Cops Release 911 Tape In Murder Of 2 Girls

Oklahoma Police Hope Grandmother's Frantic Call Will Generate New Leads

(AP)  The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation hopes a 911 call will lead to help in solving the mysterious killings of two girls last month in eastern Oklahoma.

OSBI spokeswoman Jessica Brown played an emotional 911 tape Monday in hopes of generating more leads in the case.

The tape was of a 911 call made by the grandmother of one of the girls. The grandmother could be heard screaming that the girls were dead and telling a dispatcher the bodies were on County Line Road outside of Weleetka.

The bullet-riddled bodies of 11-year-old Skyla Whitaker and 13-year-old Taylor Placker were discovered June 8 on a gravel road less than a half-mile from the house where they were staying.

Authorities say they have no suspect or motive in the killings, which occurred near the small working-class community of 1,000 people, 70 miles south of Tulsa.

The girls, who were best friends, were shot a number of times in the head and chest with weapons of two different calibers, leading authorities to think two gunmen were involved.

Several motives have been explored, including a random thrill killing, attempted abduction, a case of mistaken identity and the possibility that the girls happened upon a crime in progress.

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Agent Ben Rosser has said officials suspect a local person was involved because the killings occurred in such an isolated area. Rosser said that nothing is being ruled out but that there is no indication family or friends were involved.

[gramto7]

I sometimes have to admit I was wrong and I guess this is one of them. Some of you people that post here claimed it was the families of the two girls that were to blame and I disagreed. After listening to the tape I see it''''s obvious that they are at fault. That''''s what you get when you live in an isolated area and walk down a secluded road to enjoy life , relax and smell the roses. You folks were right- they deserved it and the families are to blame.
My bad.

Posted by magoo2u1 at 11:38 AM : Jul 22, 2008


Magoo,
I must be missing something somewhere, but I cannot find anywhere anyone is accusing any of the families of doing anything wrong. Every one of the posts seem to be expressing sympathy for the families, and anger at the perpetrators. Could you please indicate to which posts you are refering?

[magoo2u1]

I sometimes have to admit I was wrong and I guess this is one of them. Some of you people that post here claimed it was the families of the two girls that were to blame and I disagreed. After listening to the tape I see it''s obvious that they are at fault. That''s what you get when you live in an isolated area and walk down a secluded road to enjoy life , relax and smell the roses. You folks were right- they deserved it and the families are to blame.
My bad.

[mydiatribe]

Personally, I am profoundly disappointed in the progress of this investigation.
That drawing of the Indian who was considered a person of interest should have precipitated some leads.
The fact that it has NOT, tells me that he has altered his looks, is laying low, has moved on on to another state, or is being unwittingly abetted by some lawful person or persons. Perhaps all of the above, but either way he IS ultimately the key to unravelling this case.

If anyone knows this person, no matter how casually, they should come forward, and hopefully soon.

[whiskyrocker]

patriot12436
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I really pray the guilty party or parties are caught.It tears me up when someone hurts innocent kids.

[patriot12436]

whiskeyrocker
The sad truth is that if it takes over 48 hours to solve a case the chances of solving it drop dramatically.. The best hope now is that the killers wil mess up somewhere in the future and talk about this killing in front of someone who will turn them in.

[whiskyrocker]

Sick Ba$tards. I''d love to have 1 hour alone with these ****ing scum. Come on cops find these vermon.

I hope that the people who did this don*t want to be taken alive, and the police oblige.

[ov442]

just the worst possible heartbreak.

poor family, poor grandma. Her precious grandbaby and best friend, no motivation for this ... there isnt any. There is No motive for killing two innocent children.

[gramto7]

Can you imagine the horror that grandmother had to go through when she found those two young girls?? She probably went looking for them when they didn''t arrive when expected. What an awful thing to find when you expect to be fussing at them for playing too long somewhere.

[deacon20081]

mark11a_99

Amen

[mark46n]

This is such a horrible crime I just cant fathom how someone could commit it. These 2 poor babies did not deserve to die they were so young and so innocent. I hope they catch the monsters that did this and punish them accordingly.