A major break
I can’t reveal details yet — in fact, it may be some time before I can — but there has been a major break in one of the unsolved homicide cases featured on the Cold Case Oklahoma website.
I don’t think I’m violating any confidences to say that a suspect has been identified, and there seems to be substantial evidence tying this person to the crime.
Sorry to be so vague. I just don’t want to endanger the investigation.
Keep watching. I’ll update as soon as I can.
Unsolved OSBI cases
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is trying to close a number of unsolved cases, including one — the death of Mary Pewitt — that was featured on the Cold Case Oklahoma site.
You can check out the OSBI cases here: www.ok.gov/osbi/Investigative/Unsolved_Cases
Here’s what they posted about the Pewitt slaying:
On June 4, 1988, the body of twenty five year old Mary Elizabeth Pewitt was found inside her residence in Comanche, Oklahoma. A divorced mother of two, Mary worked at a local bar and had closed the establishment around midnight June 3. After driving over to the bar owner’s house where she dropped off the day’s proceeds, she returned home where she was met by a boyfriend. Mary and her boyfriend visited for a short while before he left the residence becoming the last person known to have seen her alive. It was shortly after the boyfriend’s departure that investigators believe someone entered the house and viciously stabbed Mary to death. Mary had recently been involved in a volatile relationship regarding child support. On the night she was murdered, Mary’s children were not at the home because they had spent the night with Mary’s parents. The OSBI did not enter the case until 1997 when the agency asked to assist the Comanche Police Department.
Just an update
The Black Muslim case is still on its way. It’s proven a little more complicated than most of the Cold Cases, so it’s taken more time than the others. Hopefully, it’ll be worth the wait.
In the meantime … please take this opportunity to review some of our past cases and explore the revamped site. This week, we’ll be posting a story and videos from The Oklahoman’s Ron Jackson.
More is on the way.
