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Skyla Jade Whitaker

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet, rural landscape of Weleetka, Oklahoma, a horrific crime shattered the community's sense of peace. On the afternoon of June 8, 2008, the bodies of two young friends, 11-year-old Skyla Jade Whitaker and 13-year-old Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker, were discovered on a dirt road. The two girls had been walking near Paschal-Placker's home when they were brutally shot and killed. The senseless act left their families and the small town reeling in shock and grief. Skyla, who had moved with h ...Read More
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  • In 2008, Weleetka girls murdered in Oklahoma | Timeline - Tulsa World
  • Weleetka slayings: June 14, 2008 - The Oklahoman
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    Victim Details

    Skyla Jade Whitaker

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Weleetka

    OK

    2008-06-08

    11

    Skyla

    Jade Whitaker

    11/24/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I'm still shaking my head over the tragedy that hit Weleetka back in 2008. Skyla and Taylor were so ... ...Read More
    08/08/2024
    I was thinking about the impact this case had on the Weleetka community. It's truly awful how safe s... ...Read More
    04/23/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the two different firearms used in the Weleetka case and how it must ... ...Read More
    10/22/2023
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    Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker

    Death: Jun 08, 2008
    On a summer afternoon in Weleetka, Oklahoma, the lives of two young friends were tragically cut shor o ...Read More