US Man Cuts Out Woman's Heart, Cooks It For His Family, Then Kills Them

A man from Oklahoma has received a life sentence in prison after admitting to killing three individuals, one of whom had her heart removed from her body. This crime occurred a few weeks after his release from prison, which was part of a mass commutation initiative.

The perpetrator, Lawrence Paul Anderson, who is 44 years old, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in the Grady County District Court to three murder charges, as well as one charge each of assault and battery, and maiming.
As part of a plea bargain, Lawrence Paul Anderson received a life sentence without the possibility of parole, after prosecutor Jason Hicks agreed to drop the death penalty option, which was initially requested by the families of the victims.

"They don’t want a trial," Hicks said at a news conference after the sentencing. "They don’t want to sit in a courtroom and listen to all the gory details of what happened to their loved ones."

According to investigators, Lawrence Paul Anderson entered the residence of Andrea Lynn Blankenship, aged 41, and fatally stabbed her before removing her heart. He then proceeded to transport the heart to the home of his aunt and uncle, Delsie Pye and Leon Pye.

At the Pye residence, Anderson cooked the heart and attempted to serve it to them. He subsequently stabbed Leon Pye, aged 67, and his 4-year-old granddaughter, Kaeos Yates, resulting in their deaths. Anderson also injured his aunt, Delsie Pye, during the same incident, authorities have reported.

At the time of the sentencing, Delsie Pye, who is 66 years old, expressed her profound sadness and disbelief that a family member could perpetrate such a heinous act.

Tasha Yates, the mother of Kaeos Yates, had a visceral reaction, cursing Lawrence Paul Anderson before abruptly leaving the courtroom.

"Who kills a baby ... who does that?" Yates yelled.

Less than a month before carrying out the February 2021 attacks, Lawrence Paul Anderson had been released from prison. He had been serving a 20-year sentence for drug-related offenses before Governor Kevin Stitt commuted his sentence based on a recommendation from the state Pardon and Parole Board.

After the fact, a grand jury investigation revealed that Anderson had been mistakenly placed on the commutation docket in August 2019. This happened despite his commutation request having been rejected by the board in July 2019, which meant that he was required to wait three years before reapplying, as per board rules.

Subsequently, the board eventually recommended Anderson's commutation once again, and Governor Stitt approved it based on the second request.

The families of the victims, including Delsie Pye, have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Governor Stitt, the Pardon and Parole Board, and others for their roles in Lawrence Paul Anderson's release from prison.

Currently, the case is pending, with all defendants have filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit.

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