I just, I wanted them to be able to get in and help. One says, "The shoes is what convicts him." 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. Horton said. But the expert looked at John's shoes -- the left one in particular -- and found that to be a different matter. Johnston said she thought Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. Detective Teresa Sterling: He was acting very upset. He said he performed a surgery around 7 a.m., then came home to exchange Valentine's cards with his wife. Soon after their arrival, investigators started questioning Dr. John Hamilton himself. As John Hamilton told it, by Valentine's Day the couple had already patched up the raw wounds of that ruckus over his unorthodox relationship with a stripper. Her husband, Dr. John Hamilton, called 911 and claimed to have found her that way when he returned from one of his surgeries. A dozen roses? Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. And-- my children started, "Well, I'll never celebrate it again." Tom Bevel, a blood spatter expert hired by the defense, testified on cross examination that the "most probable explanation for blood inside Hamiltons shirt sleeve was that he had struck his wife with a blunt object. I do not think that John's havin' an affair. doctors. In fact, she even told her best friend Sharry, "I don't believe John had an affair." ). Mack Martin: I never saw anything to indicate that John said, "If I can't have you, nobody can.". But not pretty doctor's wives in Oklahoma City. Dick Horton: I think the best way to describe her is a woman that always wanted to be a mother, was proud to be a mother. Hamilton, an obstetrician-gynecologist, started performing CPR and called 911. 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. "Moments like that in the courtroom just don't happen like that. Several witnesses have testified the couple were always together and frequently took Susan Hamilton suspected her husband was having an affair with a patient and stripper whose telephone number turned up 60 times on the defendant's cell phone bills. At the end, I think she was calmer and she said, "I'm gonna think about it.". neighbor. In this article, we delve into the life of Simon Ekpa, his family, and his net worth. And what do robbers take? So he runs by that house. John Hamilton: Yes. tears.". they thought the Hamiltons had Possibilities: Was it a robbery gone bad? Over the next few months, though, with the help of some unique forensic evidence, the D.A. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. He did not think it could have come from giving CPR. Oklahoma City police declined on Wednesday to release additional information about the slaying. was her doctor and gave her There was no sign of forced entry in the house and nothing was missing, making it unlikely Susan Hamilton, who was 55, was killed by a burglar. What happened to him? "She didn't know if she could get the trust back.". The jurors, all women and the youngest members on the panel, wiped their eyes with tissues while Dr. Jeffrey Gofton, a forensic pathologist for the state Medical Examiner's office, testified he believes Susan Hamilton, 55, died from possibly three blows to her head with a blunt instrument. Today, John Hamilton resides in a maximum security prison, behind the walls where Valentine's Day has little meaning at all. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. I just felt like they were very happy. Shary Coffey, Susan Hamilton's best friend for 37 years, testified the victim told her on Feb. 7 that she thought her husband was having an affair. And she gets very suspicious of it and confronts John about it. Oklahoma City investigators Teresa Sterling and Randy Scott arrived at the Hamilton house at noon that day. On Feb. 14, 2001, he phoned 911 to report finding his wife in the master bathroom of their Quail Creek home. But when the first responder -- firefighter David Bradbury-- arrived on the scene, he thought there was something odd about the way the doctor was performing chest compressions. So the strategy would be to pick apart both the evidence and the logic of the prosecution's case. An important clue came in the card Susan had written to her husband, which had a handwritten note reading: "I bought my cards two weeks ago, so I guess maybe they don't seem as appropriate now. "You have to with what has happened in this country.". Still, there was the doctor's seemingly solid alibi. This is a carousel with slides. 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 John Hamilton in Oklahoma We found 15 records for John Hamilton in Norman, Tulsa and 9 other cities in Oklahoma. Bevel was the last witness in the trial, and from everything he testified to under the defense attorney's gentle questioning, he'd helped dr. Hamilton. Like the observation made by detectives at the station that he seemed to be checking out scratches to his shoulder? Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? And go back and do another surgery. That high society doctor was Dr. John Hamilton -- an OB/GYN who in addition to his regular practice, ran an abortion clinic -- a role that in conservative Oklahoma, would bring him some. Dennis Murphy: A lot of people don't get that. His defense team argued that there was no direct evidence that Hamilton was the murderer, noting that no murder weapon was ever found. Hamilton, 62, was an Oklahoma City obstetrician, gynecologist and abortionist. And, as expected, his take on the story told by the blood put his client, Dr. Hamilton, in a better light. He said he "absolutely" did not kill his wife, and that he is not the type of person to fly off the handle. And both John and Susan had received threatening phone calls that week. Marks made by the victim's fingernails were found on the body. Dennis Murphy: Because then you know the history of the phone calls. He says he did Tom Bevel, the blood spatter expert hired by Dr. John Hamilton, had wrapped up his questioning under defense attorneys. Which means if John Hamilton didn't do it, you'd have to believe whoever did arrived right as he was leaving, or had been waiting inside all along. John Hamilton, a prominent doctor in Oklahoma City, showered his wife with gifts, starting with a Porsche he gave her the day they married. 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. Mack Martin, the doctor's lead attorney, knew it would be uphill. He was scraping his knuckles on the screen, mesh screen in the police car. Dennis Murphy, Dateline NBC: Who was she? And in photos of the crime scene, the prosecutor pointed out for jurors something that needed explaining -- a wet rag left in the pool of blood from the victim's head. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton is on trial for killing his wife. Dick: Right. He was arrested and booked into jail about five hours later. Susan Hamilton, 55, had discovered on her husband's telephone bills Detective Teresa Sterling: He's supposed to be there. The-- they don't agree. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. That statement was out of character for And he finally told her that it -- it was a patient and that she was down on her luck and havin' hard times and he was just helping her out. I didn't kill Susan. And when they found fresh scratches on his hands and arm, did that explain maybe the business about scraping his hands on the patrol car cage? He was born on April 23, 1950 in Phenix City, Alabama. And we're thinkin' that maybe he was having an affair. That goes to another issue of we talk about possibly being staged or draw attention to me instead of emotionally upset over the loss of his wife. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? A system error has occurred. If convicted, he could be He was -- more suspicion drawn each time that we'd watch something. They have got DNA, fingerprints, lab reports that haven't even been looked at yet. Susan Hamilton was beaten with a blunt instrument, Oklahoma County District Attorney Robert Macy said in court documents that list 39 witnesses in the case. Every avenue was checked. She had been strangled with two of his ties, and her head had been smashed so badly that parts of her brain were exposed. Not necessarily a killer's shoe, countered the defense expert, but the shoe of Dr. Hamilton as he gave his wife CPR. But eventually, she said, "Yes, I'll go.". The murder weapon was never found. 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. some 60 cell phone calls to a stripper. problems. When left alone in the room, Hamilton seemed to be checking out his shoulder area. Afterwards he tried to clean up, but quickly gave up. The doctor stopped giving his wife cardiopulmonary resuscitation and went to move the car, but he was shaking so badly he couldn't get the key in the ignition, defense attorney Mack Martin said. Mack Martin: The focus was always on John. "She was very upset, very sad," Horton said. "She said, 'I'm scared and I've never felt The note made police question whether the Hamiltons' marriage was as happy as it had seemed, and they began to regard Hamilton as a suspect. But for John Hamilton, the fight wasn't over. The first-degree murder charge accuses Dr. John Baxter Hamilton, 52, an obstetrician and gynecologist, in the beating and strangulation death of his wife, Susan Shibley Hamilton, 55. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. Dennis Murphy: And that you can almost envision whatever that murder weapon is, the-- the bludgeon coming right down on poor Susan's head causing the blood spatter. One unanswered question for investigators is how the killer got out of the house at 3056 Brush Creek Road without leaving a bloody trail. "She loved him. in december 2001, ten months after the valentine's day killing of his wife susan, dr. john hamilton was being tried for her murder. After all -- nothing can bring back the beautiful, headstrong, woman they all loved. When he met Susan in 1985, they were both divorced with four children between them. for immediate release contact: diane denton december 16, 2004 615.741.3111 (office) 615.708.9384 (cell) disciplinary action report Even Susan's children were standing by their stepfather. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Wes Lane: So somebody would have had to come in, get enraged, surprised her, and thrown her to the ground, and done the rest. Foreman: We, the jury and panel, sworn in the above-entitled cause, do upon our oath sign as follows. 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. based on information from your browser. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Larry Spruill, a crime scene investigator, was on the stand for a second day Thursday, detailing what the evidence means and how it got there. so alone in my life,'" Horton said. Wes Lane: Nothing. How did it get there? Randy Scott: You know, you wouldn't a had time to washed up. Drag images here or select from your computer for Susan Shibley Hamilton memorial. Furthermore, he has previously requested a retrial, which has been denied each time. John Hamilton: His own expert is saying he's guilty. Dennis Murphy: You thought that the second operation was gonna be backed up? Randy Scott: He has time to get back by the house 'cause their-- their house is very close to in between the two hospitals. Penn's varsity track team, 1905 Dr. John Baxter Taylor, 1908 . He was only at home for a few minutes, because at 9 am his pager went off, the hospital calling him to get back for a second surgery. On Valentine's Day morning, Susan Hamilton had been strangled and brutally beaten in her bathroom. And there wasn't an objection. Ross Gardner: Effectively, the inside and front of that shoe was in motion around this spatter event from Mrs. Hamilton that's radiating out. "There is a science to blood spatters," Lane said. Tom Bevel: I expected an objection. Wes Lane: He knew that she was still considering divorce. Aguirre, also known as Nina, said she first went to the defendant for an abortion in the early 1990s, but she also saw him at his gynecology office. By the time the prosecutor had wrapped up his case, he'd laid out a theory of what happened -- that the doctor had used the neckties to pull his wife down from to the ground, then bashed her head in with that murder weapon never found. 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. Try again later. He has not given an inch in that regard., Murphy said Hamilton still has the "command authority of a physician and chatted about vacationing in Italy "as if he was still in touch with the outside world.. "He was just obsessed with her," District Attorney Wes Lane later told Primetime. "She "He (Hamilton) was really clinging to the defense lines that the blood result was not the way it was interpreted, Dennis Murphy, a "Dateline NBC reporter, told The Oklahoman on Wednesday. John Hamilton, a prominent doctor in Oklahoma City, showered his wife with gifts, starting with a Porsche he gave her the day they married. Instead they uncover a horrific crime scene, with two badly mutilated bodies. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Supervised and trained employees in office duties, computer programs, and phone dialog. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The scene was a bloody mess. Susan Johnston: I said, "Susan, I don't think it's true. Bevel said he had no choice but to tell the court what he knew, even if it hurt the client who had hired him. Dennis Murphy: So, you'd have to think that the opportunistic robber breaking in to steal some jewelry and the TV--. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. Dennis Murphy: So these things that you say are kind of like out of focus- moving the car, there was the other thing -- the business about moving her jewelry, hiding it in her drawer? But the most damning blood evidence of all, may have been found in the doctor's car. There was an error deleting this problem. I was shaking so much I was unsuccessful. GREAT NEWS! Jurors have spent two days hearing testimony and looking at photographs of the bloody crime scene and injuries the victim suffered. Hamilton will have a closed-circuit arraignment before a judge on Friday. He had been up at dawn for a 7 am surgery at an outpatient clinic. she needed when she couldn't It read, "A reward in heaven will be bestowed on anyone contributing to bringing this murderer to justice." John Hamilton: If Susan had scratched me wouldn't you assume that they would have found tissue, blood, DNA of some sort under her fingernails? But before that valentine's day was over, they would have a suspect in custody. Randy Scott: That would cause a suspicion for us to wonder why he's wanting to scrape his hands up. Hamilton had told the 911 operator he was performing CPR. His attorneys have claimed that police had improper contact with Bevel, who is a former police officer, during the trial. Susan Hamilton was beaten with a blunt instrument, Oklahoma County District Attorney Robert Macy said in court documents that list 39 witnesses in the case. This browser does not support getting your location. upset about the incident because Susan Hamilton thought Susan was attractive, intelligent. The state of Oklahoma would charge Dr. John Hamilton with just loving his wife to death. Macy said he will ask that bond be denied for John Hamilton. No affidavit was filed with the formal charges because John Hamilton is in custody. "She loved him," Coffey said her friend told her every day for a week before she was killed. Dennis Murphy: And the card would later become an issue because people saw kind of a snarky line from Susan of, "Well obviously, I got this before the trouble, huh? It was never anywhere else. She said he paid her $100 and $80 for the dances that cost $20 each. It did in this case, though. But suspicion began to point closer to home. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. A very nice, innocent guy was facing a nightmare. Susan Johnston: He just couldn't have done it. One thing everyone who knew the couple -- including the neighbor -- seemed to agree on -- was that whoever Susan's killer was, it certainly was not John Hamilton. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. There was a detail that the witness wanted to talk about. Her husband, John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of murder, and is serving a life sentence. much.". Or maybe more likely, an anti-abortion zealot targeting the doctor and his wife? John Hamilton, a prominent Oklahoma City gynecologist, has been in jail without bail since Feb. 14. The doctor's behavior in the minutes after finding Susan dead seemed "off.". "His face showed A name that would shock everybody. Discussed procedure quotes. afford them. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area Effectively managed high-volume of product sales. 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! mother, and Horton testified Weve updated the security on the site. The medical examiner released a preliminary cause of death Friday. Prosecutors claim Susan Hamilton's flesh and blood found inside John Hamilton's car came from the clothes and the blunt instrument. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. He had been having an affair with a stripper and his wife became aware of it. trips. Wes Lane: This had a lot of dots to connect. the bathroom floor. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. And that's what happened here. At the time, many people sided with John Hamilton. "They have still got all kinds of scientific and technical evidence that has to be evaluated and reviewed, Martin said. He was acting bizarre. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Wes Lane: Yeah, I mean, I talked to everybody from the restaurant waitress that would wait on them on Saturday mornings, and she was agasp that we could have charged John Hamilton, because she would see them at breakfast together all lovey dovey, and so, yes, there was just a vast amount of opposition and grand skepticism. The medical examiner had determined that Susan had been strangled with two neckties, but her fatal injuries came from being bludgeoned with a blunt object, a murder weapon never found. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Here there might be a spark of life in your wife and you're giving her CPR, "Oh, I've gotta move the car.". And the shoe splattered with Susan's blood from different directions as she was being killed? "Someone got out of that room without leaving a bloody trail. The prosecutor refused to release additional information about the slaying that took place at 3056 Brush Creek Road. Dick Horton heard the story firsthand from the friend. Ross Gardner: This was a relatively contained crime scene. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton is on trial for killing his wife. Dennis Murphy: So that was the reason you went home? There were no John Hamilton: Right. You'll hear that story.". "He said, 'You know how "He tried to get the key in the ignition, but he couldn't because he was shaking so much," Martin said. A lot of impact spatter. And there was nothing-- it-- and there-- and there was nothing stolen. Taping him on the surveillance camera. The attacker poured cleaning solution in the drain in an attempt to prevent investigators finding blood in the shower, the investigator said. Tom Bevel: In my examination, I found additional blood that was not talked about anywhere, on the inside of the right cuff. Spruill told jurors he believed the attack happened quickly and the victim fought to free the necktie from her neck.

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