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Nicholas Rutherford

Death by Force
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In a tragic turn of events, 25-year-old Nicholas Rutherford lost his life to gun violence on April 26, 2015, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. His body, along with that of 19-year-old Abby Seals, was discovered in an apartment situated near a local gentleman's club. The grim discovery was made by Seals' boyfriend, who had just returned from a trip. Both Rutherford and Seals had been fatally shot.

The Muskogee County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the double homicide, which led them ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Nicholas Rutherford

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Muskogee

    OK

    2015-04-26

    25

    Nicholas

    Rutherford

    11/23/2025

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