In the summer of 2023, the quiet community of Edmond, Oklahoma, was unsettled by the tragic death of Fern Michelle Smith. A woman of 70 years, she was discovered deceased inside her home on Laguna Drive on July 24th. The events that unfolded painted a grim picture of a domestic tragedy that ended in a murder-suicide.
Concern for Fern and her husband, Phillip Smith, first arose when a relative was unable to reach them by phone. This led to a welfare check at their residence. When officers
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