Abby Seals, 19, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was found dead from gunshot wounds on April 26, 2015, in an apartment near Highway 69. Nicholas Rutherford, 25, was found with her; both died of fatal gunshot injuries. The apartment was in an area noted for high crime, close to an adult entertainment club and an adult toy store. Their bodies were discovered by Seals’ boyfriend when he returned from a road trip.

The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office opened a double homicide investigation. Authorities arrested 24-year-old Eleno Maldonado Jr. on May 28, 2015, and charged him with two counts of first-degree murder. Investigators reported a possible motive tied to a dispute over money or drugs between Maldonado and Rutherford, and described Seals as an innocent bystander. The defense pointed to a lack of DNA or fingerprint evidence linking Maldonado to the scene; the case nonetheless resulted in convictions and life sentences in October 2016.

Did anyone in Muskogee know Abby or Nicholas, or have information about the area around Highway 69 at the time?