MACK WATKINS – Murdered in 1971
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On October 29, 1971, 56-year-old Mack Watkins from Seminole, Oklahoma, left Little Rock, Arkansas, in his bright orange pickup after completing roofing jobs. He picked up hitchhikers, a male and a female, between Morrilton, Arkansas, and Russellville, Arkansas, on Interstate Highway 40 westbound.
Mack, his son, and step-son continued with the two hitchhikers in the bed of his truck. Mack was discovered the next morning, stabbed and deceased along IH-40 near the Sallisaw, Oklahoma, rest area. Mack had been robbed and his truck later was found abandoned in the Oklahoma City area.
The first hitchhiker was described as male; in his 20s; wearing long, red hair; a bushy mustache; showing a deformed right hand that appeared to be from a birth defect; and the word LOVE tattooed on his left hand. The male may have had possession of an Illinois driver’s license with a possible date of birth of 1944 and some type of disability or welfare card issued to him.
The female was described as approximately 18 years of age; brown or blonde hair; possible tattoo or birthmark on one of her ankles. Witnesses described both the man and woman dressed as hippies.
These two individuals are wanted for questioning by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
If you have knowledge of either of these subjects, or the description suggests someone you know or have known, please come forward to law enforcement. Surviving family members need answers and closure about their loved one – Mack Watkins.
CONTACT OSBI at (800) 522-8017
Thank You,
Remember Every Victim and Missing Persons
Crime Victim Advocates and resources
3610 Towson Ave, Suite 3
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
(479) 997-5490
www.remembereveryvictim.com
We are asking for any and all help. Please share and help us get the word out.
On October 29, 1971, 56-year-old Mack Watkins from Seminole, Oklahoma, left Little Rock, Arkansas, in his bright orange pickup after completing roofing jobs. He picked up hitchhikers, a male and a female, between Morrilton, Arkansas, and Russellville, Arkansas, on Interstate Highway 40 westbound.
Mack, his son, and step-son continued with the two hitchhikers in the bed of his truck. Mack was discovered the next morning, stabbed and deceased along IH-40 near the Sallisaw, Oklahoma, rest area. Mack had been robbed and his truck later was found abandoned in the Oklahoma City area.
The first hitchhiker was described as male; in his 20s; wearing long, red hair; a bushy mustache; showing a deformed right hand that appeared to be from a birth defect; and the word LOVE tattooed on his left hand. The male may have had possession of an Illinois driver’s license with a possible date of birth of 1944 and some type of disability or welfare card issued to him.
The female was described as approximately 18 years of age; brown or blonde hair; possible tattoo or birthmark on one of her ankles. Witnesses described both the man and woman dressed as hippies.
These two individuals are wanted for questioning by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
If you have knowledge of either of these subjects, or the description suggests someone you know or have known, please come forward to law enforcement. Surviving family members need answers and closure about their loved one – Mack Watkins.
CONTACT OSBI at (800) 522-8017
Thank You,
Remember Every Victim and Missing Persons
Crime Victim Advocates and resources
3610 Towson Ave, Suite 3
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
(479) 997-5490
www.remembereveryvictim.com