$10,000 Reward Offered in Killing Of Oklahoma Pastor
According to CNN, a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the brutal murder of 61-year-old Pastor Carol Daniels.
The pastor’s son, Alvin Daniels, said Daniels often traveled alone about 50 miles from her home to Anadarko, Oklahoma many Sundays hoping someone would come in and worship with her at Christ Holy Sanctified Church. Her church had no congregation.
He said his mother was “very cautious” and she usually left the door open “in case people came in to worship.”
Police found Daniels’ body inside the church around noon this past Sunday.
Jessica Brown, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, said the body was “staged” in an unnatural position by the murderer. Police say Daniels suffered multiple stab wounds with a sharp object.
District Attorney Bret Burns called the crime scene inside the church the worst he’s ever seen in his 17 years as a prosecutor. He described the scene as “horrific” but declined to elaborate on what he saw.
Police held a meeting with other pastors in the Anardarko area to urge them to have a security plan in place. So far police are being tightlipped about the case.
Authorities are reviewing surveillance tapes from businesses in the area around the church hoping to catch a glimpse of the killer. “The most they’ve gleaned from the tape so far is to give them a timeline of when she arrived,” Brown said.
The murder received national attention when Nancy Grace interviewed Alvin Daniels on her show yesterday. CLICK to watch the interview.
Thanks to loyal reader Maya for the tip.
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so sad…. I wonder if this will be on on first 48, I love that show, they should pass a law to legalize the citzens to watch first 48. These people do some crazy stupid stuff..
I don’t know what to say
This is sooo sad!!! Some people have no regard for life. I hope that catch this loser.
I meant I hope they catch this loser.
Thanks, Sandra. I knew you would post this story after I made my comment about you and Nancy Grace just to prove me wrong. : - )
Really sad…some people just don’t care anymore or have no regard to life smh
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS IM FROM OKLAHOMA AND THIS IS ONE OF MY CLASSMATES MOTHER
Sad that you can’t even be safe in a place of worship. I hope they find this low life scum ASAP.
Since the body was staged this was likely someone who killed before. I’m sure it if wasn’t intentional the person wouldn’t have took the time to stage the body. Really sad. She sounded like she wanted to help people from what I’ve read.
This is so horrible!!!