Missing Woman Tortured In A Mobile Home Before Her Body Was Weighed Down And Thrown In A Pond
Fort Smith, Arkansas. 40-year-old Tara Strozier disappeared over a week ago, after last being seen on July 17th.
Tara was a mom of three children, and her loved ones have described her as a beautiful woman who many people adored. She was confident, selfless, and loyal.
Tara was driving through Cameron, Oklahoma when she was last seen, and she was in her black Volkswagen Jetta with Florida license plates.
When her family failed to be able to get a hold of her, they reported her as missing. She was not the type of person to go no contact with any of her loved ones, especially her children.
Facebook; pictured above is Tara
Tara’s friends and family set to work passing out more than 140 flyers in the local area with the hopes that someone would know where Tara was.
7 days after Tara went missing, her car was found abandoned in Cameron on a private drive. At this point, authorities suspected foul play was what led to Tara’s disappearance.
Unfortunately, on July 30th, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced that they had found Tara’s body in a pond close to Rock Island, Oklahoma.
“Based on the joint investigation, authorities believe Strozier was tortured at an unoccupied mobile home off Neblett Ridge Road in Cameron before being murdered by the pond near Rock Island,” the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation explained in a press release.
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Facebook; pictured above are more photos of Tara
“Authorities have identified three suspects in the disappearance and murder of Strozier – Alex Nathaniel Davis (30), Austin Johnson (23) and Kaelin Hutchinson (24).”
“On July 29, 2021, Davis admitted to killing Strozier while Johnson was present. After she was killed by the pond, they weighed her body down and threw her into the pond. Strozier’s body was found yesterday evening.”
Alex, Austin, and Kaelin were arrested the same day that Tara’s body was recovered. They are currently behind bars at the LeFlore County Detention Center.
Alex has been charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder, while Austin has been charged with first-degree murder.
Kaelin has been so far charged with obstruction of an officer.
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