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2023 Henryetta killings

On May 1, 2023, Jesse McFadden shot and killed his wife, her three children, and two of the children's friends near Henryetta, Oklahoma, then killed himself; the victims were found hours before McFadden was due in court on separate sex-offense charges.

SOLVED2023

Near Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
Illustrative

On May 1, 2023, Jesse McFadden killed six people before killing himself at his home in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, near the town of Henryetta. McFadden had been scheduled to appear that day for a jury trial on sex offense charges; when he failed to appear, his body and those of his victims were discovered at his residence hours before the trial was set to begin.

Police said McFadden shot and killed his wife, Holly McFadden, 35, and Holly's three children — Tiffany Guess, 13; Michael Mayo, 15; and Rylee Allen, 17. He also killed two of Tiffany's friends, Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 15, who were staying at the home. According to an autopsy report cited in coverage of the case, all victims had been shot in the head, some multiple times, and McFadden had raped Webster and Brewer. He then killed himself with a gunshot to the head. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol had issued an Amber Alert for Webster and Brewer only hours before their bodies were found among the dead. Investigators stated the killings were carried out with a 9mm handgun that Holly McFadden had purchased in January 2022.

McFadden had dropped out of high school in the ninth grade and began his criminal history as early as December 2002 while living in McAlester, Oklahoma. In 2003 he was convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, Oklahoma; he served 17 years before his release in 2020. While incarcerated in 2017, he was accused of sexting an underage girl. He was scheduled to face trial for that 2017 offense, after numerous delays, on the same day the killings were discovered.

In the aftermath, Oklahoma state representative Scott Fetgatter advocated for stronger sentencing laws for serious sex crimes. Brittany Brewer's father, Nathan Brewer, later ran as a Democrat in the 2025 special election for the 8th district of the Oklahoma Senate, but lost to Republican candidate Bryan Logan.

Key facts

Victims
Michael Mayo, Holly McFadden, Rylee Allen, Tiffany Guess, Ivy Webster, Brittany Brewer
Date
2023
Location
Near Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2002-12

    Jesse McFadden's criminal history begins while he was living in McAlester, Oklahoma, according to reporting.

  2. 2003

    McFadden convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years at Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, Oklahoma.

  3. 2017

    While incarcerated, McFadden accused of sexting an underage girl.

  4. 2020

    McFadden released from prison after serving 17 years of his sentence.

  5. 2022-01

    Holly McFadden purchases the 9mm handgun later used in the killings.

  6. 2023-05-01

    Jesse McFadden shoots and kills his wife Holly McFadden, her three children, and two of the children's friends, then kills himself; bodies discovered hours before McFadden's scheduled trial on 2017 sex offense charges.

  7. 2025

    Nathan Brewer, father of victim Brittany Brewer, runs as a Democrat in a special election for Oklahoma's 8th Senate district and loses to Republican Bryan Logan.

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People

  • Michael Mayo

    VICTIM

    Holly McFadden's son; shot and killed, age 15.

  • Holly McFadden

    VICTIM

    Wife of Jesse McFadden; shot and killed, age 35.

  • Jesse McFadden

    CONVICTED

    Convicted of rape in 2003; perpetrator of the May 1, 2023 killings of six people before killing himself; also faced pending 2017 sex offense charges at time of death.

  • Rylee Allen

    VICTIM

    Holly McFadden's daughter; shot and killed, age 17.

  • Tiffany Guess

    VICTIM

    Holly McFadden's daughter; shot and killed, age 13.

  • Ivy Webster

    VICTIM

    Friend of Tiffany Guess; raped and shot and killed, age 14.

  • Brittany Brewer

    VICTIM

    Friend of Tiffany Guess; raped and shot and killed, age 15.

Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.

Places

Near Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States

35.4437, -95.9764

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
On May 1, 2023, Jesse McFadden shot and killed his wife, her three children, and two of the children's friends near Henryetta, Oklahoma, then killed himself; the victims were found hours before McFadden was due in court on separate sex-offense charges.
Where did the killings happen?
Near Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States.
Who was convicted?
Jesse McFadden (Convicted of rape in 2003; perpetrator of the May 1, 2023 killings of six people before killing himself; also faced pending 2017 sex offense charges at time of death.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved. Last verified July 2026.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2023 Henryetta killingsWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — NBC NewsNBC News · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026
Last verified against sources
JUL 07, 2026

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