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Joseph Gary Spence

Case from Tulsa, OK dated Mar 02, 2020

Victim Details

Joseph Gary Spence

Male

White / Caucasian

Tulsa

OK

2020-03-02

66

Joseph

Gary Spence

06/25/2026

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In what should have been the quiet comfort of their own home, 66-year-old Joseph Gary Spence and his wife, Beverly Jane Spence, 65, were found shot to death in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 2, 2020. The tragic discovery was made after police found the couple's car abandoned nearby with the engine still running and two rifles inside. This finding prompted a welfare check at their residence, leading to the grim scene.

The investigation into the double homicide quickly focused on a suspect close ...
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  • KTUL: Friends remember beloved couple murdered in their home
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