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On a cold January day in 1990, Richard Denney, a 62-year-old male, and his wife Virginia were tragically killed at their farmhouse near Tonkawa, Oklahoma. Their deaths were not an isolated incident but the culmination of a multi-state crime spree. The individuals responsible had a history of violence that preceded their arrival at the Denney's home.
The series of events began to unfold when Robert Knighton, already a convicted killer who had walked away from a halfway house, teamed up wit ...Read More
The series of events began to unfold when Robert Knighton, already a convicted killer who had walked away from a halfway house, teamed up wit ...Read More
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Richard Denney
Male
Tonkawa
OK
1990-01-08
62
Richard
Denney
11/24/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else taken a deep dive into Lawrence Brittain's role in the whole Denney case? I find his... ...Read More
06/03/2024
06/03/2024
I recently came across the case of Richard and Virginia Denney while digging into crime stories from... ...Read More
03/18/2024
03/18/2024
I came across an article about the Denney murders and was struck by how Richard Denney’s life was ... ...Read More
04/10/2023
04/10/2023
