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On the evening of Friday, April 6, 2001, 20-year-old mother Sarah Ida Cox wrapped up her shift at the 7-Eleven on Southwest 119th and May Avenue in Oklahoma City. She stepped out into the night, intending to head home to her children and her family in Newcastle. She never arrived. The very next day, her car was found abandoned directly across the street in Earlywine Park.
Five days later, a local resident spotted Sarah's body lying in a creek bed off a rural road in Tuttle, Oklahoma. She was fully clothed, but her garments were highly disarranged. The medical examiner delivered a chilling conclusion: Sarah had been suffocated.
What makes Sarah's case incredibly haunting are the bizarre events that unfolded during the days she was missing. Before her body was even discovered, her estranged husband contacted a family member with a strange claim, pointing authorities to a specific pond where he alleged her body could be found. When the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) rushed to the scene, they found no trace of Sarah—only an unrelated stolen vehicle. Though he was aggressively interviewed, her husband was ultimately released without charges, and evidence brought before a grand jury failed to secure a single indictment. No one else has been named a suspect or charged in the murder of Sarah Ida Cox.
📞 Call to Action & Show Resources
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation refuses to let Sarah's file be forgotten. If you have any information regarding the kidnapping and murder of Sarah Ida Cox, please break the silence:
OSBI Tip Line: Call 1-800-522-8017 or email tips@osbi.ok.gov.
Case Profile: View official cold case documentation via the Oklahoma Cold Cases Registry and the OSBI Investigative Directory.
https://kfor.com/news/newcastle-family-still-desperate-for-answers-in-daughters-2001-murder/
Identity of body confirmed, Cold Case Files C - D, https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaColdCases/photos/sarah-ida-cox-20-was-last-seen-alive-on-april-6-2001-in-oklahoma-city-when-she-l/520545656972232/,
https://kfor.com/news/newcastle-family-still-desperate-for-answers-in-daughters-2001-murder/
https://kfor.com/video/newcastle-family-still-desperate-for-answers-in-daughters-2001-murder/4724827
Social Media Sharing: Help keep this story active online by using the hashtags #JusticeForSarah
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This is a busy intersection, even in bad weather. I personally drive through it several times a month. How were there no witnesses? - Candace
Approximate location where Sarah's body was found. 1200 block of N. Frisco Rd, Tuttle, OK. Approx. 2 miles from the 37. 6/5/2026. Pictures Courtesy of Candace D.
April 19, 2019. Sarah's son, William Killian, visited the location where his mother was found deceased. Pictures courtesy of Oklahoma News 4.
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