assaulted and murdered his sister-in-law, 43-year-old Patricia Antoinette Hirt, at his White Marsh townhouse, dumping her body along White Marsh Boulevard. He then fled to Kittery, Maine, where he murdered 25-year-old Lori Ward, the desk clerk at the motel in which he was staying.[2]

Trials and execution

He was arrested in Maine on November 17, 1987, and was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Ward.[3] Oken was then returned to Maryland where he faced separate prosecutions for charges arising out of the other two murders.

Oken was found guilty and sentenced to die for the killing of Dawn Garvin in 1991.[4] Following his conviction for Garvin's murder Oken pleaded guilty to killing Patricia Hirt, and received an additional life sentence.

Then-Governor Robert Ehrlich declined clemency[5][2] and on June 17, 2004, at 9:18 p.m. local time, Steven Oken was pronounced dead after his execution by lethal injection at the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore at age 42.[5]

His last meal was a chicken patty, with potatoes and gravy, green beans, marble cake, milk, and fruit punch – the regular prison meal that day.

Personal life

Oken was adopted by a Jewish family, and attended Randallstown High School where he graduated in 1980.[6][7] He stole drugs from his adoptive father's pharmacy and was drinking heavily.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oken v. State, 343 Md. 256 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ a b Levine, Susan; Stencel, Mark (2004-06-17). "Maryland inmate Steven H. Oken ..." Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. ^ "Steven Howard Oken executed in Maryland". UPI. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  4. ^ Sarah Hoye, Justin Palk (January 21, 2003). "Oken May Be First Execution in Ehrlich Administration". cnsmaryland.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b "Maryland triple murderer executed". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  6. ^ Bykowicz, Julie; Alec MacGillis (18 June 2004). "Md. puts Oken to death". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  7. ^ Bykowicz, Julie (14 June 2004). "Trying to aid son before execution". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  8. ^ Montgomery, Lori (2001-04-08). "United by Grief, Divided by Execution". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

External links

  • Steven Howard Oken. The Clark Country Prosecuting Attorney. Retrieved on 11 November 2007.

steven, oken, steven, howard, oken, january, 1962, june, 2004, american, spree, killer, raped, murdered, three, women, maryland, maine, november, 1987, sentenced, death, executed, maryland, lethal, injection, 2004, steven, howard, okenoken, after, arrest, main. Steven Howard Oken January 22 1962 June 17 2004 was an American spree killer who raped and murdered three women in Maryland and Maine in November 1987 He was sentenced to death and executed in Maryland by lethal injection in 2004 1 Steven Howard OkenOken after his arrest in MaineBorn 1962 01 22 January 22 1962Baltimore Maryland U S DiedJune 17 2004 2004 06 17 aged 42 Metropolitan Transition Center Baltimore Maryland U S Cause of deathExecution by lethal injectionCriminal statusExecutedConviction s MarylandFirst degree murder 2 counts First degree sexual offenseBurglaryUse of a handgun during a crime of violenceMaineMurderArmed robberyTheftCriminal penaltyMarylandDeath January 18 1991 MaineLife without parole March 26 1989 DetailsVictimsDawn Marie Garvin 25Patricia Antoinette Hirt 43Lori Elizabeth Ward 25Span of crimesNovember 1 November 16 1987CountryUnited StatesState s Maryland and MaineDate apprehendedNovember 17 1987 Contents 1 Murders 2 Trials and execution 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMurders EditOn November 1 1987 Steven Oken then 25 murdered 20 year old Dawn Marie Garvin nee Romano She was found by her father on the bed in her White Marsh apartment naked with a condiment bottle protruding from her vagina and blood streaming from her forehead Despite efforts of her father and paramedics to administer CPR she was dead An autopsy later revealed that she had died as the result of two contact gunshot wounds one of the bullets entered at her left eyebrow and the other at her right ear Less than two weeks after Oken murdered Dawn Garvin he sexually assaulted and murdered his sister in law 43 year old Patricia Antoinette Hirt at his White Marsh townhouse dumping her body along White Marsh Boulevard He then fled to Kittery Maine where he murdered 25 year old Lori Ward the desk clerk at the motel in which he was staying 2 Trials and execution EditHe was arrested in Maine on November 17 1987 and was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Ward 3 Oken was then returned to Maryland where he faced separate prosecutions for charges arising out of the other two murders Oken was found guilty and sentenced to die for the killing of Dawn Garvin in 1991 4 Following his conviction for Garvin s murder Oken pleaded guilty to killing Patricia Hirt and received an additional life sentence Then Governor Robert Ehrlich declined clemency 5 2 and on June 17 2004 at 9 18 p m local time Steven Oken was pronounced dead after his execution by lethal injection at the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore at age 42 5 His last meal was a chicken patty with potatoes and gravy green beans marble cake milk and fruit punch the regular prison meal that day Personal life EditOken was adopted by a Jewish family and attended Randallstown High School where he graduated in 1980 6 7 He stole drugs from his adoptive father s pharmacy and was drinking heavily 8 See also EditCapital punishment in Maryland Capital punishment in the United States List of people executed in the United States in 2004References Edit Oken v State 343 Md 256 Casetext Search Citator casetext com Retrieved 2022 03 15 a b Levine Susan Stencel Mark 2004 06 17 Maryland inmate Steven H Oken Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2021 01 16 Steven Howard Oken executed in Maryland UPI Retrieved 2021 01 16 Sarah Hoye Justin Palk January 21 2003 Oken May Be First Execution in Ehrlich Administration cnsmaryland org Retrieved 2021 01 16 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Maryland triple murderer executed NBC News Retrieved 2021 01 16 Bykowicz Julie Alec MacGillis 18 June 2004 Md puts Oken to death The Baltimore Sun Retrieved 17 April 2012 Bykowicz Julie 14 June 2004 Trying to aid son before execution The Baltimore Sun Retrieved 17 April 2012 Montgomery Lori 2001 04 08 United by Grief Divided by Execution Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2021 01 16 External links EditSteven Howard Oken The Clark Country Prosecuting Attorney Retrieved on 11 November 2007 Preceded byTyrone X Gilliam Executions carried out in Maryland Succeeded byWesley Eugene Baker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steven Oken amp oldid 1133625138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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