2023 Henryetta killings explained
On May 1, 2023, Jesse McFadden shot and killed six people before killing himself in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, near the town of Henryetta. That day McFadden had been set to have a jury trial for other charges he faced, but after he did not appear his body and those of his victims were discovered at his home.
Killings
Police say McFadden shot and killed his wife Holly McFadden, 35; Holly's three children Tiffany Guess, 13; Michael Mayo, 15; and Rylee Allen, 17, as well as Tiffany's friends Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 15; furthermore, he sexually assaulted Webster and Brewer, according to an autopsy report.[1] He then killed himself. McFadden had been scheduled for a jury trial that day for further sex offenses;[2] the bodies were discovered hours before the trial was to begin.[3] The Oklahoma Highway Patrol had issued an Amber Alert for Webster and Brewer only hours before[4] they were found among the dead.[5] Police have stated that the shootings were perpetrated with a 9mm handgun that had been purchased by Holly in January 2022. [6]
Perpetrator
McFadden was born in Kansas on August 24, 1983[''[[Wikipedia:Citations needed|citation needed]]], and had dropped out of high school in ninth grade for unknown reasons.[7] While living in McAlester, Oklahoma, he began having a string history of convictions dating back as early as December 2002. He was convicted of rape the following year in 2003 and sentenced to 20 years at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, serving 17 years before being released in 2020.[8] In 2017, while serving his sentence, he was accused of sexting an underage girl.[9] On the day of the shooting, he was scheduled to face trial for his 2017 offense after numerous delays.[10]
Aftermath
After the murders, state representative Scott Fetgatter advocated for stronger sentencing laws for serious sex crimes.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Clay . Nolan . 7 June 2023 . Autopsies of Henryetta mass murder victims confirm two were sexually assaulted . 2023-06-26 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
- Web site: Dulaney . Josh . May 1, 2023 . Who was Jesse McFadden and what was his criminal history? What we know after 7 found dead . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502151353/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/who-was-jesse-mcfadden-and-what-was-his-criminal-history-what-we-know-after-7-found-dead/ar-AA1aBIgS . May 2, 2023 . 2023-05-04 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
- Web site: Lukpat . Alyssa . May 2, 2023 . Seven Bodies Found on Oklahoma Property During Search for Missing Teenage Girls . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503115948/https://www.wsj.com/articles/seven-bodies-found-on-oklahoma-property-during-search-for-missing-teenage-girls-23333c9e . May 3, 2023 . 2023-05-04 . WSJ . en-US.
- News: Oklahoma Rapist Jesse McFadden Sent Eerie Texts Before 7 Bodies Were Found . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510012423/https://www.thedailybeast.com/oklahoma-rapist-jesse-mcfadden-sent-eerie-texts-before-7-bodies-were-found . May 10, 2023 . May 10, 2023 . The Daily Beast. May 2, 2023 . Fiallo . Josh .
- News: Drenon . Brandon . May 2, 2023 . Seven bodies found in US search for missing teens, say Oklahoma police . BBC News . live . May 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502144645/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65455526 . May 2, 2023.
- News: Smith . Jessie Christopher . May 5, 2023 . Police confirm Jesse McFadden fatally shot six prior to killing himself . The Oklahoman.
- Web site: Exclusive: Before the killings, Jesse McFadden was a rapist and con-man, and only got worse. The Oklahoman. May 1, 2023 . May 9, 2023.
- Web site: Prock . David . Fullbright . Lori . Ledbetter . Reagan . May 3, 2023 . Authorities: Convicted Rapist Kills 6, Self In Okmulgee County . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506015748/https://www.newson6.com/story/6452cc2c5a22417cfd011aba/authorities:-convicted-rapist-kills-6-self-in-okmulgee-county . May 6, 2023 . May 5, 2023 . News on 6 .
- Web site: Dye . Abigail . May 2023 . Victim in soliciting case says McFadden texted her night before 7 bodies were found . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505214348/https://www.fox23.com/news/victim-in-soliciting-case-says-mcfadden-texted-her-night-before-7-bodies-were-found/article_d5cd6692-e89f-11ed-8875-53b2035e219e.html . May 5, 2023 . May 5, 2023 . FOX 23 .
- Web site: Brewer . Graham Lee . Ortiz . Erik . May 2, 2023 . Mother of convicted rapist who was found dead with 6 other people in Oklahoma is searching for answers . September 10, 2023 . NBC News .
- News: Felder . Ben . Henryetta district legislator wants tougher sentencing for sex offenders . 17 July 2023 . . May 15, 2023.
