Jury finds Muskogee man guilty of murder, recommends life without parole

A Muskogee County jury finds a man guilty of murdering a man and severely injuring a woman in January 2024.

Tuesday, May 6th 2025, 2:51 pm

By: Drake Johnson

MUSKOGEE COUNTY, Okla. -

A Muskogee County jury finds a man guilty of murdering a man and severely injuring a woman in January 2024.

Investigators said Andrew Davenport beat both victims with a metal object.

Officers said the man had extreme injuries to his head and the woman was covered in blood and had a zip tie around her neck.

The jury recommended Davenport go to prison for life without parole.

A judge will sentence him in June.

Original story: Suspect In Custody After Man Found Dead In Muskogee Home

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.