Two bodies found on a remote Murray County road in late July 1991 suggested a linked, violent incident that drew statewide attention. On July 27, the body of 40-year-old Ronnie St. Clair of Silo was discovered near his car; investigators determined he had been fatally shot with a .22-caliber rifle. A second victim, 55-year-old William Henry Kelsey Jr. of Bokchito, was also found killed by a .38-caliber weapon.

Investigators noted an unusual and potentially significant detail: the rifle that killed St. Clair was found near Kelsey’s body, and the weapon that killed Kelsey was found near St. Clair, a fact that led authorities, including the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, to treat the deaths as connected and to consider the possibility of a contract killing. Michael Dale St. Clair, 33, of Durant, Ronnie St. Clair’s nephew, was charged with first-degree murder in Kelsey’s death. The Murray County Sheriff at the time indicated others may have been involved and the motive remained under investigation.

Does anyone have information about links between the victims or about activity on the rural roads near Silo and Bokchito in July 1991?