Oklahomacide: Slayings in the Sooner State

Episode 27: EXECUTED - Wanda Jean Allen

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 [Oklahomacide@gmail.com] - Contact us or request a case! http://patreon.com/oklahomacide [http://patreon.com/oklahomacide] http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide [http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide] https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide] http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod [http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod] https://twitter.com/deadeyespod [https://twitter.com/deadeyespod] http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod [http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod] https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod [https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod] References Allely, 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 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.004] Appeals Documents - https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/1994/11496.html [https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/1994/11496.html] Wanda Jean Allen put to death by USA Today - http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/ndsthu02.htm [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/ndsthu02.htm] ttps://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allen-wanda-jean.htm https://www.ranker.com/list/last-meals-consumed-by-female-inmates/amber-fua [https://www.ranker.com/list/last-meals-consumed-by-female-inmates/amber-fua] Wanda Jean Allen Becomes First Black Woman Executed in United States Since 1954 By Rochelle Hines - https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20010112&slug=execution12 [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20010112&slug=execution12] https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-link-between-serial-killers-and-head-trauma [https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-link-between-serial-killers-and-head-trauma] https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allen-wanda-jean.htm [https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allen-wanda-jean.htm] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/opinion/death-penalty-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/ [https://medium.com/]@jennbaxter_69070/the-execution-of-wanda-jean-allen-3fdea471ea61 - The Execution of Wanda Jean Allen by Jenn Baxter

Episode 26: MURDERED - David Evans

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 home Links: Oklahomacide@gmail.com [Oklahomacide@gmail.com] - Contact us or request a case! http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide [http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide] https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide] http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod [http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod] https://twitter.com/deadeyespod [https://twitter.com/deadeyespod] http://facebook.com/oklahomacide [http://facebook.com/oklahomacide] http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod [http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod] https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod [https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod] References After 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-n1262284 [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/after-oklahoma-pastor-s-murder-wife-alleged-accomplice-love-triangle-n1262284] His 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-n1272997 [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/his-killing-was-described-love-triangle-gone-wrong-what-happened-n1272997] Oklahoma 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/ [https://people.com/crime/pastors-wife-and-lover-arrested-for-his-murder/]

Episode 25: INNOCENT: Julius Jones - Part 2

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 [Oklahomacide@gmail.com] - Contact us or request a case! http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide [http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide] https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide] http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod [http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod] https://twitter.com/deadeyespod [https://twitter.com/deadeyespod] http://facebook.com/oklahomacide [http://facebook.com/oklahomacide] http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod [http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod] https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod [https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod] Show Sources: In Memory of Paul Howell by Carol Hartzog In Memory: Paul Howell Julius Jones - Appeal Documents The Terrifying Case of Julius Jones The Oklahoman: Mike Hunter Resigns Bleacher Report: Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield and More Athletes Advocate for Julius Jones Death Penalty Information Center The Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Justice for Julius Jones advocates respond to Attorney General The Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Oklahoma Attorney General comments on Julius Jones case The NFL (YOUTUBE) - Say Their Stories: Julius Jones as told by Baker Mayfield Watch Frontier (YOUTUBE) - Arkansas inmate Roderick Wesley says Julius Jones is innocent Vice (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 Jones ABC and Viola Davis - The Last Defense - Full Documentary ABC and Viola Davis (YOUTUBE) - The Last Defense Trailer justiceforjuliusjones.com

Episode 24: INNOCENT: Julius Jones - Part 1

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 [Oklahomacide@gmail.com] - Contact us or request a case! http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide [http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide] https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide] http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod [http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod] https://twitter.com/deadeyespod [https://twitter.com/deadeyespod] http://facebook.com/oklahomacide [http://facebook.com/oklahomacide] http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod [http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod] https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod [https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod] Show Sources: In Memory of Paul Howell by Carol Hartzog In Memory: Paul Howell Julius Jones - Appeal Documents The Terrifying Case of Julius Jones The Oklahoman: Mike Hunter Resigns Bleacher Report: Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield and More Athletes Advocate for Julius Jones Death Penalty Information Center The Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Justice for Julius Jones advocates respond to Attorney General The Oklahoman (YOUTUBE) - Oklahoma Attorney General comments on Julius Jones case The NFL (YOUTUBE) - Say Their Stories: Julius Jones as told by Baker Mayfield Watch Frontier (YOUTUBE) - Arkansas inmate Roderick Wesley says Julius Jones is innocent Vice (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 Jones ABC and Viola Davis - The Last Defense - Full Documentary ABC and Viola Davis (YOUTUBE) - The Last Defense Trailer justiceforjuliusjones.com

Episode 23 - Justice for Katie Palmer - Part 2

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 [Oklahomacide@gmail.com] - Contact us or request a case! http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide [http://buymeacoffee.com/oklahomacide] https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/EtsyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/SpotfiyOklahomacide] https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide [https://bit.ly/AppleOklahomacide] http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod [http://twitter.com/oklahomacidepod] https://twitter.com/deadeyespod [https://twitter.com/deadeyespod] http://facebook.com/oklahomacide [http://facebook.com/oklahomacide] http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod [http://instagram.com/oklahomacidepod] https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod [https://linktr.ee/oklahomacidepod] Sources: INTERVIEW - John Palmer June 30, 2021 by Stacey Hughes DROPBOX BODY CAMERA - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7p9j5botdyiga90/AACKdAPiM8lJYxVKtTQCjgcua?dl=0 [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7p9j5botdyiga90/AACKdAPiM8lJYxVKtTQCjgcua?dl=0] 4-21-2020 INCIDENT - https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Texas-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.html] https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Denison-teacher-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.html] https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Denison-teacher-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.html] GRAND JURY https://www.heralddemocrat.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/19/no-indictment-in-wreck-that-killeddenison-teacher/42519447/ [https://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-katie [https://www.kten.com/story/42519215/justice-for-katie] https://www.kxii.com/2020/08/19/grand-jury-declines-indictment-in-death-of-denisonteacher/ [https://www.kxii.com/2020/08/19/grand-jury-declines-indictment-in-death-of-denisonteacher/] ORGAN DONATION https://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/ [https://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 Law https://www.kxii.com/2021/01/27/family-of-denison-school-teacher-killed-in-car-crash-voice-support-for-coltons-law/ [https://www.kxii.com/2021/01/27/family-of-denison-school-teacher-killed-in-car-crash-voice-support-for-coltons-law/] KATIE PALMER PROJECT https://www.kxii.com/2020/10/22/christmas-light-project-honoring-denison-teacher-killed-in-crash/ [https://www.kxii.com/2020/10/22/christmas-light-project-honoring-denison-teacher-killed-in-crash/] https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2020/10/katie-palmer-project [https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2020/10/katie-palmer-project] PODCASTS Mask of Sanity Podcast - 3 part series on Katie Palmer Dog Adoption - https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/tx/denison/texoma-dog-ranch-tx2377/ [https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/tx/denison/texoma-dog-ranch-tx2377/]