JOHN MCCLUSKEY FACED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR HIS CONVICTION IN THE 2010 MURDERS OF GARY AND LINDA HAAS OF OKLAHOMA AS THEY TRAVELLED THROUGH THE STATE. ON WEDNESDAY A FEDERAL JURY WAS UNABLE TO REACH A UNANIMOUS DECISION ON THE DEATH PENALTY, SO MCCLUSKEY GOES TO PRISON WITH NO CHANCE OF PAROLE.
HE KILLED THE COUPLE SOON AFTER HE HAD ESCAPED FROM A PRISON IN ARIZONA. MCCLUSKEY HAD ENCOUNTERED THE HAASES AT A REST STOP NEAR SANTA ROSA.