Inmate Confesses To Killing Other Inmate

A convicted rapist has confessed to choking, beating and hanging another inmate. Pittsburg County prosecutors charged Shawn Sharp with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Bobby Bailey. A correctional officer at the state penitentiary in Mc

Tuesday, July 30th 2019, 4:35 am

By: News On 6


A convicted rapist has confessed to choking, beating and hanging another inmate.

Pittsburg County prosecutors charged Shawn Sharp with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Bobby Bailey.

A correctional officer at the state penitentiary in McAlester was conducting a cell check when Sharp confessed to killing Bailey.

Sharp was serving a 35-year sentence for a kidnapping and rape case out of Okmulgee County.

","published":"2019-07-30T09:35:52.000Z","updated":"2019-07-30T09:33:31.000Z","summary":"A convicted rapist has confessed to choking, beating and hanging another inmate. Pittsburg County prosecutors charged Shawn Sharp with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Bobby Bailey. A correctional officer at the state penitentiary in Mc","affiliate":{"_id":"5c784a0c4961cb23ad330098","callSign":"kotv","origin":"https://www.newson6.com"},"contentClass":"news","createdAt":"2020-02-01T18:20:18.573Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-28T20:53:16.556Z","__v":2,"show":true,"link":"/story/5e35c1622f69d76f6201100e/inmate-confesses-to-killing-other-inmate","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5e35c1622f69d76f6201100e"};
logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

July 30th, 2019

March 14th, 2024

December 4th, 2023

September 25th, 2023

Top Headlines

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024