GUILTY OK - Summer Rust, 25, & her 4 kids strangled, El Reno, 12 Jan 2009

[SuziQ]

The woman's recently divorced from husband showed up at the scene, after LE arrived. That probably indicates he's not involved. But if he was involved in any way, that's a gutsy move.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479765,00.html

(snip)
El Reno police received a call about 4 p.m. to check on the welfare of occupants of a unit at the Elizabeth Place Apartments near Oklahoma 66 and U.S. 81, said Jessica Brown, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
"An officer went inside the residence and found multiple dead bodies," Brown said. "He backed out and called for help."
Investigators believe the victims are a woman and her four children, who ranged in age from two to seven, Brown said.

 

[SuziQ]

http://www.koco.com/news/18466097/detail.html

(snip)
The OSBI is also looking for the mother's 1989 white Ford Thunderbird that has damage to the front end. Investigators said they had a person of interest in the case by 10 p.m.

Jason Garas, the woman's ex-husband and the father of at least one of the children, told Eyewitness News 5 he believes a man was staying at the apartment.

 

[SewingDeb]

So, they think the suspect is driving the woman's car now...I hope they find that person soon.

I have to try really hard not to feel the horror those children and their mother felt.

 

[LaLaw2000]

I just get so sick of these senseless deaths. I hope LE finds are able to arrest this murderer fast!

There are too many mothers and children being murdered by husbands, ex-husbands, and boyfriends.

:furious:

 

[Larkin]

I don't get the not having a license number on the vehicle. Can't the DMV pull it up for them?

 

[MeoW333]

"SCRANTON, Kan. | The Kansas fire marshal says arson caused the fire at a home where three children and one adult were found dead.The fire was reported at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the northeast Kansas town of Scranton, located in Osage County about 20 miles southwest of Topeka.
Details on the victims, the arson and what caused the deaths had not been released late Monday."
http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/978240.html

The people living in the house were a husband, wife and their 3 children. 4 bodies found, that means one of them is missing..

 

[MeoW333]

"Osage County sheriff's officials remained tight-lipped about the incident Monday night, other than to confirm the bodies of one adult and three children had been found inside the home, located at 212 S. Lawrence Ave., on the east edge of town."
http://cjonline.com/stories/011309/kan_376779749.shtml

I hope it's not another case of a husband killing his family.. =(

 

[colette]

I hope it's not another case of a husband killing his family.. =(

I hope not either, but chances are it's the husband who is missing. Thanks for bringing the case to our attention MeoW.

 

[colette]

One of the comments from the story.. "My daughter is a neighbor and knows the family. From the story she has been told, the father shot the kids and then set the fire and shot himself."

Still the father is the killer if they are right. (The mother was at work from comments.)

 

[cynsational]

OKLAHOMA TAG #WRQ 590. Suspect was last seen in victims 1989 White Ford Thunderbird. Suspect was boyfriend of victim. Last seen going west in Clinton, Ok truckstop (on I40 going towards Amarillo from OKC). Looking for Joshua Durcho. Court records show he was in prison 2003-2007 for drugs.
If seen please call: 1-800-522-8017

http://www.koco.com/news/18466097/detail.html

DOC PICS (9 PICS SHOWN) AND CRIMINAL RECORD:
http://docapp065p.doc.state.ok.us/s...RTAL30&doc_num=449079&offender_book_id=259016

 

[thefragile7393]

http://tucson.cox.net/cci/newsnatio...=article&id=D95MDBL00&_action=validatearticle
THis is what i found
~snipped
The victims were identified as Summer Garas, 25; daughters Kirsten Rust, 7; Autumn Rust, 6; and Evynn Garas, 3; and son Teagin Rust, 4. Court records show that Summer Garas and her husband, Jason Garas, were divorced on Dec. 10.

 

[fran]

What does it mean on the neck tatoos, "Tribal?"


fran

PS....Those poor children. That poor ex-husband(s)!

 

[lew657]

What does it mean on the neck tatoos, "Tribal?"


fran

Tribal tatoos are symbols (traditionally tribal symbols). If you google the term you will get examples.

 

[fran]

Tribal tatoos are symbols (traditionally tribal symbols). If you google the term you will get examples.

Thank you.

Quite a wide variety.

fran

 

[rccook555]

I belive this is Josh Durcho's MySpace page...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=386326967

ETA.. also a pic is posted of him now on ...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479765,00.html

Summer's MySpace page ...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=51897708

 

[MeoW333]

I hope not either, but chances are it's the husband who is missing. Thanks for bringing the case to our attention MeoW.

Your welcome, any cases i come across that i feel may be of interest to Websleuthians, i will post. Looks like the husband is the culprit in this one :furious:
It's so selfish, its sounds horrible, yet why not these husbands just kill themselves, rather than massacre their whole families, it's so sad.

 

[MeoW333]

I belive this is Josh Durcho's MySpace page...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=386326967

ETA.. also a pic is posted of him now on ...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479765,00.html

Summer's MySpace page ...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=51897708

(From the top link the myspace) sounds like he may be a tattoo artist:

""If you got the skin I got the ink b*tchezz""
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=386326967

 

[Sheromom]

Oh my; if so, I cannot imagine the pain of the mother. I know for sure I'd rather go with all my children.

 

[cynsational]

Summer Rust, 25, and her four young children were found dead inside their El Reno apartment. Children are 7-year-old Kirsten Rust, 6-year-old Autumn Rust, 4-year-old Teagin Rust and 3-year-old Evynn Garas.

http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=9664861

 

[chicoliving]

A man being sought in connection with the deaths of an Oklahoma woman and her four young children was captured in Texas on Tuesday night, authorities said.

Joshua Steven Durcho, 25, was taken into custody in Texas' Hamilton County, said Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown.

http://cbs13.com/national/Joshua.Steven.Durcho.2.907683.html