‘She Was So Scared Of Him’: Moore 18-Year-Old Found Dead, Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a Moore High School student who was found dead inside her home.

Tuesday, May 2nd 2023, 10:37 pm

By: Sylvia Corkill


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Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a Moore High School student who was found dead inside her home.

“These are the calls we hate the most. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends,” said Moore Police Lt. Wes Yost. 

According to court filings the victim knew the suspect and investigators said he recorded the assault. 

Chace Cook, Madeline Bills’ ex-boyfriend maintains he was out of state the day she died, police said video recorded on his cell phone and by surveillance cameras proves otherwise. 

Just 18-years-old, basketball standout and Moore Lion Madeline Bills' life was cut short.

“It pulls at your heart, anytime you see an 18 year old with so much in life, and so much more to come to be taken from this earth,” said Yost.

Moore Police coordinated with Navy investigators, and arrested Madeline's ex-boyfriend Chace Cook, who was found a long way from his home in Moore.

“He was arrested yesterday in the Chicago, Illinois area and transported to Lake County Jail,” said Yost.

Police began investigating Madeline's death after her family found her body in a pool house behind her parent's home April 22.

“Madeline was living in the pool house. So, she was found by family the next day in the pool house, deceased” said Yost.

Investigators learned Madeline was afraid of Cook.

“She was so scared of him that she talked to friends about going into the main residence and not staying in the pool house,” said Yost.

According to court documents Cook’s Ford Fusion was captured driving away from Bills’ home the night she died.

“We obtained surveillance video from a neighbor’s residence that showed us a subject climbing over the fence, the morning of Madeline’s death.

A court filing showed Cook recorded himself sexually assaulting Madeline who was unconscious. Police said they planned to request additional charges after receiving reports from the Medical Examiner's Office.

Sylvia Corkill

Sylvia Corkill joined the News 9 team in October of 2016. If you're an early bird you can see her reporting weekdays in the field or at the desk filling in.

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