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MORRILTON, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Court documents reveal that the suspect linked to the double homicide in Sequoyah County on June 18 has a lengthy criminal record.
Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was apprehended in Morrilton on Thursday morning following a multi-day search. He was subsequently charged with two counts of first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon by a Sequoyah County attorney.
Drake is also connected to two other homicide cases, one in El Reno, Okla., and the other in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
This is not the first time Drake has been wanted for crimes spanning multiple states.
A Detailed Timeline of Drake’s Extensive Criminal History:
1994
Court documents from 1994 in Arizona show that Drake was convicted of armed robbery.
2003
In 2003, Drake was convicted of aggravated assault in Arizona for attacking a peace officer, according to court records.
February 6, 2010
Fort Smith police reported that Drake was wanted for a home burglary on this date. The residents of the home were allegedly tied up and had their cash, credit cards, and car stolen.
Drake was identified as the suspect but had already fled to Alabama, where he was taken into custody.
The stolen bank cards and money were never recovered.
March 31, 2010
Drake was indicted by the Northern District of Alabama for a carjacking in Gordo, Alabama, along with charges of using a firearm during a carjacking and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
August 27, 2010
Drake pleaded guilty to all three charges and received a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison. This sentence was enhanced due to his prior convictions, labeling him as a “career criminal.”
2016
Due to Supreme Court cases in 2015 and 2016, Drake was resentenced without enhancement as his previous felonies were no longer considered violent crimes.
According to a motion for relief, Drake was entitled to be resentenced without career offender enhancements as his Arizona convictions no longer qualified as ‘violent felonies’ or ‘crimes of violence.’
2017
Court documents indicated that Drake was resentenced in 2017 to 11 years, half of his original sentence, with credit for time served, enabling his early release.
2022
An Alabama newspaper reported that Drake pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery in Dale County, Alabama, and received a 10-year suspended sentence.
June 2024
On June 18, the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a double homicide at LaFerry’s Propane in Gans.
A filing in Sequoyah County on June 20 stated that Drake was present at the business on the afternoon of June 18 with no other individuals entering or exiting during that period.
After leaving the business, Drake allegedly drove away in one of the victims’ cars, which was later found in Morrilton.
The following day, authorities from Arkansas and Oklahoma launched a manhunt for Drake.
Drake was arrested in Morrilton on June 20 after an extensive search. Arkansas State Police reported that he was taken into custody without incident.
He was found in a wooded area south of the Morrilton intersection of University Boulevard and Poor Farm Road.
Drake has been connected to a homicide investigation in El Reno, Okla., where 56-year-old Phillip Emerson was found dead at a residence on June 14.
In addition, Drake is linked to a homicide investigation in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where 62-year-old Russell Thomas Andrews was discovered dead outside an Alcoholics Anonymous building on May 14.
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– Breaking down Oklahoma double homicide suspect’s criminal past
– Oklahoma double homicide suspect’s criminal background breakdown.
