In the late summer of 2019, the small town of Madill, Oklahoma, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of three family members. Monica Moseley, a 53-year-old White female, was found deceased in her home on August 22, 2019, the victim of a triple homicide that also took the lives of her two children, 16-year-old Jonathan Horath and 12-year-old Stephanie Horath.
The grim discovery was made after a concerned friend of Monica's husband, Kevin Moseley, contacted the Marshall County Sheriff's Office with a disturbing confession they had heard from him.
Responding to the chilling phone call, deputies were dispatched to the Moseley residence on Page Road. There, they were met by anxious family members who had grown worried when Monica failed to show up for work and the children did not attend school. Upon entering the home, law enforcement found Monica, Jonathan, and Stephanie, all of whom had been fatally shot. The investigation suggested that the two children were tragically killed in their sleep. While there were no prior reports of domestic violence, subsequent interviews with friends and family indicated that the couple's relationship was strained due to financial issues and marital discord.
The immediate suspect was Monica's husband, Kevin Moseley. After confessing to a friend, he had fled the state. A multi-agency effort involving the Marshall County Sheriff's Office, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations, and the Texas Rangers was launched to locate him. Using cell phone data, investigators tracked Moseley to Abilene, Texas, where he was apprehended by gunpoint on August 26, 2019.
Kevin Moseley was extradited back to Marshall County, Oklahoma, to face charges for the murders of his wife and stepchildren. Initially, at his arraignment on August 27, 2019, he pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and was denied bond. However, after a series of court proceedings, and in a move to avoid the death penalty, Kevin Moseley changed his plea. On December 21, 2021, he pleaded guilty to all three charges and was subsequently sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, ensuring he would spend the remainder of his life in prison.
