Do you know who murdered Christie? In the early morning hours of September 3, 1988, Christie Leigh Ward, a 28-year-old Caucasian female, was last seen at Classic's Bar on East 51st Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At some point after leaving the bar, there was evidence to suggest that she had made it back to her residence. However, she was reported missing later that day when she could not be found and her red Firebird was gone.
The following day, a grim discovery was made by two teenagers who were walking along the side of the
road at 13800 E. 51st Street. They found Christie's partially clothed body. An investigation revealed the brutal nature of her death; her hands had been bound behind her back, and she had been sexually assaulted, beaten, and shot. There was also evidence to suggest she may have been strangled. The cause of death was determined to be from gunshot wounds.
Adding to the mystery, Christie's red Firebird was later found abandoned and burning in the west parking lot of the Silver Springs Apartments, located at 8300 E. 61st Street. Despite the evidence collected and the investigation that followed, no arrests have ever been made in connection with the murder of Christie Leigh Ward. Her case remains an unsolved homicide, and authorities continue to seek information that might lead to a breakthrough and bring her killer or killers to justice.
