Homicide
March 1, 2012

On March 1, 2012, the body of Mitzie Pace, age 41, was found in a field near Sapulpa.  Mitzie had been shot to death and her body had been dumped at this location.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
November 17, 1981

Patricia Palmer was 19 years old and recently married.  She placed an ad in the Tulsa World to sell her wedding dress.  On November 17, 1981, the victim's mother received a phone call from a male subject inquiring about the dress.  Arrangements were made for him to meet Patricia at her house on South Sandusky Avenue in Tulsa. Patricia was later found deceased in the bathtub.  The suspect was described as a white male in his mid forties, with gray and black hair, and a red discoloration on the left side of his face. He was seen standing on the front porch and his vehicle was described as a very clean dark blue Chevy Impala with a CB antenna on the trunk.    

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

Homicide
February 10, 1982

On February 10, 1983, Elk City Police Department received a report of robbery at the Motor Inn Motel located on West Third Street.  At the motel, police officers found the body of Harishbhal "Harish" Patel in the office of the motel.  Harish had been shot to death in what appeared to have been a robbery. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Missing Person
August 1, 2013

Heather Patrick was last seen at her residence in Latimer County, Oklahoma, on August 1, 2013.  

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
September 12, 2002

On September 12, 2002, Samantha Patrick was found deceased behind the Albertson's Grocery Store located on Cromwell Street in Yukon, Oklahoma. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
May 22, 1978

On May 22, 1978, Mamie Gaines and Roy Patterson were found dead with their hands tied behind their backs, in the remains of a burned building in Big Cedar, Oklahoma.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
December 3, 1977

On December 3, 1977, James Cook, age 39, and Ralph Patty, age 59, were found shot to death in Cook’s home near Idabel, Oklahoma.  Shortly before their bodies were discovered, a 1976 or 1977 white and blue Buick with Texas license plates was seen near the residence.  Robbery did not appear to be a motive. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Suspicious Disappearance
May 3, 1990

Penny Peeler last spoke to her mother on April 25, 1990.  Penny said she and her husband were having marital problems.  Her husband said he last saw Penny on May 3, 1990, at a truck stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or at a bus station in Sacramento, California.  He was on a trip from April 27, 1990 to May 11, 1990 with another woman.  Penny has not been seen or heard from since May 3, 1990.  Penny was 37-years-old at the time of her disappearance.  She was approximately 5'6"-5'7", 150 lbs, blonde hair, blue or hazel eyes. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
June 4, 1988

On June 4, 1988, Mary Morgan Pewitt was found stabbed to death in her home in Comanche, Oklahoma.  

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
July 4, 1983

On December 7, 1983, the skeletal remains of Fort Sill soldier Michael Pfarrer were discovered northwest of Lawton, Oklahoma. Pfarrer had been missing from Fort Sill since July 4, 1983.  The medical examiner determined Pfarrer died from blunt force injury to his head. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
September 30, 2004

Brittany Phillips was last seen on September 27, 2004, leaving a friend's apartment.  On September 30, 2004, Brittany was discovered deceased inside her Tulsa apartment.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
August 25, 2012

On August 25, 2012, at approximately 3:00 AM, an altercation occurred and several shots were discharged in the parking lot of the Shakers Dance Club located in the 8400 block of NE 23rd Steet in Spencer, Oklahoma.  Jean-Ciar Anton Pierce was exiting the parking lot and was fatally shot through the passenger side glass and died at the scene as a result of his inuries.  

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
April 9, 2001

Richard Piersall was employed at the Kum & Go convenience store located on West Highway 51 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Piersall worked the overnight shift and on April 9, 2001, he was found shot to death in a backroom of the store. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
October 16, 1989

On October 16, 1989, the body of 67-year-old Noble Pirtle was discovered on the ground beside his pickup, south of Randlett in Cotton County. The Medical Examiner reported Pirtle had been shot in the head. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Suspicious Death
January 12, 2012

On January 12, 2012, Phillip Porter was found dead inside his residence. He died from a cut to his neck.  The Medical Examiner was unable to determine if Porter’s death was a suicide or homicide.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Suspicious Death
June 20, 1981

On June 20, 1981, a decomposed white female was found approximately 14 miles east of Ada, lying in a creek bed next to a county road.  The victim was identified with dental x-rays as Joanne Pratt.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
June 17, 2000

On June 17, 2000, Mandy Raite was found in water close to a bridge in rural Comanche County. Raite's body was nude when she was found.  Raite was a known prostitute from the Cache Road area of Lawton, Oklahoma.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
March 30, 2014

On March 30, 2014, the body of Angel Rameriz-Huerta was discovered in a pickup near the intersection of Highway 70 and Unger Road in Choctaw County.  Angel died from a gunshot wound to his head.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
February 12, 2018

On February 12, 2018, Jose Arturo Ramirez was reported missing from his home in Covington, Oklahoma.  On February 17, 2018, Arturo was found deceased in an abandoned house in Enid, Oklahoma.  

If you have any information on this case, please contact the Enid PD, phone (580)242-7000, or submit a tip anonymously at https://www.enid.org/services/police 

Homicide
March 22, 2000

On March 22, 2000 Cassandra Ramsey was found in water close to a bridge in rural Jefferson County, Oklahoma.  Ramsey's body was nude when she was found.  Ramsey was a known prostitute from the Cache Road area of Lawton, Oklahoma.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
February 19, 2020

On February 19, 2020, the remains of Bobby and Ruby "Faye" Ratliff were found in the charred rubble of their home in Red Rock, Oklahoma.  Autopsies revealed both Bobby and Faye had been shot and the fire had been set to cover-up their murders. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
February 19, 2020

On February 19, 2020, the remains of Bobby and Ruby "Faye" Ratliff were found in the charred rubble of their home in Red Rock, Oklahoma.  Autopsies revealed both Bobby and Faye had been shot and the fire had been set to cover-up their murders. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
August 1, 1987

William Reed was last seen by friends and family in Bentonville, Arkansas in August 1987. Nearly a year later, skeletal remains were found on private property near Maize, Oklahoma in Mayes County.  The remains were sent to the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner which determined they were that of a white male who was the victim of a homicide. It was not until March 2019, through advances in DNA technology, that the remains were identified as Reed. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
April 13, 2018

On April 13, 2018, the body of Miles Rentfrow, age 52, was found in his yard in Peoria, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County.  Rentfrow had been shot in the chest.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
November 22, 2003

On November 22, 2003, Sandra Richardson’s body was discovered along Highway 62 in Okfuskee County. She had been stabbed and beaten. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
March 23, 2000

On March 23, 2000, Joann Risley was found dead in her residence near Gore, Oklahoma. Her hands had been bound with string and she had been shot. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
December 23, 2002

On December 23, 2002, Kristal Robertson was found shot to death in her bed in Konawa, Oklahoma.    

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
September 25, 2006

Fourteen-year-old Marina Rodriguez disappeared from her home in Hollis, Oklahoma on September 25, 2006.  On October 8, 2006, Rodriguez’ body was discovered in a shallow grave near Hollis. She had been suffocated to death.  On the same day that Rodriguez disappeared, Francisco Vargas Rogel, an associate of Rodriguez’ family, also disappeared.  Rogel was described as a Hispanic male, born 1974, 5’11, 180 lbs, brown eyes, black hair.  A material witness warrant has been issued for Rogel. was a known prostitute from the Cache Road area of Lawton, Oklahoma.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
June 22, 2017

On June 22, 2017, a wildlife biologist found a burned van with bones in it while working in an area of the National Forest in northern McCurtain County. The bones were in the back section of the van.  The victim was identified as Fred Romine by comparing the bones with x-rays taken while Romine was alive. The Medical Examiner reported Romines' cause of death was homicidal violence by unspecified means. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Missing Person
March 13, 1979

On March 13, 1979, Olen Rowe’s family reported that Olen was missing from his Tupelo, Oklahoma residence.  Olen was 73-years-old at the time of his disappearance.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
March 30, 1988

On March 30, 1988, the body of Steven Roy was discovered in a field between Tecumseh and Brooksville in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.   

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
December 23, 1985

On December 23, 1985, the bodies of Anton Ruzicka, age 68, and his wife, Jane Ruzicka, age 58, were discovered in their home in Canadian County, Oklahoma.  Both victims had been shot and stabbed multiple times. Robbery appeared to be the motive as a few personal belongings had been taken from their home.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
December 23, 1985

On December 23, 1985, the bodies of Anton Ruzicka, age 68, and his wife, Jane Ruzicka, age 58, were discovered in their home in Canadian County, Oklahoma.  Both victims had been shot and stabbed multiple times. Robbery appeared to be the motive as a few personal belongings had been taken from their home.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.

Homicide
March 2, 1980

On March 2, 1980, a car fire was reported on Lake Road, west of Chandler, Oklahoma.  The vehicle was owned by Roland Ryan who last seen with his vehicle on March 1.  On April 1, 1980, Ryan's body was located not far from the location where his vehicle had been found.  Ryan had been shot.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the OSBI at cold.case@osbi.ok.gov.