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Betty Jo Fillmore, was last seen in Frederick, Oklahoma by her family members on November 8th, 1988, at around 5:30 PM.

Six days later, on November 14th, Betty's body was discovered inside her 1979 Pontiac on the outskirts of Fredrick. A passerby had noticed the burned car on November 9th but didn’t report it, assuming it was abandoned. However, when three men checking a cotton crop in the area found the car, they reported it. Only a portion of her skull and backbone were left after the fire. Betty was identified later by dental records.

Little else is known about Betty and her murder, but it still remains unsolved to this day. If you have any information about the death of Betty Jo Fillmore, please contact the Tillman County Sheriff’s Office at (580) 335-3013. You can also submit a tip anonymously to your local law enforcement agency.

*First published May 7th, 2024. Information sourced from public databases, records, and news archives. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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Gregory Dale Pruit was found murdered in Bryan County, Oklahoma on July 3rd, 1987. In 1989, Buck "Rufe" Murrah was charged with 1st degree murder and acquitted November 11th, 1989 after a two week trial. Gregory's case remains unsolved.

On July 3rd Gregory's body was found 25 yards from his car two miles south of Caddo, Oklahoma on an on-ramp to US Hwys 69 and 75. The 24-year-old had been shot with a .12 gauge shotgun - once in the upper body and three times in the head.

In 1988 Buck "Rufe" Murrah was arrested in Bowling Green, Ohio for the murder of Gregory. The Ohio truck driver went to trial in 1989. The trial lasted for two weeks with upwards of 90 witnesses testifying. After an hour and 40 minutes of deliberation the jury found Buck not guilty of 1st degree murder. During the trial Buck's ex-girlfriend testified that Buck told her on July 4th, 1987, "I shot a f@gg0t in Oklahoma." She also testified that she found pin-sized blood stains on his khakis while doing his laundry. She didn't initially come forward when hearing about Gregory's murder because she feared for her life and the life of her teenage son. There was no physical evidence linking Rufe to Gregory's murder.

Gregory Dale Pruit was born February 4th, 1963 in Oakdale, California to Almer Pruit, 2009, and Mary Lou Hill, 2016. His brother Bobby passed away a year later at age 21 and leaves behing a brother, Alan. Gregory attended Atoka Public Schools and graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He was a teacher in Valliant, Oklahoma and his students respected him. Gregory is deeply missed by all who knew him and is remembered as a good man.

Please call the Bryan County Sheriff at (580) 924-3000 with any information in the cold-blooded murder of Gregory Dale Pruit.

*First published April 5th, 2024. Information sourced from public databases, public records, court records, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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Christopher "Roxy" Lee Willcut, pictured here at 14, was found murdered on February 26th, 1995 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was 28 at the time.

Christopher, who often went by Roxy, was found murdered at home on 218 S. Richmond Ave. by a roommate, Kathleen, at 7:10 am when she returned home from work after Roxy didn't pick her up as planned. Kathleen last saw Roxy at 6:30 pm Saturday night, the 25th, when Roxy dropped Kathleen off at work. Kathleen has been cleared.

Roxy was found in a pool of blood dressed in women's clothing. It was found that Roxy had been shot once in the abdomen. There were no signs of a struggle and no weapon was found.

Roxy often left the home dressed as a women, and was open about being gay. Neighbors said Roxy was "a super nice person" and was well-liked in the neighborhood. Roxy was employed at Wal-Mart at the time.

Roxy was born April 5th, 1966 in Kansas City, Kansas and went on to attend Caney Valley High School. Roxy grew up in Bartlesville and had only moved to Tulsa the month before. Roxy leaves behind two brothers.

Please contact the Tulsa PD at 918-596-9222 with any information in the murder of young Christopher "Roxy" Lee Willcut. All information is important.

*First published 6/14/2025. Information sourced from public databases, public records, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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Forty-one-year-old Larry Don Nelson, pictured here as a teen, was found murdered Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 5th, 1986. His case remains open and unsolved according to the Tulsa Cold Case site.

Larry's body was discovered behind a bar called the Tiki Lounge, located at 4325 E. Apache, at 11 am on July 5th, 1986. He'd been shot inside his car. His wallet was missing and robbery is considered as motive. It's reported that Larry's car was not parked behind the bar at 3:30 am so he was likely shot sometime between 3:30 am and 11 am. Larry was in the lounge earlier in the night but there are no reports of any issues.

Larry Don Nelson, born April 21st, 1945 to Sammie and Delia Nelson, grew up in LeFlore County. At the time of his murder he resided at 2103 N. Birmingham Place in Tulsa. He leaves behind a daughter, Melanie, who was just 16 when her father was murdered.

If you have any information in the robbery and murder of father Larry Don Nelson please contact the Tulsa PD at 918-596-9222. All information is helpful.

*All information sourced from public databases, public records, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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44-year-old David Leland Tracy was found murdered in Creek County, Oklahoma on August 16th, 1988. His case remains open and unsolved. It's being investigated by the OSBI.

David, pictured here at age 16, was on his way to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he worked, from Springfield, Missouri, where he lived, when he was murdered. He was a locomotive foreman for Burlington-Northern Railroad and often worked at the Tulsa Cherokee Switchyards. He'd been paid the day before and had $800 on him. When David's body was found his wallet was missing and his pockets were turned inside out.

A trucker found David's body at a rest stop along the Turner Turnpike at about 8 pm, near the Bristow exit, about 5 miles west of the exit. His vehicle was later found outside of Houston, Texas in an ocean passageway. Cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the face with a small caliber weapon.

Two hitchhikers reported that they were given a ride by a suspicious man in a blue, 4-door 1964 Plymouth with license plate # ZY1110. He was acting in a strange way and they saw what they believed was blood on his clothing. They had the man drop them off at the McDonald's 22 miles west of Stroud, Oklahoma where they called Oklahoma Highway Patrol at 8:30 pm. There is no public information on whether police found the man or the vehicle. The pair described the man as a 25 year old white man with wavy, brown shoulder-length hair and wearing a leather headband. He's believed to be 6'0 and 220 lbs. A suspect from Lafayette, Louisiana was found that matched the description but the witnesses were unable to ID him in a lineup.

David Leland Tracy was born January 12th, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Leland George Tracy and Georgella Williams, now both deceased. He attended Hillcrest High School in Springfield. David was married with three children at the time of his murder.

Please call the OSBI at 800-522-8017 with any information in the senseless murder of father David Leland Tracy. You can remain anonymous.

*First published November 8th, 2024. Information sourced from public databases, public records, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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13 -year-old friends, Charlotte Kinsey and Cinda Pallett are Missing Oklahomans.

-They went missing from the Oklahoma State Fair on September 26th, 1981.
-During the afternoon, Charlotte contacted her mother, saying she and Cinda had gotten jobs helping a fair employee unloading a truck filled with toys.
-The girls planned to spend the night at Cinda's house.
-Both girls were told by their parents to call at 9 PM to get a ride home, but those calls never happened.

-Officers searched the fairgrounds, family members and volunteers distributed flyers and a police task force was formed.
-A composite sketch was made of a man who drove a 1980-81 Pontiac Grand Prix with South Dakota plates.
-Several kids said the man offered them a job for 5 dollars and hour, including two teenage boys who were in the car's backseat with Charlotte and Cinda.

-The story is, the two boys and the two girls were taken to a truck stop off Interstate 40 to see the toy truck but it wasn’t there, so the man dropped off the boys, gave them $10 and drove away with the girls.

-Police arrested one fair employee, but he had an alibi and was released.

-They charged a second man with kidnapping, who worked at the fair, who had arrived a day before the girls vanished and was identified by the boys and he’d rented Grand Prix.

-Long hairs were discovered in his Wyoming home, possibly linked to Cinda but test results were inconclusive.
-Potential blood stains in the Grand Prix were inconclusive as well so those charges were dismissed, although he remains the primary suspect.

-Anyone with information about their case, should contact OKC Police at (405) 297‑112.

On November 23rd, 2013, Charlie Dake Jr., his wife Melissa Dake, Glenda Harper, and Tammy Brunson were gunned down within a home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Another individual inside the home sustained minor injuries. Children present in the home at the time, remained unharmed.

Up until 2018, law enforcement officials have acknowledged having an extensive list of potential leads in the case. However, no particular individual has been named a suspect or POI. The sole survivor of the incident has cooperated with authorities to the best of his ability, but police believe his struggles with substance abuse may have impacted the information he could provide. Additionally, investigators have not discounted the possibility that the shooting may have been drug-related.

Limited information is available in this case and still remains unsolved to this day. If you have any information concerning the murders of Charlie Dake Jr., Melissa Dake, Glenda Harper, or Tammy Brunson, please contact the Tulsa Police Department at (918) 596-9135. You can also submit a tip anonymously to your local law enforcement agency.

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Jeffery Dewayne Turner, 44, was found murdered inside a Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment on January 10th, 2010. His case remains unsolved.

At 8:35 pm that night the door of the apartment Jeff lived in was kicked in. Several witnesses reported hearing gunshots at the McKinley Apartments located on the 6600 block of East Latimer Place around that time. One witness even chased after the suspect, a black man in a dark hoodie, who got into a small white car and got away. Depending on the source it was said Jeff was alone in the apartment or several people were there. Cause of death was determined to be several gunshots to the back.

Jeff was born on April 1st, 1965 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the 8th child out of 12. He graduated from McLain High School and joined the Army. He preferred to be called 'Smokey D'. Jeff enjoyed working on his 1976 Chevy Caprice, shooting pool and skating. Jeff leaves behind 4 children and a family who misses him.

Please call Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-585-5209 with any information in the murder of father Jeffery "Smokey D" Turner. You can remain anonymous.

*First published June 23rd, 2026. Information sourced from public databases, public records, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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Lurleen Lynette Short Warden was found murdered October 6th, 1988 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to the Tulsa Cold Case website her case remains open and unsolved.

That day Lurleen was out in the garden when it is theorized by detectives that she entered her home and interrupted a burglary. Her home was ransacked and several pieces of her property were missing. Lurleen was found deceased in the master bedroom of her home, located at 2690 Terwilleger Blvd, around 9:30 am. Cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head. Her car was later found, at 10:05 pm, at North Garrison Pl, near the Morning Star Village Apartments. Neighbors who watched the news recognized the plate number and called detectives, saying the car had been there several days. When her vehicle was found the hubcaps and the left front tire were missing. Lurleen had told a friend that a man had called earlier that week asking if the "gentleman of the house" was home.

Detectives soon named a suspect - 41-year-old James Martin Pack. James had a history of burglarizing and beating elderly people, with a criminal record going back the the 1970s. The same day Lurleen was found murdered James was arrested for his involvement in a different burglary and murder. While those charges were later dismissed, James was arrested and charged for several other burglaries and sentenced to 95 years in prison. However, there has never been enough evidence to connect James to the murder of Lurleen despite the fact that James was found with several pieces of Lurleen's property.

Lurleen Lynette Short was born September 21st, 1910 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, to Edward Harbison Short and Clara Mable Short. She went on to attend the University of Oklahoma in the early 1930s (first photo) and become a respected real estate agent. At the time of her murder Lurleen was still working part-time. She later married Frederick Morrell Warden on November 9th, 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They had two children together - Lawrence and Dianne. Frederick passed away in 1965 and Lawrence passed away in 1985. Lurleen lived alone when the murder occurred.

If you have any information in the murder of 78-year-old Lurleen Lynette Short Warden please contact the Tulsa PD at 918-596-9222. All information is helpful.

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Ronnie O’Dell Davis went missing from Choctaw County on August 24,1977. He was 24 years old.

On the day he was last seen, Ronnie is said to have left his job with the Weyerhaeuser company and was heading to tend to his horses. The corral where he kept his horses was approximately three miles from where his home was.

There is a witness account that states the witness saw Ronnie at the corral, that they saw him jump into the back of his 1975 pickup while two other unknown men stood by. One of the men was smiling and holding a rifle. The witness also stated there was a blue and white Buick with Texas plates parked nearby. Neither Ronnie nor his 1975 Ford pickup have ever been found.

After Ronnie did not return home, his father and uncle went out to the corral to check on things. They apparently found an area in the tall grass that looked as if one or two people had been sitting there for a long while. There were cigarette butts and gum wrappers all around the area. Ronnie’s brother has stated that he believes he knows who was likely involved with the disappearance of his brother, and that the family believes Ronnie was mistakenly thought to have been involved with the drug trade by whomever he met with that day.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Ronnie O’Dell Davis please contact the OSBI at 800-522-8017, referencing case # M77-288.

*Originally published August 5th, 2021* All information taken from public databases ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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30-year-old John Mark Sowders, pictured here as a teen, disappeared July 7th, 1991. His body was found three days later in rural McClain County, Oklahoma. His case remains open and unsolved according to the OSBI Cold Case site.

Little is known about the circumstances of John's disappearance. His body was found dumped on a rural road in McClain County on July 10th, 1991. John's truck was later discovered abandoned in Payne County, Oklahoma. A cause of death has not been publicly release but his case is being investigated as a homicide. It's believed robbery could be motive in John's case.

John Mark Sowders was born December 29th, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri to Albert Sowders, Jr. and Katherine Naxera. Both his parents passed away without knowing justice for their son. John went on to attend Center High School. He married Sheryl Sowders and they had a daughter, Jonna. John had moved to OKC in 1984 and he worked as an electronics engineer for Jordan/DeLaurenti, Inc at the time.

Please contact the OSBI at 800-522-8017 with any information in the senseless murder of father John Mark Sowders. You can remain anonymous.

*Information sourced from public databases, public records, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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20-year-old Michael Ray Smith disappeared on August 8th, 1978 on his way home to Kansas. His body was found in rural Noble County, Oklahoma on August 30th, 1978. His case remains open and unsolved.

Michael left Kansas with his mother to drop her off in Sulphur, Oklahoma. They arrived safely in Sulphur. Michael left Sulphur on August 8th planning to return to Burlington, Kansas but he never arrived. His vehicle was discovered abandoned in Flagler, Colorado on August 10th.

Michael's body was found face down in high grass and weeds by a mowing crew working along I-35 about 12 miles north of Perry in northern Noble County on August 30th, 1978. His body was badly decomposed but cause of death was determined to be one gunshot in the back of the head. It's theorized that Michael could have picked up a hitchhiker. He was likely killed sometime between August 8th and August 10th.

Michael Ray Smith was born May 13th, 1958 in Kansas. He was employed at the Wolf Creek Nuclear plant and lived in Burlington, Kansas. His mother passed away in 2002 without ever knowing justice for her son.

Please call the OSBI at 800-522-8017 with any information in the senseless murder of young Michael Ray Smith. Any information is helpful.

*First published September 8th, 2024. Information sourced from public databases, public records and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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Frank Paul (though some newspapers have him as Paul Frank) Turner was found murdered on February 22nd, 1973 behind an office building at Frankfort Avenue and Apache Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. An unidentified man discovered his body at 1040pm and reported it at a nearby business. Cause of death was determined to be two gunshots, one in the left cheek and one in the neck.

Within minutes of Frank's murder, two blocks away, another man, Earl Cissel, was shot when he opened the door to his apartment. The shooter pistol whipped Earl, took his wallet and ran. Luckily, Earl survived his injuries. It's unknown if the two shootings are related but it's possible they could be.

Frank was born September 15th, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma but at the time of his murder he was a resident of Sacramento, California. He was in Tulsa visiting friends and family. He was just 23-years-old.

Please call the Tulsa PD at 918-596-9222 with any information in the unsolved murder of Paul Frank Turner.

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🔔‼️🚨Tulsa Cold Trail: The Vanishing of Toni Cooley Long (May 2011)

On May 20, 2011, Toni Dean Long, also known by her maiden name Toni Cooley, was last seen at her residence in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 30 years old at the time of her disappearance.

After that day, Toni never made contact again with family or friends, and no confirmed sightings have been reported since. Her disappearance was eventually entered into Tulsa Police Department records as an active missing person case, which remains unsolved.

Background details:

* Toni was described as a white female, about 5’6” and 120 pounds.
* She had brown hair and blue eyes, though she was known to change her hair color frequently.
* She has a distinctive tattoo on her lower left leg and foot (flower and vine design).

She was a mother, and family members reported that her disappearance was highly unusual.

Circumstances surrounding her disappearance:

-Toni may have left her residence shortly before going missing.

-There are indications she may have been in the process of separating or leaving a relationship.

-She reportedly left without her vehicle, which raised concern among investigators and family.

-Family members believe she would not have voluntarily stayed out of contact for this length of time.

Investigation status:

‼️* Tulsa Police classified her as a missing person (not officially a confirmed homicide).

* No confirmed evidence of her whereabouts has been found.

* No suspect or person of interest has been publicly charged.

* DNA is reportedly on file, and the case remains open.‼️

Edna Pearl Curtis Higgs, 61, was working at her Springdale Wine & Liquor store located in a shopping center at 1626 N. Sheridan in Tulsa, Oklahoma when she was murdered during an armed robbery at 2:30pm on September 24th, 1985. Edna was shot 3 times in the chest. Edna was a co-owner of the store with her husband Cletis Dewey Higgs, Jr and ran the store with their daughter Judy Wheeler. This wasn't the first robbery they had to deal with - in 1965 Cletis was grievously harmed when two armed robbers shot him in the chest for $200. It was their first year owning the store. The picture attached with this story is of Edna watching as Cletis was taken to the ambulance in the 1965 robbery.

A witness saw two men walk up to the store and it's believed one man, described as a short black man, possibly with a beard, went into the store pretending to be a customer. The man left behind was a white man. It's believed Edna had a .38 pistol to defend herself, however, it's unknown if it was used. The killer took the gun with him, as well as $200 and some personal items of Edna's. Edna was shot three times in the chest with a .22. The killer was seen running in the 1600 block of North Zunis Avenue.

Ten detectives were assigned to Edna's case and they questioned close to 500 people. To this day no one has been charged in Edna's murder.

Please call the Tulsa Crime Stoppers at (918) 596-COPS with any information on the murder of mother and local store owner Edna Higgs.

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Sylvia Serrato was found murdered 10 years ago in her home located at 231 SE 43rd St. on October 7th, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her case remains open and unsolved.

On October 7th someone known to Sylvia called 911 when they found her body, cold, in the backroom of Sylvia's home. When police arrived they found her lying in bed with a blanket covering her completely. When an officer pulled back the blanket to check her pulse he noticed a lot of blood on her body and that she was very still. It was determined that Sylvia had been shot in the head.

The 2nd picture is a still image taken from surveillance video of Sylvia's backyard the day of her murder. Detectives would like to speak to the man in the photo.

Sylvia, born in August of 1985, was proud to be of the Kickapoo Tribe and the loving mother of three beautiful daughters. She is deeply missed by her family and they continue to seek justice for Sylvia's murder, advocating for her case whenever possible.

Please contact the OKC Crime Stoppers at 405-235-7300 with any information in the murder of Native mother Sylvia Serrato. You can remain anonymous and may qualify for a reward.

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Shavonda Kay Ingle went missing from the Lawton, Oklahoma area around Christmas Day 1996. She was 29 years old.

While there isn't a lot of public information regarding Shavonda's disappearance and subsequent murder, what is known is that about two weeks after she had gone missing her body was found in an abandoned trailer in Geronimo, Oklahoma. By the time she was found, she was only able to be identified by her butterfly tattoo.

While she isn't necessarily considered to be connected to the many cases of murdered women in the Lawton area from around the same time frame- I do not believe Shavonda's murder should be discounted as related to the serial killings in Lawton. While she was found fully clothed, Shavonda's case is eerily similar in most ways as the other women killed.

Not only did she likely know Barbara Berry, but Shavonda lived a life that was troubled. Which is probably why we haven't seen much about Shavonda in the media.

There are accounts of neighboring properties hearing screams from the area where Shavonda was found that were never followed up on properly, as well as a report of a taxi cab leaving the area in which she was found. One of the prime theories with the Lawton serial killings of the late 90s is that the girls were picked up by the killer who was a taxi cab driver. It is a theory that has some merit. Cause of death for Shavonda is one gunshot to the head.

In any event, Shavonda's family is still seeking answers for her murder almost 30 years later. No one has been held accountable for her disappearance and killing. It"s time for her killer to be brought to justice.

If you have any information regarding the murder of Shavonda Kay Ingle, please contact the Comanche County Sheriff's Office at (580) 353-4280.

*yes, we know the photo below is not the best copy. However it is the ONLY copy we have ever seen of Shavonda, in fact those spots are literally from her friend crying over her murder.

*Originally published October 20th, 2020* All information sourced from public databases, records, interviews, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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Jimmy (or Jimmie) Ray Shoemake, Jr., pictured here at age 6, was 12 when he disappeared in August of 1982 from the Indian Expo in Anadarko, Oklahoma. His body was found 8 months later along the railroad tracks. His case is open and unsolved.

When Jimmy disappeared the 12-year-old was considered a runaway by law enforcement, some of whom did not take the case seriously. A few acquaintances and extended family members among the community even believed Jimmy had run away to join the circus. His close family knew something was wrong.

On April 30th, 1983, a train engineer spotted some human skeletal remains on the northeast outskirts of Anadarko. Dental records confirmed that the remains were those of 12-year-old Jimmy Shoemake. He was wearing the clothing he was last seen it and his remains had been scattered by animal activity. Cause of death was impossible to determine due to the state of the remains.

Jimmy, who was Native, attended kindergarten in the Chouteau, Oklahoma area. Little else is known about his life. Anadarko PD confirmed the case is still unsolved but there's been little investigative activity in the case.

If you have any information about the murder of young Jimmie Ray Shoemake, Jr. please call the Anadarko PD at 405-247-2411. All information is helpful.

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85-year-old Ethel Isabel Kaiser was found murdered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 26th, 1986. Ethel, the widow of A.J. "Tony" Kaiser, founder of Kaiser's Ice Cream Parlor, lived alone at the time of the murder.

On May 26th, around 8:30 am, relatives of Ethel called her neighbor to check on her because she had not answered their calls. When the neighbor went to check on Ethel at her house located at 2905 Harvey Parkway they found the door ajar. Ethel was found deceased inside. An autopsy found that Ethel died from complications of a broken hip she received during an altercation with the attacker/s. Detectives believe robbery was the motivation in her case and several items were found to be missing from the home. At one point there was a suspect named Eric but no charges were ever laid.

Ethel Isabel Green was born April 11th, 1901 in Alma, Oklahoma. She went on to marry Sanford Pennington with whom she had one son, Jesse Pennington. Sanford died in 1959 and Jesse in 2001. Ethel went on to marry Tony Kaiser, who had immigrated to OKC from Switzerland and started the Kaiser's Ice Cream Parlor, an OKC favorite for many years. The building is now known as The Grateful Bean and they still serve Kaiser-style ice cream.

If you have any information in the senseless murder of mother and grandmother Ethel Isabel Kaiser please call the OKC PD at 405-297-1129. All information is good information.

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57-year-old father of two Loyd Calvin Morgan was murdered March 21st, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. His case remains open and unsolved.

Around 3 pm on March 21st, Loyd was approached by unknown suspects at his place of business, Morgan Implements, located on S. Hwy 9. They, as far as investigators believe, came up behind Loyd, possibly dragging him into the building, and shot him three times in the face. They used a small caliber weapon. His wallet was taken which led detectives to believe robbery was the motive. In 2015 the district attorney shared that their office had received a letter about Loyd's murder that could help them identify the killer/s.

Loyd was born in August 1926 in Tamaha, Oklahoma. He served in the US Army from December 19th, 1944 to November 30th, 1946. Loyd married Freda Guthrie on May 26th, 1947 and they went on to have two daughters. He's remembered as a loving, caring and funny man who adored his family.

Please call the OSBI at 800-522-8017 with any information in the murder of father Loyd Calvin Morgan. All information is helpful.

*First published January 26th, 2025* Information sourced from public records, public databases, and newspapers. ©Oklahoma Cold Cases

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