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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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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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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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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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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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