2023 Henryetta killings
The 2023 Henryetta killings were six murders committed by Jesse McFadden on May 1, 2023. That day McFadden was set to have a jury trial, but after he did not appear the six victims and McFadden's bodies were discovered at his home.
Perpetrator
Jesse McFadden | |
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Died | Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S. | May 1, 2023 (age 39)
Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
Spouse | Holly McFadden |
Criminal charge | Rape (2003) |
Penalty | 20 years in prison |
Details | |
Date | May 1, 2023 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Oklahoma |
Killed | 6 |
Weapons | 9mm handgun |
McFadden was convicted of rape in 2003 and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, serving 17 years before being released in 2020.[1] In 2017, while serving his sentence, he was accused of sexting an underage girl.[2] In 2023 he was again accused of soliciting an underage girl and was due to stand trial the day seven bodies were found at his house. Police say McFadden shot and killed his wife Holly McFadden, Holly's three children Tiffany Guess, Michael Mayo and Rylee Allen as well as Ivy Webster and Brittany Brewer before committing suicide.[2][1]
Killings
McFadden had been scheduled for a jury trial that day for further sex offenses;[3] the bodies were discovered hours before the trial was to begin.[4] The Oklahoma Highway Patrol had issued an Amber Alert for Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 16, only hours before[5] they were found among the dead.[6]
References
- Prock, David. "AUTHORITIES: CONVICTED RAPIST KILLS 6, SELF IN OKMULGEE COUNTY". newson6,com. News on 6. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- Dye, Abigail. "Victim in soliciting case says McFadden texted her night before 7 bodies were found". fox23.com. FOX 23. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- "Who was Jesse McFadden and what was his criminal history? What we know after 7 found dead". MSN. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- Lukpat, Alyssa. "Seven Bodies Found on Oklahoma Property During Search for Missing Teenage Girls". WSJ. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- https://www.thedailybeast.com/oklahoma-rapist-jesse-mcfadden-sent-eerie-texts-before-7-bodies-were-found
- "Seven bodies found in US search for missing teens, say Oklahoma police". BBC News. May 2, 2023.