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John Seward

Case from Muskogee, OK dated Feb 09, 1979

Victim Details

John Seward

Male

Muskogee

OK

1979-02-09

68

John

Seward

07/10/2026

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In the winter of 1979, a quiet rural area of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, was rocked by a brutal and senseless crime that ended the lives of a beloved couple. On February 9th, 68-year-old John Seward and his 62-year-old wife, Roxie, made a fateful trip to check on the home of a relative. What they encountered there was a scene of startling violence that would ultimately lead to their own untimely deaths. The couple, respected members of their community, had unknowingly walked into a burglary in pr ...
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  • Tulsa World: Grandson of slain couple sad, angry
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