And we knew we had enough dots that if we get it to lay out in an understandable manner, we knew the jury would be hard pressed not to convict him. pic.twitter.com/JX4vEnAq2O, Crimes with Christine (@CrimeswChris) March 25, 2021. But his argument wouldn't be enough. What he hoped to show the skeptics through trial was that yes, the doctor was indeed a man who loved his wife -- loved her maybe too much. Sounded like he was talking to Susan. When Susan's ex-husband learned of her murder -- and the domestic melodrama about the cell phone log -- he thought he knew right away what had happened. Here there might be a spark of life in your wife and you're giving her CPR, "Oh, I've gotta move the car.". Oklahoma Department of Corrections 3400 North Martin Luther King Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73111-4298 If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Onelife at 800-559-9544 or the National Suicide Prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Wes Lane: He knew that she was still considering divorce. By 9:30, he was scrubbing up for the operation -- a complicated removal of a tumor. The major one is that I've lost the love of my life. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. In 1987, John Hamilton married Susan, and his wife began working part-time at Johns clinic. The murder weapon was never found. Today, John Hamilton resides in a maximum security prison, behind the walls where Valentine's Day has little meaning at all. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80157405/susan-hamilton. On Feb. 14, 2001, he phoned 911 to report finding his wife in the master bathroom of their Quail Creek home. Melanie Martinez is a talented singer. Angela Horton testified Friday in Oklahoma County District Court that her In this article, youll learn more about Susan Hamiltons murder. Had there been an illicit relationship with this stripper, topless dancer? John Baxter Hamilton, who was convicted of the Valentine's Day murder of his wife, lost his bid to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday. her mother, Horton testified in the first- Susan Johnston: He just couldn't have done it. At Christmas, the defendant Gibson Paul found himself getting dumped on Feb. 14, 2011, grabbed a gun and opened fire . Like the observation made by detectives at the station that he seemed to be checking out scratches to his shoulder? "There are all kinds of things still going on. mother, and Horton testified There is a problem with your email/password. Whoever this woman was, there were way too many calls to and from her. Ross Gardner: We took a one-to-one image of Mrs. Hamilton's head -- the injury, the laceration. Add to your scrapbook. And that's what happened here. As the last witness in the trial, he'd refuted a lot of the prosecution's findings, and bolstered his client's case. Bevel believed the blood pattern was consistent with what would have happened if Hamilton struck his wife. Western leaders say the nation lacks credibility, Rishi Sunak leads minutes silence for Ukraine as Boris Johnson lights candle at poignant service, CVS eyes European expansion as vet groups profits boom. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Aguirre said the defendant wife repeatedly throughout the or more times a day. Wes Lane: We could tell that-- that the blood had been moved around. . The victim told her daughter in their However, the dark day arrived in their family on Valentines Day 2001, when he claimed Susan was in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor. Over the next few hours, investigators would explore those theories and more, as they tried to understand just what had happened to Susan Hamilton that Valentine's Day morning. Things weren't nearly as bad as they portrayed them to be. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. After all, he'd had a busy morning -- performing not just one, but two surgeries with only a brief stop at home in between. I still had 15 or 20 minutes. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Randy Scott: You know, you wouldn't a had time to washed up. he was upset. She said he paid her $100 and $80 for the dances that cost $20 each. Her face savaged: almost unrecognizable. And that wasn't all. Tom Bevel: In order to say that, you have to have the murder weapon. The day of the murder, one of Hamilton's patients had been at a hospital, sedated and ready for surgery, when Hamilton called and said he'd be arriving ten minutes early for surgery. Prosecutors had made a big deal about the doctor showing up late for his second surgery that morning. The doctor was then ushered away, as police wondered who might have committed such a brutal attack. Lane had questioned the other woman. she hadn't done before. Prosecutors may finish calling their witnesses today. With that revelation, the defense expert became the star witness for the trials prosecution. In murder cases constructed on the interpretation of blood evidence, it's not unusual for juries to hear from dueling experts when they go to trial. Even the prosecutor, Wes Lane, had to admit that John had been telling the truth about that suspected affair. Dr. Hamilton 911 call Doctor, slain wife argued about affair, police say - Evidence taken from home where woman's body found Doctor leaves jail for funeral - Obstetrician permitted to attend wife's services Doctor accused in wife's death to remain in jail Suspect loses bail appeal - Doctor charged in wife's death to remain in jail pending trial Retha Chamberlain, Special Judge Russell Hall's court clerk, said the process to complete the paperwork would delay the appearance until then. Karen Reisig: I had gone into the doctor's lounge to dictate the procedure. "She was really upset that he "She was very upset, very sad," Horton said. Please send somebody quick. Randy Scott: John Hamilton was just not the victim's spouse that we were seein'. Good amount of blood. All rights reserved. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Dick: Right. in december 2001, ten months after the valentine's day killing of his wife susan, dr. john hamilton was being tried for her murder. And you could overlay the pattern transfer right on top of the wound, and you see an immediate -- I mean, they match up. One says, "The shoes is what convicts him." ). John Baxter Hamilton. Dennis Murphy: So, you'd have to think that the opportunistic robber breaking in to steal some jewelry and the TV--. Steve Jimerson: Oh, they were la-la. John Hamilton, a prominent Oklahoma City gynecologist, has been in jail without bail since Feb. 14. A very nice, innocent guy was facing a nightmare. The couple had exotic vacations and a beautiful house, and after 14 years of marriage, friends and family say they were inseparable, and very much in love. Susan managed john's abortion clinic, working there two days a week. Dennis Murphy: There are a lot of people, the ones who would think you are guilty are saying, "It's time for Dr. Hamilton to finally admit his guilt, be a guy, step up to the plate, and tell the story the way it was.". Susan, in particular, became entangled with neckties, resulting in a severe head injury. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. He told them he had been frantically trying to save her life. Nothing was stolen, and yet, there was this curious story that cropped up in the days after Susan had been murdered. On the steering wheel and driver's side seat and door sill, crime scene investigators recovered strands of susan's hair and a piece of her flesh. John Hamilton: Right. Learn more about merges. Hamilton, 53, was taken into custody just over an hour after he called 911, saying his wife was "hurt" and "bleeding all over the place." or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Tom Bevel denies lying about his testimony, and the courts didn't buy the argument either. But Hamilton was late, not arriving until 9:30. said. We checked every avenue of any burglary similar, remotely close in the neighborhood. John Hamilton: I still believed that the system would work. last telephone conversation that she and If anything, threats against the clinic, only seemed to bring the Hamiltons closer together. But before that valentine's day was over, they would have a suspect in custody. "Blood spatter is not an exact science, and Bevel had gone over to the dark side on him. Her head bludgeoned, surrounded by a pool of blood. I gave her her Valentine's card. In 1987, John Hamilton married Susan, and his wife began working part-time at John's clinic. Oops, we were unable to send the email. It looked like the start of an attempted -- and then abandoned -- clean-up. He was -- more suspicion drawn each time that we'd watch something. After the second surgery, he returned home to pick up his datebook, and found his wife, he said. Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. Judge: Based upon the comments a majority of the jurors said to me in which they indicated they were very disappointed they didn't have the sentence of death as an option, I would consider yourself, you should consider yourself very lucky. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. And that justice would come out. Dennis Murphy: Because then you know the history of the phone calls. You'd have to believe that he committed the violent murder in that narrow window between his two surgeries. If this is real-- if this blood splatter is real science then why should two prominent, national authorities disagree with the findings? "He said, 'You know how For Susan's family and friends, the case is now closed, but it may never bring closure. At the trial Lane asked Bevel if there was anything the prosecution had missed that was pertinent. Defense attorneys say the victim's blood and flesh got in the car when Hamilton realized after calling 911 his car was blocking the drive for emergency vehicles. Dr. Hamilton had a more simple explanation for being late. Dick Horton: I don't think there was any question she wore the pants. And I was wrong. "Anything else, they don't want you to hear. I can only speculate how. A big comfortable house in a top-notch neighborhood, lavish dinner parties, spur of the moment vacations. I would say less than two minutes. The defense claims Oklahoma City police jumped to the conclusion that Hamilton was the killer and ignored other evidence. Other little issues about maybe was it a burglary. Jewels. Coffey testified that the defendant, also a friend, called her almost daily that last week, talking about the couple's problems. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. The court rejected Hamilton's. In 2001, Oklahoma abortion provider Dr. John Baxter Hamilton beat his wife and then choked her to death in their home. John R. Hamilton Jr. John Ray Hamilton, Jr., 72, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on Friday, January 6, 2023. been upset because she suspected her The doctor had been targeted by a militant antiabortion group, the Army of God, whose members have expressed support for the 1998 sniper killing of an abortion provider in New York State. And here's the thing about that timeline: John had to have left the house by 9:20 to make it back to the hospital by 9:30, when he was seen scrubbing up for surgery. By that afternoon, police had taken the doctor down to the station. Home; Memorials; Cemeteries; Famous; Contribute; Register; Sign In; . John frantically called 911. Testimony is expected to continue this morning before District Judge Ray Elliott. He said he "absolutely" did not kill his wife, and that he is not the type of person to fly off the handle. We're going to vigorously, steadfastly and as carefully and conscientiously as possible defend this case to the very end. Have a good day. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. Even though she had a great education, her passion was to be a good mother. On Tuesday, District Judge Virgil Black allowed the doctor to attend his wife's graveside service under the supervision of sheriff's deputies. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. February 14th, 2001, would have been their fifteenth Valentine's Day together. A crowd lined up to attend the proceedings -- loyal patients, former employees, and fellow physicians -- all standing behind the doctor. Try again later. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. with John Hamilton. That statement was out of character for Search above to list available cemeteries. When the police in Farmington, New Mexico discover a broken window at a local head shop called The Eclectic, they expect to find evidence of a robbery. A final report will not be completed for several weeks. Skip to main content. John Hamilton, an obstetrician-gynecologist, called 911 on Valentine's Day, 2001, to report that he had arrived to find his wife, Susan, apparently dead in a pool of blood in the bathroom. Now he would be able to tell his side of the story. Louise Shibley, the victim's And-- my children started, "Well, I'll never celebrate it again." But eventually, she said, "Yes, I'll go.". There's no tracks that ran out through the creek bed and behind. Online Bill Pay Boards, Committees, and Agencies Coronavirus Reporting Child Abuse requires every health care professional Click here for more information Statewide 24-Hour 1-800-522-3511 Posted on 06/17/2021 STAY CONNECTED! Philadelphian Melvin Sheppard, and William F. Hamilton set a world record in this race. So I answered. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. "I don't think it took very long at all. On Valentine's Day morning, Susan Hamilton had been strangled and brutally beaten in her bathroom. Karen Reisig: I personally don't believe a physician could do-- a surgery, go commit a brutal crime of murder. And I said, "Yes, sir.". Could a man have loved his wife to death. The couple had exotic vacations and a beautiful house, and after 14 years of marriage, friends and family say they were inseparable, and very much in love. John Hamilton: Yes, I'm trying. What motive? Detective Teresa Sterling: He's supposed to be there. Johnston said she thought Let's go find some experts to prove our case.' John, the good doctor, was simply trying to counsel her. neighbor. Hamilton, an obstetrician-gynecologist, started performing CPR and called 911. John Hamilton: Yes. You have a good marriage. If convicted of first-degree murder, Hamilton, 53, could be sentenced to life in prison with or without the possibility of parole. And for that, they hired a blood stain expert Named Ross Gardner. The conviction of Oklahoma City resident Dr. John Hamilton in the 2001 Valentine's Day murder of his wife Susan Hamilton will be examined on "True Crime with Aphrodite Jones" in an episode titled "Loved to Death," airing at 9 p.m. Monday on Investigation Discovery. So he hid his wife's jewelry before the 911 forces arrived, fully intending to get it out of the house sometime later. Then the prosecutor rose for his cross-examination. John Hamilton: The more Susan and I talked about things the more things were clarified, the more things we got straightened out. But because it was Valentine's Day, I wanted to give Susan her first Valentine's card. Lane said a bloody imprint of what is believed to be the blunt instrument was discovered on the defendant's shirt. Steve Jimerson: They all said he was just as normal and jovial as he always was. Still, there was the doctor's seemingly solid alibi. All rights reserved. He died in October 2021, according to information obtained from a different source. Oklahoma. Not least of all in a bloody crime there were no footprints leading out of the house. Dr. John Hamilton, though, was ready to explain it all, and his version of the truth would be completely different than the prosecutor's. the bathroom floor. >> i have never, ever one second, not one moment in time, thought he was guilty, I mean, I knew Susan was dead. "There is a science to blood spatters," Lane said. As is routine in domestic murders, the detectives would take a look at the spouse -- John Hamilton, himself. Detective Teresa Sterling: He was acting very upset. It took the jurors just two hours to reach their verdict. Check. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. If so, how? We actually believe that-- that-- John Hamilton was trying to clean things up before he got paged. The other says, "It's his shirt that convicts him." the defendant was calling her 10 Share this memorial using social media sites or email. They kept him there for hours on end. deny they were having an affair. Vesta Hall: I have never, ever, one second, not one moment in time have I ever thought he was guilty. He did not think it could have come from giving CPR. We don't have a weapon. Failed to report flower. I told some people at the clinic, "I wish I had someone that would look at me the way John looks at Susan." Or maybe more likely, an anti-abortion zealot targeting the doctor and his wife? The expert, though, was certain that whoever was wearing that left shoe that day was present when Susan Hamilton was being bludgeoned to death. At around 8:30, he bumped into his former medical partner, Dr. Karen Reisig. She had been strangled, and her face had been repeatedly No affidavit was filed with the formal charges because John Hamilton is in custody. Randy Scott: That would cause a suspicion for us to wonder why he's wanting to scrape his hands up. Because Dr. John Hamilton was late. In 1997, Mississippi abortion provider Dr. Malachy Dehenre shot and killed his wife in their . She said he would give her samples of medication she needed for depression when she didn't have the money to buy prescription drugs. They were kind of a unit in that regards. John Hamilton: Please, please, send police, please send an ambulance, please. He told Primetime the spatters were "almost a neon sign pointing towards the wearer of this shirt being associated with the beating.". This week, ya girls are celebrating Valentines Day a day late. It's a vivid picture. John had an explanation for his wife -- the patient had been having serious psychological problems, and had even threatened suicide. He had been having an affair with a stripper and his wife became aware of it. The prosecution hadn't talked about this stain. John Hamilton, a prominent doctor in Oklahoma City, showered his wife with gifts, starting with a Porsche he gave her the day they married. There isn't any greater love. Daughter of Kamille Kareen and Louise Sibley.Mother of 2 children.Lived to age 55 years.Murder victim. It was a violent scene. You can always change this later in your Account settings. "The police said, 'There's my man. Spruill told jurors he has an opinion on how the killer got out of the house without leaving a blood trail even though the evidence doesn't provide an answer. In this case, though, the spouse had an alibi, and a good one. Dick Horton: She calls us and says, "I found the jewelry in her underwear.". She denied having an affair or any type of personal relationship with the defendant. I was horribly wrong. The distraught doctor managed to give police an account of his movements that morning. He was born on April 23, 1950 in Phenix City, Alabama. What were they to make of Susan's handwritten message -- "Obviously, I bought this before last Monday." After 14 years of marriage, John Hamilton murdered his wife. Teresa Sterling: I interviewed those people. was her doctor and gave her sentenced to prison for life with or without the possibility of parole. Lane backed up his theory with physical evidence. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. On Valentines Day 2001, John Hamilton murdered his wife Susan. He was so kind, and you never heard him raise his voice or anything like that. Then came Valentine's Day 2001. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. And, Bradbury says, he didn't see any signs that the doctor had even attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. I do not think that John's havin' an affair. Dick: They had to find the stripper. I just, I wanted them to be able to get in and help. Wes Lane: This had a lot of dots to connect. John Hamilton: It was a shock to everybody. The defense's expert was saying that Dr. John Hamilton most likely created those blood stains by bashing in his wife's skull. So yes, I went and tried to move the car. Then came the prosecutor, Wes Lane's, turn on cross-examination. Dennis Murphy: And they thought they were very clever 'cause they took you, in effect, off the market. For ten months -- ever since that Valentine's Day when he was arrested for the murder of his wife -- John Hamilton had kept his silence behind bars. Horton said. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The doctor, according to the prosecution's version, now had to cover up his frenzy by going back to perform his second surgery as though nothing had happened. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Knowing that they were about to put his patient under anesthesia, Hamilton returned to the clinic, performed the surgery, and then came back home to finish cleaning up, Lane said. And we kissed. John Hamilton: No, she's not breathing, I don't get a pulse. jurors about the disagreement Randy Scott: She gets the bill and upon looking at the bill she notices-- she starts marking and finds a huge number, and I'm talkin', close to 100 phone calls to this phone, back and forth to John. The defense was dealt a setback at the start of trial. "She loved to talk to John," John and Susan Hamilton had the seemingly perfect marriage. How did it get there? not kill his wife. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. He says he did not kill his wife. "Moments like that in the courtroom just don't happen like that. Why do you do that? The Hamiltons' 14-year marriage apparently had been in trouble for some time before the slaying. He was banging his head into the screen. she tried to act strong at first. Now this was the reasoning as prosecutors saw it: The doctor wanted the police to believe the crime had started as a robbery. I was shaking so much I was unsuccessful. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. They said the police had focused on Hamilton too quickly, and not paid enough attention to the threats from antiabortion activists. "I don't just snap," he said. The-- they don't agree. Something he'd noted and what would later be regarded as the atomic bomb of the trial of Dr. John Hamilton. If you can get whiplash in a courtroom, that's what happened. Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. "I always took threats like that seriously," he said. Maybe they missed it altogether. Ever. The prosecutor refused to release additional information about the slaying that took place at 3056 Brush Creek Road. pic.twitter.com/9VBREeKO87, The Spooky Hour (@SpookyHour) February 15, 2021. But "She said, 'I'm scared and I've never felt Hamilton, a frequent target of protesters opposed to abortions, was arrested about six hours after he made a 911 call reporting that he thought his wife was dead. James Argent admitted that his gastric sleeve surgery was incredible and, The dates of the junior doctors strike has now been confirmed with, A photojournalist who was injured in a Florida shooting rampage that took, With more than 160,000 lives lost each year in the UK, heart, Rev Richard Coles reveals hes set to retire two years after losing his partner to alcoholism, NYC jewelry store owner, 79, is beaten and pistol whipped during $500,000 heist in broad daylight, Mark Cusack consulted GP to confirm he is still alive after getting bizarre message from DWP, Puffin in Roald Dahl u-turn: Publisher announces it WONT edit authors beloved books, From male model and T4 to Radio 2: Tracking Vernon Kays rise to stardom, Student is found NOT GUILTY of murdering transgender sex worker, Wagner mercenary chief got around UK money laundering checks by submitting his mothers gas bill, Woman bites off rapists TONGUE and hands it in to police as evidence, What is Chinas REAL aim with its peace plan? cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. How the case changed, the bottom fell out of everything. The card had been found inside john's Jaguar. The prosecutor tossed out an open-ended question: Wes Lane: Well, Mr. Bevel, is there anything that either the state's experts or the Oklahoma City Police Department missed in their examination of the evidence? And the only explanation of that event is the wounding to Mrs. Hamilton. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Martin said Hamilton was hysterical when he found his wife, and after he called 911, he realized his car was blocking the driveway so he went to move it, getting his wife's blood and flesh inside the vehicle. Theo , Hamilton l bc s sn ph khoa ti nng thnh ph Oklahoma. Right away, detectives started asking: Who could be responsible? However, their investigation continues. Steve Jimerson: Susan's children, when it first happened, were calling me, trying to find if I had knew of any reason somebody or some person might have been there. The defense says the scratches could have been made by a number of objects besides fingernails. After two hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. Quail Creek home. Try again later. He told the jury he loved his wife and tried to save her. So he runs by that house. "They have still got all kinds of scientific and technical evidence that has to be evaluated and reviewed, Martin said. "John said she had said something about divorce," Coffey said. much.". Neighbors told police that in the weeks before the killing the Hamiltons had been having marital problems. Bevel and prosecutors have denied those allegations.

2014 Holden Colorado Gear Knob, Shooting In Huron Ca Today, Scg Membership Waitlist Time, Articles D