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Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a summer afternoon in Weleetka, Oklahoma, the lives of two young friends were tragically cut short. Thirteen-year-old Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker and her eleven-year-old friend, Skyla Whitaker, were walking along a rural dirt road on June 8, 2008, when they were brutally murdered. The girls had spent the previous night at Taylor's house and were on their way to a nearby creek to collect shells and pebbles, a trip they had made many times before. When they failed to return home and Taylor didn ...Read More
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  • Weleetka killings of two girls - Tulsa World
  • Weleetka slayings: June 14, 2008 - The Oklahoman
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    Victim Details

    Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Weleetka

    OK

    2008-06-08

    13

    Taylor

    Dawn Paschal-Placker

    11/24/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been following Taylor and Skyla's case closely, and my heart goes out to their families for t... ...Read More
    08/25/2024
    Has anyone else been puzzled by Kevin Sweat's claim that he mistook Taylor and Skyla for "monsters"?... ...Read More
    09/25/2023
    I’ve been following the tragic case of Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker and Skyla Jade Whitaker, and so... ...Read More
    08/17/2023
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