Eugene Mervin Sides: A Detailed Account of His Crimes
Background
Eugene Mervin Sides, also known as Gene Woodside, was a notorious criminal with a lengthy record, including robbery, sexual assault, and parole violations. His most infamous crimes were the brutal murders of Joseph "Buck" Cheshewalla and his wife, Gloria Maude Cheshewalla, in 1989.
The Crimes
Sides, along with his accomplice Billy Gene Harris, committed the murders during a robbery at the Cheshewallas' rural home in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The couple was bound with tape, blindfolded, and shot twice in the head.
Details of the Victims
- Joseph "Buck" Cheshewalla, 69, a retired Phillips Petroleum Co. employee
- Gloria Maude Cheshewalla, 60, curator of the Osage Tribal Museum
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