Loved Ones Remember 12-Year-Old As Convicted Killer May Be Released

Family and friends of 12-year-old Billy Lord gathered for a candlelight vigil Friday night, seven years after he was hit and killed by a drunk driver.

Friday, October 9th 2020, 9:16 pm

By: Erick Payne

WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. -

Family and friends of 12-year-old Billy Lord gathered for a candlelight vigil Friday night, seven years after he was hit and killed by a drunk driver.

Richard Roth, the man who was convicted in 2014 of manslaughter and leaving the scene, is expected to be released after the Supreme Court’s decision on tribal jurisdiction.

Erick Payne

Erick Payne joined News On 6 in 2019. Erick is a native of Broken Arrow and he graduated from the University of Oklahoma after majoring in broadcast journalism with a minor in political science. While there, he worked for OU Nightly in several roles, incl