Richard Glossip Case: Latest News, Timeline and Updates
Where the case stands
Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years on death row for the 1997 killing of motel owner Barry Van Treese, pleaded guilty Thursday to accessory to murder after the fact. Prosecutors dropped the original first-degree murder charge; sentencing is set for December.
What happens next: Sentencing is scheduled for December 17 and 18, 2026, before Judge Natalie Mai. Glossip's defense will ask for time served, while prosecutors say they will seek additional prison time; outlets differ on his maximum exposure, with one report citing a possible 45-year ceiling and another putting it at up to 15 more years.
People in this case
- Richard Glossip — Defendant, pleaded guilty to accessory to murder after the fact, convicted
- Barry Van Treese — 1997 homicide victim, victim
- Justin Sneed — Admitted killer, testified against Glossip
- Don Knight — Defense attorney for Richard Glossip, official
- Kim Kardashian — Helped secure Glossip's bail
- Gentner Drummond — Oklahoma Attorney General, official
- Natalie Mai — Oklahoma County judge set to sentence Glossip in December, official
- Genter Drummond — Oklahoma Attorney General, official
Timeline
- Richard Glossip Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge As Prosecutors Drop Original Homicide Case
Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years on death row for the 1997 killing of motel owner Barry Van Treese, pleaded guilty Thursday to accessory to murder after the fact. Prosecutors dropped the original first-degree murder charge; sentencing is set for December.
- Richard Glossip, Days From Execution Nine Times, Finally Pleads Guilty To Accessory In Barry Van Treese's Killing
Nine times, Oklahoma scheduled Richard Glossip's execution. Nine times, it didn't happen. On Thursday, nearly 30 years after motel owner Barry Van Treese was beaten to death, Glossip pleaded guilty to accessory to murder — while his attorney insists the plea has 'nothing at all to do with the murder.'
- After Three 'last Meals' And Nine Execution Dates, Richard Glossip Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge In Deadly Beating
Richard Glossip pleaded guilty Thursday to accessory after the fact to first-degree murder in the 1997 beating death of his boss, motel owner Barry Van Treese — not to the murder charge that nearly got him executed nine times. A judge sentences him in December.
- Oklahoma Drops Homicide Charge Against Richard Glossip After Nearly Executing Him Nine Times
Richard Glossip spent nearly 30 years on Oklahoma's death row, survived nine scheduled executions and three last meals, before the state dropped its murder charge against him Thursday. He pleaded guilty instead to helping cover up the killing, not ordering it.