The calendar entry that summoned a stranger and cost her life

A calendar note about a utility visit and a meter reader - how did that appointment expose a stranger tied to her death? The calendar entry that summoned a stranger and cost her life In this episode, we follow the paper trail that surrounded Carol Brooks's death and the documents that sat unread for decades. We trace her formal BIA mineral-rights objection, her kitchen calendar entry, and the records that finally put them side by side - but how did those papers expose the stranger connected to her death? Person: Carol Brooks Date: August 14, 1991 Location: Harrow Creek bluff, Tillman County, Oklahoma Event: Formal mineral-rights objection filed July 24, 1991 Document: David Walsh meter-reader log, August 13, 1991 - Carol kept a kitchen calendar with appointments written in full; the August 13 entry reads "E man - three p.m." - Carol filed a mineral-rights objection with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on July 24, 1991, triggering a 30-day federal response window. - A white Crestline Rural Electric Co-op truck had earlier unnerved Marcus Webb in 1989; he reported it and the sheriff logged it as unfounded. - David Walsh's meter-reader log records a service visit to Carol's address on August 13, 1991, despite that road not being on his assigned route until September. - Three handwritten witness statements from the week Carol died sat in an evidence box for decades and were not in the original case file. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].