An Oklahoma man who had been released early from prison in January is now accused of three murders, including the death of a neighbor whose heart he cut out, authorities said.
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“He cooked the heart with potatoes to feed to his family to release the demons,” an agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said to a judge in a request for a search warrant, which was reviewed by the Oklahoman.
Lawrence Paul Anderson then allegedly killed his uncle and his uncle’s 4-year-old granddaughter in a gruesome case that has rocked the city of 16,400 about 65 km southwest of Oklahoma City. Anderson, 42, was charged Tuesday with three counts of first degree murder and two felony charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon and maiming, court records show.
Authorities say Lawrence Paul Anderson killed a neighbor, cut out her heart and then cooked the heart to serve to his relatives, 2 of which he then killed.
Anderson was staying at 214 West Minnesota tackle along with his aunt, Delsie Pye and uncle, Leon Pye, 67, after his early jail release in January 2021. He had been sentenced in 2017 to serve 20 years behind bars but got out after Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted his time. After killing Blankenship, Anderson, 42, went again to the Pye house, where he cooked the heart with the intention of feeding it to them.
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On the same day, February 9, the police received a hang-up call to 911 originating from Pye’s residence. The Chickasha Police were dispatched to the home and tried to make contact with the homeowner. They discovered Pye and his 4-year-old granddaughter, Kaeos Yates, dead inside and two others injured. Pye’s wife, Delsie, was “maimed during the attack” and transported to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said. Anderson was allegedly observed “throwing up” into pillows at the scene. It’s unclear at this time if the suspect had b
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