Tuesday, May 2nd 2023, 12:59 pm
Henryetta Public Schools says classes are in session on Tuesday morning after the discovery of seven bodies on a property in Okmulgee County.
The district has confirmed that several of the victims, who were found at the property, were students.
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The district released a statement on Tuesday and said that all students would have access to grief counseling and that mental health professionals and faith-based clergy would be on hand.
Search teams in Okmulgee County discovered the seven bodies, including those of two missing teenage girls, Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 15, on Monday.
Authorities made the discovery while searching for the two missing teens who had last been seen with Jesse McFadden, whose body was also found in a rural area east of Henryetta.
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Authorities say the girls were supposed to be home on Sunday, April 30 at 5 p.m., but never showed up. OHP issued a Missing and Endangered Alert for the girls on Monday, May 1. On Monday afternoon, deputies got a warrant to search McFadden's home and allegedly found all of the victims in the backyard.
McFadden was a registered sex offender who was supposed to stand trial on Monday, in Muskogee County.
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The OSBI has been brought in to help in the investigation.
Investigators have not yet identified all seven victims.
This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates.
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