Try again later. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The stripper did it. John Hamilton called his It's a vivid picture. I think she became particularly alarmed when he didn't answer it. mother, and Horton testified Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. After all -- nothing can bring back the beautiful, headstrong, woman they all loved. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. the bathroom floor. Jewels. As for the discovery of Susan's hair and blood tissue in his car, Hamilton explained it this way: he said after calling 911 he realized the EMTs wouldn't be able to get their ambulance past his car out front, so he raced out to move it. Nothing was found. "There are all kinds of things still going on. And I think she just wanted to have somebody to talk to. "Susan never said that to me. Oklahoma. Over the next few months, though, with the help of some unique forensic evidence, the D.A. But I do love you. What were they to make of Susan's handwritten message -- "Obviously, I bought this before last Monday." She said he paid her $100 and $80 for the dances that cost $20 each. the Hamiltons had over Christmas over the defendant's payment for his son's car repairs In 1987, John Hamilton married Susan, and his wife began working part-time at Johns clinic. The blood spatter expert on the stand -- on the payroll of the defense -- hesitated before answering. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Hamilton will have a closed-circuit arraignment before a judge on Friday. Ross Gardner: We took a one-to-one image of Mrs. Hamilton's head -- the injury, the laceration. 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 I just don't think that it's true." That statement was out of character for Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. 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. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton loved his wife to death, District Attorney Wes Lane told an Oklahoma County jury Thursday. The investigator testified he thought the killer first took a shower and then let the water run for an extended period of time. If I really did it, if it would, if it would clear my conscience, but I didn't do it. Failed to remove flower. John Hamilton: No, she's not breathing, I don't get a pulse. Teresa Sterling: It was violent. pic.twitter.com/9VBREeKO87, The Spooky Hour (@SpookyHour) February 15, 2021. Marks made by the victim's fingernails were found on the body. John Hamilton, 53, ordered an expensive arrangement of red orchids for his wife, but he never got the chance to give them to her. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. I didn't notice any blood on his mouth whatsoever. A system error has occurred. Spruill told jurors he believed the attack happened quickly and the victim fought to free the necktie from her neck. It was never on anyone that, there were calls that were made to Susan that scared her that weren't brought out. Dennis Murphy: And they thought they were very clever 'cause they took you, in effect, off the market. Dick Horton: She calls us and says, "I found the jewelry in her underwear.". Had he hurt himself? This account has been disabled. Good amount of blood. News network NBC did a Dateline episode about the case. On Valentines Day 2001, John Hamilton murdered his wife Susan. Horton said. Sounded like he was talking to Susan. 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 Oops, we were unable to send the email. A crowd lined up to attend the proceedings -- loyal patients, former employees, and fellow physicians -- all standing behind the doctor. And while there were scenarios to serously consider: a berserk robber, or maybe the legion of activists opposed to the couple's abortion practice, the crime scene wasn't telling them that. Jurors have spent two days hearing testimony and looking at photographs of the bloody crime scene and injuries the victim suffered. This is a carousel with slides. Dennis Murphy: So, you'd have to think that the opportunistic robber breaking in to steal some jewelry and the TV--. At the end, I think she was calmer and she said, "I'm gonna think about it.". John Hamilton, a prominent Oklahoma City gynecologist, has been in jail without bail since Feb. 14. So I answered. Detective Teresa Sterling: He was acting very upset. David Bradbury: He had one hand on her chest, one hand on her abdomen, attempting to do compressions in this manner right here. A neighbor was about to give the cops the dish. trips. John, the good doctor, was simply trying to counsel her. Randy Scott: He has time to get back by the house 'cause their-- their house is very close to in between the two hospitals. Watching. The doctor said he'd even started seeing a therapist on his own, to earn back Susan's trust, and that she, Susan, had decided to go into counseling with him. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. some 60 cell phone calls to a stripper. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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 made John show his dark side? How the case changed, the bottom fell out of everything. He was banging his head into the screen. In this case, though, the spouse had an alibi, and a good one. Dr. John Hamilton, though, was ready to explain it all, and his version of the truth would be completely different than the prosecutor's. I can only speculate how. The case now landed in the hands of Wes Lane, the district attorney who would try Dr. John Hamilton for murder. Susan Johnston: I said, "Susan, I don't think it's true. And for that, they hired a blood stain expert Named Ross Gardner. And it was there they noticed something else odd. with John Hamilton. Susan.". Dennis Murphy: It's changed Valentine's Day forever for you and your kids, huh? 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. Year should not be greater than current year. He was acting bizarre. I just felt like they were very happy. jurors about the disagreement "Moments like that in the courtroom just don't happen like that. And be, even be in his right mind. The defense claims Oklahoma City police jumped to the conclusion that Hamilton was the killer and ignored other evidence. The judge ruled that he would not allow any testimony about threats the abortion doctor and his wife may have received. The prosecutor told the jury he envisioned the murder this way: the doctor coming back mid-morning after his first surgery, trying to patch things up with his wife who, majorly, wasn't buying it. All rights reserved. They took his clothes as evidence, and placed him in an interview room. 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. Failed to delete memorial. Hamilton took the stand to testify in his own defense. A panicked Hamilton told the operator that he was attempting to perform CPR on her. Mack Martin: I never saw anything to indicate that John said, "If I can't have you, nobody can.". 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. I gave her her Valentine's card. John Hamilton: The more Susan and I talked about things the more things were clarified, the more things we got straightened out. neighbor. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Ross Gardner: This was a relatively contained crime scene. John Hamilton: Right. So he runs by that house. If convicted, he could be sentenced to prison for life with or without the possibility of parole. The Hamiltons did have enemies. Skip to main content. "She loved him," Coffey said her friend told her every day for a week before she was killed. Penn's varsity track team, 1905 Dr. John Baxter Taylor, 1908 . Did it ever. I think that that just goes to I think probably in my heart I knew she was dead. David Bradbury: The way that this woman had been beaten, I mean, her face was swollen, her face was bloody. I was never gonna see Susan again. 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. I would say less than two minutes. 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? A judge earlier ruled there was probable cause to detain Hamilton pending formal charges being filed. Aguirre testified The defense's expert, bevel, couldn't go that far. Dr. Hamilton had a more simple explanation for being late. It was up inside the sleeve. Many still believe he is innocent, and he. GREAT NEWS! 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 unwelcome notoriety. 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. Please reset your password. killed, Susan Hamilton also Daughter of Kamille Kareen and Louise Sibley.Mother of 2 children.Lived to age 55 years.Murder victim. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? John had an explanation for his wife -- the patient had been having serious psychological problems, and had even threatened suicide. Even Susan's children were standing by their stepfather. 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.. Have a good day. This is the shirt.". Wes Lane: Nothing. 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? And, as you might guess, it was a job that came with a little danger -- anti-abortion protestors were a curbside reality. Resend Activation Email. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. Prosecutors are trying to prove Hamilton hid his bloody clothes and the blunt instrument used to kill the victim. ", Hamilton denies that he was having an affair or that his wife wanted a divorce. There's no tracks that ran out through the creek bed and behind. John and Susan Hamilton had the seemingly perfect marriage. 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? If convicted of first-degree murder, Hamilton, 53, could be sentenced to life in prison with or without the possibility of parole. ). Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. They'd learned that second surgery, originally scheduled for 9 am, hadn't actually gotten underway until 9:40. He is accused of beating and choking to death his wife, Susan, 55, at their Quail Creek home on Valentine's Day. >> i have never, ever one second, not one moment in time, thought he was guilty, In addition to delivering babies, John Hamilton performed abortions at his clinic, and Susan worked there too. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. John Hamilton: Listen, I'm a doctor, I've been trying CPR. Hamilton hired a new attorney, Rob Nigh, to appeal the verdict. Hamilton is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole at the state penitentiary in McAlester. We don't have a weapon. 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. But I didn't wanna believe that or give up. "She loved him. 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. not kill his wife. And we kissed. John Hamilton: I wanted EMT to be able to get in. There isn't any greater love. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Hamilton, 62, was an Oklahoma City obstetrician, gynecologist and abortionist. The prosecutor refused to release additional information about the slaying that took place at 3056 Brush Creek Road. Wes Lane, the prosecutor, was surprised to find he had an unpopular case on his hands. Is it possible that here in conservative Oklahoma, she had been murdered by an anti-abortion zealot? Steve Jimerson: She was very strongly pro-choice, and-- and very outspoken about it, about the right of women. "I think that in and of itself caused the conviction," said Clark Brewster, an attorney who is preparing Hamilton's appeal. been upset because she suspected her How about a candlelit dinner and a champagne toast to love? 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. Please, hurry. I do not think that John's havin' an affair. He told the jury he loved his wife and tried to save her. On Valentine's Day morning, Susan Hamilton had been strangled and brutally beaten in her bathroom. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections) Dr. John Hamilton placed the initial 911 call after his wife was strangled and beaten to death in Oklahoma on Valentine's Day 2001. afford them. together at the defendant's Hamilton reportedly had come home from the hospital where he worked to get his planner and discovered his wife, 55-year-old Susan Hamilton, lying. There was a detail that the witness wanted to talk about. And Susan's getting ready you know, trying to get dressed. The defense's expert was saying that Dr. John Hamilton most likely created those blood stains by bashing in his wife's skull. 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. In 2001, Oklahoma abortion provider Dr. John Baxter Hamilton beat his wife and then choked her to death in their home. Is Lane Kiffin Married To Girlfriend Jennifer Dardano?Lane Kiffin, a well-known football, Is Melanie Martinez Alive Or Dead? "She was really upset that he One says, "The shoes is what convicts him." Now this was the reasoning as prosecutors saw it: The doctor wanted the police to believe the crime had started as a robbery. It was never anywhere else. "The prosecution will present one theory," Martin said. "I didnt do it, he said. Investigators though, weren't ruling anything out -- especially not after finding a Valentine's Day card, from her to him, opened that day. The prosecutor was well aware of the hurdles he faced, not the least of which: the lack of motive. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Louise Shibley, the victim's Susan Hamilton Murdered 2001 Murdered , Bludgeoned , Strangled On the morning of Feb. 14, 2001, Dr. John Hamilton phoned 911 requesting urgent help for his wife. Prosecutors claim Susan Hamilton's flesh and blood found inside John Hamilton's car came from the clothes and the blunt instrument. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? And the seemingly inseparable couple became even more so after they married. clinic two days a week. His wife, Susan, worked twice a week at the abortion clinic. 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. "I don't just snap," he said. Testimony is expected to continue this morning before District Judge Ray Elliott. At the trial Lane asked Bevel if there was anything the prosecution had missed that was pertinent. Spruill said she probably grabbed at the necktie with both of her hands. Retha Chamberlain, Special Judge Russell Hall's court clerk, said the process to complete the paperwork would delay the appearance until then. 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. Whoever killed her had cracked her skull open with an object never found, and bashed her face into the bathroom tile. 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. Coffey testified that the defendant, also a friend, called her almost daily that last week, talking about the couple's problems. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The prosecution hadn't talked about this stain. According to the investigation, he was the perpetrator of his wifes murder. When police arrived, they observed Hamilton doing chest compressions on . It was over by 8, and afterwards, John stopped by the hospital, where he had another procedure scheduled for later that morning. 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." Supervised and trained employees in office duties, computer programs, and phone dialog. asked him to move out of their What's more, only days before the murder, another anti-abortion group had applied for a permit to stage a protest in front of Hamiltons house. But from all appearances, she never got much of a chance to get ready -- when she was discovered, she was still undressed, her hair still wet. "I didnt kill Susan.. However, the investigation revealed that the murderer was John Hamilton himself. Dick: Right. husband was having an affair with a patient. Bevel, under oath to tell the truth, told the court about the spatter in the sleeve and said it was consistent with Hamilton beating his wife over the head with a blunt instrument. You'd have to believe that he committed the violent murder in that narrow window between his two surgeries. Things weren't nearly as bad as they portrayed them to be. 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. Taping him on the surveillance camera. A big comfortable house in a top-notch neighborhood, lavish dinner parties, spur of the moment vacations. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. home at 3056 Brush Creek Road. It was Susan's good jewelry. He told them he had been frantically trying to save her life. It had all of the appeal of a romance novel gone bad. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. As is routine in domestic murders, the detectives would take a look at the spouse -- John Hamilton, himself. John Hamilton had been imprisoned since 2001 on suspicion of murdering his wife. Macy said he will ask that bond be denied for John Hamilton. He and his wife, Susan, had met in 1985 at a friend's birthday party. The distraught doctor managed to give police an account of his movements that morning. Mack Martin: The focus was always on John. Or maybe more likely, an anti-abortion zealot targeting the doctor and his wife? At trial, Lane told the jury that Dr. Hamilton started to clean up the scene, but was interrupted by the page from his clinic. 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. "It tells a story. Maybe they missed it altogether. And, as expected, his take on the story told by the blood put his client, Dr. Hamilton, in a better light. It looked like the start of an attempted -- and then abandoned -- clean-up. But before that valentine's day was over, they would have a suspect in custody. she needed when she couldn't Just, you know, just a very light-hearted conversation. Oklahoma City police declined on Wednesday to release additional information about the slaying. "She was very upset, very sad," Horton said. Friends say that when they met each other, they made an instant connection. John Hamilton: Yes. Isn't that what Valentine's Day is supposed to be about? John Baxter Hamilton. Like the observation made by detectives at the station that he seemed to be checking out scratches to his shoulder? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Susan Shibley Hamilton I found on Findagrave.com. John Hamilton in Oklahoma We found 15 records for John Hamilton in Norman, Tulsa and 9 other cities in Oklahoma. Hamilton had told the 911 operator he was performing CPR. 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. The doctor refuted the prosecution's case against him point by point. Several witnesses have testified the couple were always together and frequently took Nobody expected that to happen. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. If convicted, he could be "The evidence will be she was just as much in love with him.". Bevel, an expert on blood spatter pattern analysis, testified that the blood found on the doctor was consistent with his account of trying to save his wife. Family members linked to this person will appear here. wanted to talk to someone," ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. "Someone said there is a fine line between love and hate, and that man crossed it," Lane said in his opening statement in the first-degree murder trial for Hamilton, an Oklahoma City gynecologist, obstetrician and abortionist. said Johnston, who also is married to a doctor. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. All rights reserved. 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. Susan Hamilton died of blunt force trauma to the head and ligature strangulation or strangulation brought on by something being tied or pulled tightly around her neck, according to the medical examiner's preliminary report. Investigators never recovered the murder weapon. Officers say they can account for all the bloody footprints inside the house, but there is no evidence showing how the person got outside. Bc s John Baxter Hamilton thnh ph v nh gia ca phu thut mang theo hoa v tm thip cho v, nhn ngy l tnh nhn 14/2/2001. Link in bio. Melanie Martinez is a talented singer. Wes Lane: And that's when he started explaining that the blood spatter inside the sleeve. Contact supportservices@okmedicalboard.org for more information. Dr Hamilton was a talented obstetrician-gynaecologist in Oklahoma City. "She Dennis Murphy: Had there been a fling? 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. Many people have been searching the internet for his date cause. If I was the guy they think I am, then, what do I have to lose by telling the truth? Horton said John Hamilton The cry for help comes from Oklahoma City's most exclusive neighborhood. 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.". The national media outlets refused to identify Hamilton as an abortionist, referring to him only as a local obstetrician. The appeals made their way all the way up to the u.s. Supreme court, but they ultimately failed. Verify and try again. Randy Scott: That would cause a suspicion for us to wonder why he's wanting to scrape his hands up. "His face showed However, their investigation continues. Did you understand what she was saying in it? "He said, 'You know how John Hamilton, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Oklahoma City before murdering his wife in 2001, was a well-known obstetrician-gynecologist. They have got DNA, fingerprints, lab reports that haven't even been looked at yet. When rescue workers arrived they found him hysterical and covered in his wife's blood. We checked every avenue of any burglary similar, remotely close in the neighborhood. After two hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. I was horribly wrong. He had been having an affair with a stripper and his wife became aware of it. Was he trying to cover up earlier injuries? He used to lavish his wife with expensive gifts and lavish vacations. And finally, there was the story told by blood. Then the prosecutor rose for his cross-examination. "Ultimately, you take an oath to tell the truth and that overrides any allegiance I may have to any client," he said. Two weeks later he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. But that Wednesday morning, John arrived home from the hospital, and found a horrific scene: Susan, lying beaten and strangled on their bathroom floor. He left in a hurry, obviously, the first time that he was at the house. Let's go find some experts to prove our case.' 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. In December 2001, ten months after the Valentine's Day killing of his wife, Susan, Dr. John Hamilton was being tried for her murder. The only thing that he could think of that it was consistent with was John Hamilton when he was beating her with that blunt instrument that was driving that up inside his shirt. And-- my children started, "Well, I'll never celebrate it again." IE 11 is not supported. To the investigators, the only plausible explanation was that the doctor had bundled up the murder weapon to dispose of it somewhere along the way as he raced back for his second surgery, a bloody bundle that leaked. Two men's ties were tightly knotted about her neck. 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. We all know red is for the ribbon on the box of chocolate, not for the pool of blood in the master bath. Discussed procedure quotes. they thought the Hamiltons had Wes Lane: We could tell that-- that the blood had been moved around. He said he "absolutely" did not kill his wife, and that he is not the type of person to fly off the handle. Prosecutors said Hamilton changed clothes after killing his wife in the master bathroom. Susan managed john's abortion clinic, working there two days a week. Prosecutors Allege Murder Between Surgeries. Defense attorney Mack Martin told jurors in his opening statement, "John and Susan Hamilton were head over heels in love with each other. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. John Hamilton: Yeah. Prosecutors may finish calling their witnesses today. 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. Two African Americans had earned medals at the 1904 Olympic games in St. Louis Joe Stadler (from Cleveland) had won a silver medal in the standing high jump and George Poage (from the . The victim told her daughter in their Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area Effectively managed high-volume of product sales. "They have still got all kinds of scientific and technical evidence that has to be evaluated and reviewed, Martin said. "I think John was so astounded that he had her that he had such a wonderful, perfect almost perfect wife, in his opinion," said Shary Coffey, Susan's best friend. 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.

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