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Unresolved

The OKC Butcher

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In April of 1976, three men would wander into an abandoned building, which they soon discovered to be a house of horrors.

Inside of the home were the dismembered remains of a young woman, whose identity would elude investigators for the better part of two decades. This killer, who seemed to have shown no shame in committing this vile act of butchery, was eventually given a nickname fitting their savagery years later after police tied them to at least two other acts of obscene violence.

Because of the victims that they targeted, however, their crimes haven't received much attention in the decades since, and many details of their crime spree remain closely guarded by the killer, whose identity remains unknown today...



Episode researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan

Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music

Theme music created and composed by Ailsa Traves

Producers: Maggyjames, Roberta Janson, Ben Krokum, Peggy Belarde, Quil Carter, Victoria Reid, Gabriella Bromley, Laura Hannan, Damion Moore, Amy Hampton, Steven Wilson, Scott Meesey, Marie Vanglund, Scott Patzold, Astrid Kneier, Lori Rodriguez, Aimee McGregor, Danny Williams, Sydney Scotton, Sara Moscaritolo, Sue Kirk, Thomas Ahearn, Seth Morgan, Marion Welsh, Patrick Laakso, Kelly Jo Hapgood, Alyssa Lawton, Jared Midwood, Travis Scsepko, Meadow Landry, Rebecca Miller, Tatum Bautista, Jo Wong, Erin Pyles, Teunia Elzinga, Consuelo Moreno, Jacinda B., Ryan Green, Stephanie Joyner, and Dawn Kellar

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode features descriptions of graphic violence, which may not be suitable for all ages.

0:05.8

Listener discretion is advised.

0:11.0

On the afternoon of Thursday, April 1st, 1976,

0:15.7

three oil workers from a drilling site in Oklahoma City were beginning to grow impatient.

0:21.0

Jane Shores, Jimmy Bishop, and Diko Duke were employed by Standard Drilling Company,

0:26.3

and were waiting for a colleague of theirs to show up to direct them towards a work site.

0:30.6

Soon, their impatience began to turn into boredom,

0:33.9

and they began looking around for something to occupy their time as they waited.

0:38.0

It was just before 3pm when the three men decided to walk towards an abandoned house in the area,

0:43.6

which was located near the neighborhood of Research Park, right in the middle of Oklahoma City itself.

0:49.1

The house, which had been abandoned a while ago, was located at 325 Northeast 6th Street,

0:55.4

which in the years since has been raised and replaced by a modern apartment building.

1:00.2

The three men approached the front door to the abandoned house, but found it to be boarded shut.

1:05.0

Two of the men would head to the back door, which they found unlocked,

1:08.3

while another slipped in through an external hole in the side of the house.

1:12.0

The three oil workers entered the home at around the same time,

1:15.5

and were immediately hit with an overwhelming odor that they would later describe as the scent of death.

1:21.4

With the home full of junk and clutter, the two men that entered through the unlocked back door

1:26.2

would trip on an item nearby, which they kicked off to the side, unaware of what it was.

1:31.7

As they ventured in further, they would make a discovery that would horrify even the most hardened detectives.

1:38.1

One of the men had been carrying a gardening hoe,

1:41.0

which he would use to poke and prod the clutter inside of the dilapidated house.

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