TULSA, Okla. — Besides the convictions of the two culprits in the abduction and slaying of Jolene Walker Campbell, seven other people have pleaded guilty to tampering with witnesses in
TULSA, Okla. – The final member of a group of defendants has pleaded guilty in the involvement of an abduction and second-degree murder of an Osage Nation citizen in federal
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July 26, 2021 3:06 PM
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Both crimes happened in July of 2020.
Oklahoma Indictment
On Friday, July 23, 2021, a grand jury indicted four more suspects in the kidnapping and death of an Osage Nation resident. This brings the number to eleven Joplin area residents charged related to the case. (Read more on this case here)
“The 11 defendants charged were allegedly involved in either the kidnapping and resulting death of Jolene Walker Campbell or with threatening witnesses and concealing evidence to cover up their crimes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Campbell’s body was found on July 15, 2020, in a remote field in Mayes County, Oklahoma within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation. Authorities allege the kidnapping and resulting death happened between July 4 and 5, 2020.