Richard Diamond – The Oklahoma Cowboy Murder Case (Afrts)
Apr 17, 2026 · 23m
Summary
Richard Diamond investigates the suspicious death of wealthy rancher Will Baxter in Oklahoma, where his brother Clay suspects foul play. After an autopsy reveals Will was killed by a needle through the eye, Diamond confronts the ranch foreman, Frank Kelly, who confesses to the murder for a share of the estate. Diamond sets a trap at the miners' cabin, where Kelly is caught and arrested.
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Introduction: Richard Diamond and the Office
Client Clay Baxter Hires Diamond
The Suspect: Wilma Baxter and the Motive
Arrival in Okmulgee and Meeting Sheriff Billings
Interrogating the Sheriff on the Accident
At the Ranch: Meeting Wilma and Frank Kelly
Investigating the Crime Scene and the Rock
Examining the Lame Horse
Coroner's Office: Mismatched Wound and Autopsy
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Journey to the Merriweather Mine
Interviewing the Old Miners
Clay Baxter is Shot
Autopsy Results: Murder by Needle
Confronting Wilma and Finding the Needle
Setting the Trap at the Mine
Capturing Frank Kelly
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