SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. — Stacy Lee Drake didn't have a lawyer at his court appearance in Sequoyah County on June 24, where he faces two first-degree murder charges, a county prosecutor confirmed on Monday.
The charges were read to Drake and the judge instructed him to fill out forms to receive a court-appointed attorney. The court then entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on June 24, 2024, according to Eric Jordan, the assistant district attorney for the 27th prosecutorial district in Oklahoma.
Drake was arrested in Morrilton, Ark. after a days-long manhunt, officials confirmed. He's accused of four recent killings, including a double homicide at LaFerry's Propane in Sequoyah County, Okla. on the evening of Tuesday, June 18.
The next morning, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) identified Drake as the suspect, describing him as armed and dangerous.
Throughout Wednesday, June 19, an alert was sent out about a manhunt for Drake. His previous known location was 125 miles east of LaFerry's Propane at a hotel in Morrilton, Arkansas.
Arkansas State Police said Drake had stolen a car after the Sequoyah County double homicide. That vehicle had been found at a hotel in Morrilton, which was believed to be his last known location.
Officials with the Conway County Sheriff's Office reported just after 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, that Drake was in custody after being arrested in Morrilton.
Arkansas State Police say he was found in a wooded area south of the Morrilton intersection of University Boulevard and Poor Farm Road, near an intermediary school.
Once the manhunt for Drake was announced on Wednesday, the Morrilton Police Department said he was suspected in four homicides. They said Drake had a homicide warrant out of Alabama and was tied to three total killings in Oklahoma — including the LaFerry's double homicide.
Drake's next court date in Sequoyah County is scheduled for Aug. 7 at 9 a.m.
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