Skyla Whitaker, 11, & Taylor Placker 13 - Found Murdered - #3

[DeltaDawn]

It seems like the girls witnessed something that may have been happening in the wooded area and they were killed rather then risk their telling someone. Perhaps a rape or drug deal was taking place..unseen to someone driving by, but to the girls walking they may have heard noises and looked in the woods. I just can't comprehend someone wanting to harm these two, unless they saw or overheard something that was illegal.

 

[philamena]

IIRC that area recieved a lot of rain a day or 2 before the murders. IF the murderer(s) walked in the woods , foot prints would have been visible.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

I think it was done to "hurt" the Placker family - and what would "hurt" the most? Killing their child (or children). Although I don't think it was targeted at ANYONE specifically - the girls happened to be "easy" to kill. I don't know the person even knew WHO he was killing - just that they came out of the Placker house. It was just killing the easiest person who was associated with the family.

OR it was someone associated with Taylors bio parent(S) (still unknown) who wanted to hurt the GP's.

And Taylor's family because it happened 300 yards from their door. The killer could have watched the girls leave and waited for them to walk back toward him. Like a shooting gallery - they were shot down like in a shooting gallery game.

It's those "kill shots" under the chin that tell me the person wanted to make damn sure they were dead and that they were marked in such a way as to "give a message" to SOMEONE - those kill shots can be interpreted pretty clearly as "it wasn't an accident, we hunted them down and executed them where they stood - almost on your doorstep".

My Opinion

Are you going by what Skyla's grandmother said, FlowerChild? I no more believe that LE has discussed in graphic detail how these children were shot and where specifically with any family members. I think this was an assumption on her part and she has no knowledge of what is an entry wound and an exit wound is. Skyla could have just as easily been shot in the top of her head with the exit wound coming out in the chin area.

Family members have already said that LE is not sharing the evidence with them. OSBI knows these people are struggling to deal with the deaths and tragic loss and would never subject them to graphic details that would serve no purpose other than to further shatter their hearts imo.

I don't see it as an execution. If so they both would have been shot in the head at very close range and not in the arms and legs too but I do see the killer someone very determined to do whatever it took to see that these girls were dead no matter how many shots it took.

I am sure the very first thing LE did was find out about Taylor's bio parents as well as looking at the Whitaker parents too.

imoo

 

[txsvicki]

If the POI did it and was rational and not high or insane, I don't understand why he didn't duck when the witnesses drove by, or try to disguise himself in some way if the murders were planned. I'm still leaning towards thinking that this was some sort of impulsive psychotic rage attack.

 

[FlowerChild]

It seems like the girls witnessed something that may have been happening in the wooded area and they were killed rather then risk their telling someone. Perhaps a rape or drug deal was taking place..unseen to someone driving by, but to the girls walking they may have heard noises and looked in the woods. I just can't comprehend someone wanting to harm these two, unless they saw or overheard something that was illegal.

I don't think they COULD have seen anything in 30 minutes that would incite a killing of 2 girls in such a fashion that
A - no-one else saw any evidence of and
B - that wouldn't alarm the girls enough to make then run home or call home?? They appeared to be walking calmly home.

The OSBI has looked the area over pretty well from the air and on the ground - probably to establish if it was related to another crime. If it was, one would assume there would be SOME evidence? Tire tracks? It isn't easy to just drive off the road in these areas - fences, brush etc.

A drug deal would not be enough motive IMO - and the girls didn't just appear and surprise someone on the road - the people would have easily seen and heard them coming.

A rolling lab - on such a well traveled road so close to TWO highways when there are a hundred really REMOTE roads right there? Doesn't seem like THAT to me and nobody said they saw a van or truck associated, or in the area.

A body dump, maybe, but where were they dumping the body? Off the road? Off the bridge? 300 yards from a house? Where's the body? And why weren't the girls more alarmed? Did the POI then drive off with the body in his truck bed?

OSBI is still looking so perhaps more info is coming???

My Opinion

 

[philamena]

If the POI did it and was rational and not high or insane, I don't understand why he didn't duck when the witnesses drove by, or try to disguise himself in some way if the murders were planned. I'm still leaning towards thinking that this was some sort of impulsive psychotic rage attack.

At first I was leaning towards the killer being someone known to the girls. Now I'm leaning, like you, towards this being an impulse killing.

 

[Beyond Belief]

have a question for someone who has followed on the names here which I haven't but i may have found something.
anybody? i want to do it thru a p.m. as not to violate the persons privacy.

 

[evelyn24]

I'd have to find the link again. But early on, someone from OSBI did state the girls were executed or killed execution style. I can't remember the exact words.

Many thrill kill murders are execution style too.
It seems to me to be a thrill kill...just someone angry at society looking to lash out in the most hurtful evil way, or someone the girls ignored because he was trying to talk to them (maybe a SO or a wannabe SO), or they rebuffed his advances with a smart remark as they walked along the road back home, and he perceived this to be "insulting" and decided to blast them.
I don't think it's a paid hit or a revenge hit.
Maybe this nut planned to go murder the first person or people he saw that were a little isolated, and he could make an escape...he drove around until he spotted the girls walking alone down the dirt road?

He is most likely from another town close by, not an immediate local. He knows the area from going hunting, target practice, or just traveling around. However, I bet he's not known by the people around the immediate area.

JMO.

 

[Leila]

What could the revenge be that they would take it out on two young girls. One who was not even a Placker and had no connection.

I tend to believe LE and they have said they do not believe that family members or friends are involved in this crime. In fact they seem to still be mystified while searching for a motive. Maybe the motive was just to kill because they could when they saw two vulnerable young children out on a country road walking?

I just think the vendetta thing is so out there when they could have laid in wait until one of both adults left their property but killing young girls in broad daylight out of some kind of vendetta just doesn't make sense to me.

With him so bold and not hiding his features makes me think he doesnt know the Plackers and those who live around there don't know who he is. He may have lived 20-30 miles away.

imoo

A scenario to illustrate my theory.............

If Taylor's parent or parents are involved in some sort of criminal activity, they could have made an enemy. Perhaps they cheated someone in a drug deal. The parents in all likelihood don't live anywhere near Waleetka.

The enemy doesn't know Taylor or her grandparents - only knows that the Placker family lives in Weleetka. The enemy tracks the family down, and finds an address, either in the telephone book or online. The enemy doesn't know who lives in the Placker house, only that they are related to the person who they're angry at, the person they're seeking revenge against for something done to the enemy.

The enemy drives down the road and identifies the Placker residence, and scouts out an area to observe the comings and goings. The enemy has vowed to kill a member or members of the Placker family in revenge for something done to the enemy.

He sees Taylor and Skyla emerge from the Placker residence and walk down the road. The enemy doesn't know if one of both are members of the Placker family. To him, it doesn't matter, he has to kill them both so there's no witnesses.

As far as the enemy is concerned, it didn't matter who he killed, as long as it was a member of the Placker family. If it was any other day of the week but Sunday, it could have been the grandmother or grandfather walking to the mailbox to get the mail. With someone like the enemy, it doesn't matter who he kills. This is a cold-blooded killer with no respect for human life. To him it doesn't matter if the victim or victims are children or adults.

 

[cloudajo]

I haven’t seen new sketch but I saw this about reward now being at $30,000. Also, the sketch on this site has text on it with a description of his build, clothing, and baseball cap which I hadn’t seen before.

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The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is offering a $30,000 reward — collected partly from donations from around the world — for information that leads to a suspect in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call the OSBI hot line at (800) 522-8017.


Text on sketch summarized and snipped (see pic and zoom in to read full text)
American Indian male possibly part Caucasian…slender body build, …Clothing: blue grey long sleeve shirt, faded jeans and black baseball cap. Vehicle…

http://newsok.com/photos/gallery/?&gallery_id=3709&photo_id=52616e646f6d49565e4c1f2298f6ab88cd52326f021b671b

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Great find, Cloud! I wondered why they had not put out an accurate description of the clothes he was wearing. This means the witness must have seen him full view, too. Strange way to dress on a hot Oklahoma day, imo. With the boots he was wearing, it could indicate he had been in the woods. People wear long sleeves because of the ticks and to prevent getting scratched by the brush. Interesting.

 

[philamena]

http://newsok.com/photos/gallery/?&...16e646f6d495678b91173a1754012edf6c99d6adea5f6

Colored sketch of POI.

 

[Albert18]

Why is this clothing information on the POI just coming out now? These people need to get their act together.

Polly Klaas's dad also made a good point about the reward money. Put out the best reward you can and leave it alone. Don't change it unless you can at least double the amount. If you keep changing the amount like it is an auction people will just wait for a higher price.

 

[philamena]

http://newsok.com/photos/gallery/?&...16e646f6d495678b91173a1754012edf6c99d6adea5f6

Makeshift memorial on side of road.

 

[philamena]

http://newsok.com/photos/gallery/?&...16e646f6d495678b91173a1754012edf6c99d6adea5f6

Notice the distance from the road, to the ditch to the place where the flowers are placed.

 

[cloudajo]

Great find, Cloud! I wondered why they had not put out an accurate description of the clothes he was wearing. This means the witness must have seen him full view, too. Strange way to dress on a hot Oklahoma day, imo. With the boots he was wearing, it could indicate he had been in the woods. People wear long sleeves because of the ticks and to prevent getting scratched by the brush. Interesting.

Yeah, I'm surprised clothing and color of cap wasn't in more news reports.

 

[philamena]

Check out the above picture.
Road, ditch, mashed down grass where a makeshift memorial is made for the girls.

Were the girls found in the ditch?
Or where the flowers are being placed?

 

[philamena]

This is a picture of Taylor Paschal-Placker's brother and grandparents that raised her at her funeral in Dewar, Friday, June 13.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

That photo gallery is incredible. The one of Skyla and her father is sweet.

I also noticed the one where the LE officer is carrying away the guest book from the service, too. Good move on their part.

 

[ArizonaGiGi]

To clarify, we do not have "reservations" in Oklahoma. The nearest Res where people would go is in the northern states. I can't remember if it is S. or N. Dakota.

We have tribal lands which unless you knew they where they were exactly...you could not tell the difference. In Tulsa, tribal lands house Casinos. It only means the land is owned by the tribe...so anywhere they buy land can be considered "tribal". Hope this clears up this misconception.

I have one right across the street from me. Looking at it right now. I'm in Arizona