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In the quiet farming community of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, the lives of 64-year-old Virginia Denney and her husband, Richard, were tragically cut short on January 8, 1990. Their peaceful existence was shattered by a trio of individuals on a violent crime spree. The perpetrators, led by Robert Wesley Knighton, arrived at the Denney's farmhouse in need of assistance with their vehicle, which was running out of gas.
What began as a request for help quickly turned into a horrific ordeal. Knighton, ...Read More
What began as a request for help quickly turned into a horrific ordeal. Knighton, ...Read More
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Virginia Denney
Female
Tonkawa
OK
1990-01-08
64
Virginia
Denney
11/24/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the timeline of events with Knighton and his group? It’s chilling how ... ...Read More
07/18/2024
07/18/2024
I’ve been mulling over how Virginia Denney and her husband's lives were tragically cut short durin... ...Read More
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
