Lynda Watts, a 72-year-old White woman with dementia, died in her Oklahoma City home in September 2023 from an initial determination of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Her daughter and primary caregiver, 44-year-old Jaydee Watts, was later arrested in connection with her death after a review of security camera footage and other evidence.

Investigators say the video shows Jaydee berating her mother, allegedly telling her to take a pill or choke on it and die, then presenting a handgun and saying, Do with it what you f------ will, before leaving the room. Lynda shot herself shortly after. Jaydee reportedly threatened to lock her mother in the bedroom, contacted a hospice worker after the death, and made comments about the difficulty of 24-7 caregiving. Text messages and the footage led to an arrest warrant; Jaydee was charged with felony murder by caretaker abuse and kidnapping, booked into Midwest City Jail, and later bonded out. The investigation is ongoing.

Are there readers who knew Lynda or who have information about her care in the weeks before her death?