On December 2, 1988, Gloria Leathers, who was just 29 at the time, was shot and killed by Wanda Jean Allen in front of The Village Police Department in Oklahoma City. Listen to this episode to hear more and learn about the controversy surrounding Wanda's execution. Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://patreon.com/oklahomacidehttp://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodReferencesAllely, C. S., Minnis, H., Thompson, L., Wilson, P., & Gillberg, C. (2014). Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 19(3), 288–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.004 Appeals Documents - https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/1994/11496.htmlWanda Jean Allen put to death by USA Today - http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/ndsthu02.htmttps://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allen-wanda-jean.htmhttps://www.ranker.com/list/last-meals-consumed-by-female-inmates/amber-fuaWanda Jean Allen Becomes First Black Woman Executed in United States Since 1954 By Rochelle Hines - https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20010112&slug=execution12https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-link-between-serial-killers-and-head-traumawanda-jean.htm">https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allen-wanda-jean.htmpenalty-mental-disability.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/opinion/death-penalty-mental-disability.html - When an I.Q. Score Is a Death Sentence by Elizabeth Bruenig https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-execution-of-wanda-jean-allen-3fdea471ea61 - The Execution of Wanda Jean Allen by Jenn Baxter

On March 22, Kristie Evans called 911 just after 1 a.m. to report that an intruder had entered her home and shot her husband. When officers arrived, they found 50-year-old David Evans with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene. David had been shot to death while he lay in bed at homeLinks:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodReferencesAfter Oklahoma pastor's murder, wife and alleged accomplice in love triangle arrested by Tim Stelloh with NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/after-oklahoma-pastor-s-murder-wife-alleged-accomplice-love-triangle-n1262284His killing was described as a love triangle gone wrong. What happened seems much darker by Tim Stelloh with NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/his-killing-was-described-love-triangle-gone-wrong-what-happened-n1272997Oklahoma Pastor's Wife and Their Alleged Lover Arrested for His Murder by Katie Campione with people.com: https://people.com/crime/pastors-wife-and-lover-arrested-for-his-murder/

PART 2 - Listen to Episode 24 first. Zach and Stacey take an in-depth look at Oklahoma vs. Julius Jones. Below, you can read an overview of Julius’ case as stated on justiceforjuliusjones.com: "Julius is on death row despite maintaining his innocence and compelling evidence that he was wrongfully convicted. Julius’ co-defendant fit an eyewitness’s description of the shooter, while Julius did not. His co-defendant was the state’s key witness against him, and the prosecution repeatedly told jurors at Julius’ trial that his co-defendant would serve a 30-year sentence in exchange for his testimony. However, after pleading guilty to the crime, Julius’ co-defendant was released after only 15 years and is now a free man. In a case riddled with odious racial discrimination — including a police officer’s use of a racial slur during Julius’ arrest and the State’s removal of all prospective black jurors except one —evidence shows that a juror used the n-word before jury deliberations at the sentencing phase." Read more at justiceforjuliusjones.com. Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodShow Sources:In Memory of Paul Howell by Carol HartzogIn Memory: Paul HowellJulius Jones - Appeal DocumentsThe Terrifying Case of Julius JonesThe Oklahoman: Mike Hunter ResignsBleacher Report: Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield and More Athletes Advocate for Julius JonesDeath Penalty Information CenterThe Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Justice for Julius Jones advocates respond to Attorney GeneralThe Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Oklahoma Attorney General comments on Julius Jones caseThe NFL (YOUTUBE) - Say Their Stories: Julius Jones as told by Baker MayfieldWatch Frontier (YOUTUBE) - Arkansas inmate Roderick Wesley says Julius Jones is innocentVice (YOUTUBE) - Racism Tainted Julius Jones' Murder Conviction. He's Been on Death Row For 20 Years Anyway.Nehemiah Frank (YOUTUBE) - The Clemency Letter of Julius JonesABC and Viola Davis - The Last Defense - Full DocumentaryABC and Viola Davis (YOUTUBE) - The Last Defense Trailerjusticeforjuliusjones.com

Zach and Stacey take an in-depth look at Oklahoma vs. Julius Jones. Below, you can read an overview of Julius’ case as stated on justiceforjuliusjones.com: "Julius is on death row despite maintaining his innocence and compelling evidence that he was wrongfully convicted. Julius’ co-defendant fit an eyewitness’s description of the shooter, while Julius did not. His co-defendant was the state’s key witness against him, and the prosecution repeatedly told jurors at Julius’ trial that his co-defendant would serve a 30-year sentence in exchange for his testimony. However, after pleading guilty to the crime, Julius’ co-defendant was released after only 15 years and is now a free man. In a case riddled with odious racial discrimination — including a police officer’s use of a racial slur during Julius’ arrest and the State’s removal of all prospective black jurors except one —evidence shows that a juror used the n-word before jury deliberations at the sentencing phase." Read more at justiceforjuliusjones.com. Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodShow Sources:In Memory of Paul Howell by Carol HartzogIn Memory: Paul HowellJulius Jones - Appeal DocumentsThe Terrifying Case of Julius JonesThe Oklahoman: Mike Hunter ResignsBleacher Report: Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield and More Athletes Advocate for Julius JonesDeath Penalty Information CenterThe Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Justice for Julius Jones advocates respond to Attorney GeneralThe Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Oklahoma Attorney General comments on Julius Jones caseThe NFL (YOUTUBE) - Say Their Stories: Julius Jones as told by Baker MayfieldWatch Frontier (YOUTUBE) - Arkansas inmate Roderick Wesley says Julius Jones is innocentVice (YOUTUBE) - Racism Tainted Julius Jones' Murder Conviction. He's Been on Death Row For 20 Years Anyway.Nehemiah Frank (YOUTUBE) - The Clemency Letter of Julius JonesABC and Viola Davis - The Last Defense - Full DocumentaryABC and Viola Davis (YOUTUBE) - The Last Defense Trailerjusticeforjuliusjones.com

On April 21, 2020, John, 39, and Katie Palmer, 38, decided to go on an early morning stroll. Katie loved nature and wanted to show her husband some killdeer birds she had seen nesting just up the road. At approximately 7:45 am, just 15 minutes after the loving couple left their home, tragedy struck and changed everything when a local man hit John and Katie from behind with his truck while they were on their walk. Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodSources:INTERVIEW - John Palmer June 30, 2021 by Stacey HughesDROPBOX BODY CAMERA - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7p9j5botdyiga90/AACKdAPiM8lJYxVKtTQCjgcua?dl=04-21-2020 INCIDENT - teacher-struck-by-truck-while-onneighborhood-walk-dies-569890401.html">https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Texas-teacher-struck-by-truck-while-onneighborhood-walk-dies-569890401.htmlteacher-killed-in-an-April-car-crash-still-ableto-help-others-after-her-passing-570941591.html">https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Denison-teacher-killed-in-an-April-car-crash-still-ableto-help-others-after-her-passing-570941591.htmlteacher-dies-after-she-was-hit-by-truck-in-herneighborhood.html">https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Denison-teacher-dies-after-she-was-hit-by-truck-in-herneighborhood.htmlGRAND JURYhttps://www.heralddemocrat.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/19/no-indictment-in-wreck-that-killeddenison-teacher/42519447/https://www.kten.com/story/42519215/justice-for-katiehttps://www.kxii.com/2020/08/19/grand-jury-declines-indictment-in-death-of-denisonteacher/ORGAN DONATIONhttps://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/05/08/he-lost-his-wife-in-a-car-accident-heres-how-anonprofit-worked-to-save-her-organs-for-donation/HB 1287 Colten’s Lawhttps://www.kxii.com/2021/01/27/family-of-denison-school-teacher-killed-in-car-crash-voice-support-for-coltons-law/KATIE PALMER PROJECThttps://www.kxii.com/2020/10/22/christmas-light-project-honoring-denison-teacher-killed-in-crash/https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2020/10/katie-palmer-projectPODCASTSMask of Sanity Podcast - 3 part series on Katie PalmerDog Adoption - https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/tx/denison/texoma-dog-ranch-tx2377/

On April 21, 2020, John, 39, and Katie Palmer, 38, decided to go on an early morning stroll. Katie loved nature and wanted to show her husband some killdeer birds she had seen nesting just up the road. At approximately 7:45 am, just 15 minutes after the loving couple left their home, tragedy struck and changed everything when a local man hit John and Katie from behind with his truck while they were on their walk. Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodSources:INTERVIEW - John Palmer June 30, 2021 by Stacey HughesDROPBOX BODY CAMERA - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7p9j5botdyiga90/AACKdAPiM8lJYxVKtTQCjgcua?dl=04-21-2020 INCIDENT - teacher-struck-by-truck-while-onneighborhood-walk-dies-569890401.html">https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Texas-teacher-struck-by-truck-while-onneighborhood-walk-dies-569890401.htmlteacher-killed-in-an-April-car-crash-still-ableto-help-others-after-her-passing-570941591.html">https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Denison-teacher-killed-in-an-April-car-crash-still-ableto-help-others-after-her-passing-570941591.htmlteacher-dies-after-she-was-hit-by-truck-in-herneighborhood.html">https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Denison-teacher-dies-after-she-was-hit-by-truck-in-herneighborhood.htmlGRAND JURYhttps://www.heralddemocrat.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/19/no-indictment-in-wreck-that-killeddenison-teacher/42519447/https://www.kten.com/story/42519215/justice-for-katiehttps://www.kxii.com/2020/08/19/grand-jury-declines-indictment-in-death-of-denisonteacher/ORGAN DONATIONhttps://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/05/08/he-lost-his-wife-in-a-car-accident-heres-how-anonprofit-worked-to-save-her-organs-for-donation/HB 1287 Colten’s Lawhttps://www.kxii.com/2021/01/27/family-of-denison-school-teacher-killed-in-car-crash-voice-support-for-coltons-law/KATIE PALMER PROJECThttps://www.kxii.com/2020/10/22/christmas-light-project-honoring-denison-teacher-killed-in-crash/https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2020/10/katie-palmer-projectPODCASTSMask of Sanity Podcast - 3 part series on Katie PalmerDog Adoption - https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/tx/denison/texoma-dog-ranch-tx2377/

On 11/9/2008, in rural Craig County near Welch, 67 years old William Huls and his 66 year old wife, Melinda, were both found shot in the head in their home. The only thing missing was Leota’s purse, and the case is still unsolved.Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodEpisode Sources:https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3321272/welch-double-murder-perplexes-loved-oneshttps://www.oklahoman.com/article/3185995/they-were-wonderful-police-seek-clues-in-locust-grove-slayingf349-5c88-97e7-8004ba58b92b.html">https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/osbi-offering-reward-in-craig-county-double-homicide-cold-case-from-2008/article_1a8664ec-f349-5c88-97e7-8004ba58b92b.htmlhttps://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/elderly-couple-murdered-twelve-years-ago-and-still-no-arrest

On May 4, 1983, Melody returned home after she had been on a fishing trip with her family. Her brother, Randall, dropped her off at her home, and she asked if he would like to stay the night, which apparently was a regular occurrence for the close knit siblings. That night, however, he decided not to stay. Melody climbed out of the car at 10:30 pm and walked toward her well-lit house. When she arrived, the door was ajar, and her brother noticed there was a man standing in her doorway, assuming the man was Paul. Melody’s brother left, knowing his sister was safely at home with her husband. That was the last time anyone ever saw Melody or her husband Paul alive.Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodShow Sources:https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/police-still-searching-answers-35-years-after-murder-paul-disappearance-n869936https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiwhttps://charleyproject.org/case/melody-ann-joneshttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ao64ng/did_the_ace_of_diamonds_kill_the_king_osbi_card/https://www.cdc.gov/women/lcod/2016/nonhispanic-native/index.htmhttps://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-investigators-comb-through-10-acres-of-land-hoping-for-answers-in-1983-cold-case/https://truecrimediva.com/melody-ann-jones/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42193045/search-continues-for-missing-woman/star.com/article/20150708/NEWS/150709792">https://www.news-star.com/article/20150708/NEWS/150709792https://www.pinterest.com/reddirtreport/Killer Instinct PodcastMilk and Murder Podcast

Cade Thomas Documentary pt 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YCB7k3khT4Cade Thomas Documentary pt 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plMAMO5H5WUOn Sunday July 10, 1977 in Claremore, Oklahoma, 18 year old Laura Long and her parents did what they did every Sunday to prepare for the week ahead. They washed their cars and filled up their gas tanks. Laura had just received a new car as a high school graduation present, and like any teenager with a new car, she took great pride in the upkeep. On this particular Sunday, Laura went to fill her gas tank before her parents. As she was heading back, she passed her parents as they went to fill their car. They waved to each other. No one could have known that was the last time Laura’s parents would ever see her alive.Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodCrime Diver's - linktr.ee/CrimeDiversJax Miller - https://twitter.com/RealJaxMillerOklahomacide Girl Scout Murders - https://www.spreaker.com/user/oklahomacide/episode-6-infamous-and-unsolved-the-girlOklahomacide with Riddle Me That! Girl Scout Murders - https://www.spreaker.com/user/11688200/girl-scout-oneDeath by Champaigne - Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman - https://www.spreaker.com/user/oklahomacide/death-by-champagne-1-1

Links:Oklahomacide@gmail.com - Contact us or request a case!http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacidehttps://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacidehttp://twitter.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://twitter.com/deadeyespodhttp://facebook.com/oklahomacidehttp://instagram.com/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepodhttps://linktr.ee/juryroompodcastIntroduction:Our place of work, for most of us, should feel like an extension of our homes. We know the place. We know the people. And, we’re supposed to feel safe. These true crime stories have shown us many times, however, that the feeling of safety we receive in our homes is a fabrication, and that the lines of delineation between “inside/ours,” and “outside/theirs” can be blurred, and that people who wish to harm others either have no respect for the sanctity of other people’s homes, or, as is often the case, actually come from that inner circle of so-called ‘trusted’ people. The same can be said of the places where we work. In this story, we will see that murder can sometimes come from co-workers, from those we see every day and work alongside. This is the story of Alton Nolen and the murder of Colleen Hufford. Sources:2017-1269.html">https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/2021/d-2017-1269.htmlhttps://www.oklahoman.com/article/5564830/i-felt-oppressed-so-i-beheaded-her-murder-defendant-told-police-fbihttps://www.oklahoman.com/article/5565086/she-did-her-best-to-ward-off-her-attacker-doctor-says-of-moore-beheading-victimhttps://kfor.com/news/trial-of-oklahoma-man-accused-of-beheading-co-worker-continues-monday/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/09/30/what-we-know-about-alton-nolen-who-has-been-charged-with-murder-in-the-oklahoma-beheading-case/