Cold Case Files I

Jennifer Janelle Jesse

Homicide
March 11, 2020

On March 11, 2020, a passerby called 9-1-1 after discovering the body of 29-yeard-old Jennifer Jesse on SW 44th near Gregory Road in Union City, She had been shot multiple times.

Crystal Dawn Johnson

Homicide
June 18, 2020

On June 18, 2020, the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the OSBI after a woman was found dead around 3 a.m. on Jasper Hollow Road southwest of Tom, Oklahoma. The woman was later identified as Crystal Dawn Johnson, age 40. The Medical Examiner reported Johnson died from multiple blunt force injuries.

Donald Johnson

Homicide
June 5, 1990

On June 5, 1990, Donald Johnson, age 43, was shot to death at a salvage yard located on Highway 70 in Millerton, Oklahoma.

Freda Ingrid Johnson

Homicide
January 20, 1999

On January 20, 1999, at 7:55 PM, officers responded to a residence reference a shooting. Upon arrival, they were met by Freda Johnson's husband. He stated that upon returning home, and stepping onto the front porch, he heard a gunshot. Officers entered the residence and discovered Freda deceased from a gunshot wound. Robbery appeared to be the motive.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the Tulsa PD, website www.tulsacrimestoppers.org.

Glenda Darlene Jones

Homicide
April 9, 1980

On April 9, 1980, Glenda Jones was found face-down in a well house three hundred feet from her house. Glenda had been strangled to death.

Melody Ann Jones

Suspicious Death
May 5, 1983

On May 5, 1983, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office requested OSBI assistance with investigating the suspicious disappearance of 19-year-old Melody Ann Jones. That morning, Melody's husband, 20-year-old Paul Richard Jones, was discovered deceased inside the home. Paul's injuries were consistent with homicide. Melody Jones was not located at the scene and reported missing. In October of 1998, skeletal remains were discovered in rural Seminole County. On August 7, 2024, the remains were positively identified as Melody Jones.

Paul Richard Jones

Homicide
May 5, 1983

On May 5, 1983, Paul Jones was found stabbed to death in his home in Earlsboro, Oklahoma. His wife Melody Jones was missing and has not been seen or heard from since.

Joe David Key

Suspicious Disappearance
February 12, 2001

Joe Key disappeared from the Talihina, Oklahoma area on February 12, 2001. Joe suffers from a seizure disorder and is partially blind. Joe is a Native American male, 5'9", 150 lbs, with brown hair and eyes. He has tattoos on his left arm and one of his hands, and has scars on his face.

Betty G. Kilburn

Homicide
November 22, 1999

On November 22, 1999, the body of Betty Kilburn was discovered in her home in Bristow, Oklahoma in Creek County. She had been beaten to death.

Billy Jay "Red" Killion

Homicide
August 1, 1997

On August 1, 1997, Red Killion was shot to death in the front yard of his home in Wilburton, Oklahoma. No suspects have been identified and this case remains unsolved.

Ricky Killsfirst

Suspicious Death
May 29, 2000

On May 29, 2000, Ricky Killsfirst was found by a group of fisherman in the East Cache Creek in Comanche County. The Medical Examiner was unable to determine how Ricky died.

Cynthia Dawn Kinney

Missing Person
June 23, 1976

On June 23, 1976, Cynthia Kinney was abducted from a laundromat in Pawhuska, Oklahoma in Osage County. Cynthia and her three abductors left the area in a faded light beige 1965-1966 Plymouth. The vehicle had a dent on the left rear fender and had a red and white license plate, unknown state. Cynthia was a white female, 5'1", 97 lbs, brown hair. Suspect 1: White male, 18-22 years old, dark shoulder length hair, acne scars on cheeks, ruddy complexion, and slight build. Suspect 2: White female, 25-30 years old, 5’4, 125 lbs, medium dark collar length hair, dark tan complexion, painted eyebrows. Suspect 3: White female, 15-19 years old, 5’1, 110 lbs, shoulder length dirty blonde hair, light complexion, slim build, painted eyebrows.

Johnny Lee Kirkes

Homicide
April 15, 1986

On April 15, 1986, Johnny Kirkes was found shot to death in rural Pushmataha County.

Jequita Jean Knipe

Suspicious Disappearance
February 15, 1986

Jequita Knipe was last seen on February 15, 1986, in the vicinity of Willafa Woods Road and Boat Club Road in Cartwright, Oklahoma.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the Bryan County SO, phone 580-924-3000

Ricky Joe Kutej

Suspicious Disappearance
March 26, 2003

Rodger Lewis Osborn and Rickey Joe Kutej were last seen in the early morning hours of March 26, 2003. The two men were working together at Osborn’s garage near 5^th Street and U.S. Highway 270 in Alderson, Oklahoma in Pittsburg County. Osborn is a white male, 6’4, 260 lbs, blue eyes, brown/gray hair, gray beard and mustache, and wears glasses. He had a tattoo of his name on his upper right arm. Osborn typically wore blue jeans and t-shirts, Nike shoes, and a gold rope chain with an eagle on it. Kutej is a white male, 5’10, 220 lbs, brown eyes and hair, brown/gray beard and mustache, and wears glasses. He typically wore blue jeans with a t-shirt or tank top.

If you know Osborn’s and Kutej’s whereabouts, or have information about their disappearance, please contact the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office at 918-423-5858, or submit a tip at https://pittsburgsheriff.com/submit-a-tip/. You may also contact the OSBI at 800-522-8017 or tips@osbi.ok.gov.