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. The doctor, according to the prosecution's version, now had to cover up his frenzy by going back to perform his second surgery as though nothing had happened. Dick Horton: I don't think there was any question she wore the pants. Did it ever. On this day, Valentine's Day, in 2001, abortionist John Baxter Hamilton bludgeoned his wife, Susan, to death in their Oklahoma home. I was shaking so much I was unsuccessful. They do on Perry Mason, but they don't in the real world.". Foreman: We, the jury and panel, sworn in the above-entitled cause, do upon our oath sign as follows. Danyelle shares three haunting love stories that end in tragedy. Multi-directional blood spatters or spatters of blood coming from different directions reflecting movement were discovered on the defendant's shoes, but not on the slacks he was wearing, Lane said. 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. "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. Tom Bevel, the blood spatter expert hired by Dr. John Hamilton, had wrapped up his questioning under defense attorneys. Dennis Murphy: Until that Valentine Day morning, there was no-- no anger issues, no histories of this guy hit-- hittin' the switch and flipping out, and-. 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. 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Two weeks later he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Investigators have a word for rage crimes: "overkill." Even the prosecutor, Wes Lane, had to admit that John had been telling the truth about that suspected affair. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He was so kind, and you never heard him raise his voice or anything like that. Khi gp Susan vo nm 1985, c hai ly hn v c 4 a con . Please reset your password. John Hamilton and Alliena John Hamilton, a prominent Oklahoma City gynecologist, has been in jail without bail since Feb. 14. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Not least of all in a bloody crime there were no footprints leading out of the house. "You could have heard a pin drop," remembers Lane. The investigator testified he thought the killer first took a shower and then let the water run for an extended period of time. She was strangled with a necktie and then her face was repeatedly smashed into the tile floor in the bathroom of her Quail Creek home. There is a problem with your email/password. To the defense team, it seemed obvious from the first moments that investigators never seriously considered any suspects other than the husband. Inmate John Baxter Hamilton is currently incarcerated in Oklahoma Department of Corrections (OK DOC) located at 3400 N Martin Luther King Ave, Oklahoma City, OK. Connect with john using InmateAid. talked to Susan Johnston, a Blood that then transferred from his hands and clothes to the car. Horton said. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. They'd learned that second surgery, originally scheduled for 9 am, hadn't actually gotten underway until 9:40. On February 14, 2001, the residents of Oklahoma City bore witness to a terrifying murder when Susan Hamilton was found strangled and beaten to death on her bathroom floor. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Susan Shibley Hamilton I found on Findagrave.com. Oklahoma. "The evidence will be she was just as much in love with him.". There was a detail that the witness wanted to talk about. 0 cemeteries found in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. Mrs. Hamilton, 55, had worked as a physician's assistant at her husband's abortion facility, Oklahoma Women's Clinic. Susan demanded to see John's cell phone bill, and when she got a hold of it her worst fears seemed to be realized. To the prosecutor, the Valentine's Day card John had received that morning lit the fuse for the violence that followed. And so, the motive was love lost. He's crazy about you. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton is on trial for killing his wife. Isn't that what Valentine's Day is supposed to be about? 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. their talk was somewhat unusual because it was something He was banging his head into the screen. much.". Melanie Martinez is a talented singer. And it was there they noticed something else odd. loyal patients, former employees and fellow physicians, all standing behind the doctor. Both had recently separated -- John from his first wife, and Susan from Dick Horton. He says he did wanted to talk to someone," Detective Teresa Sterling: He was acting very upset. This is the shirt.". And, as you might guess, it was a job that came with a little danger -- anti-abortion protestors were a curbside reality. the Hamiltons had over Christmas over the defendant's payment for his son's car repairs Learn more about managing a memorial . It read, "A reward in heaven will be bestowed on anyone contributing to bringing this murderer to justice." Tom Bevel: He jumped out of his loafer shoes, which would have reorientated them, and he jumped over to her side and knelt down to try and assist her and to do CPR. Before Susan Hamilton died, Coffey said, the victim had changed her mind and thought that her husband was not having an affair. "You could tell she was crying. The defense's expert was saying that Dr. John Hamilton most likely created those blood stains by bashing in his wife's skull. He told the jury he loved his wife and tried to save her. Was he nervous about what an examination of his body would reveal? together at the defendant's "I don't think it took very long at all. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? To investigators, that delay opened up the doctor's window of opportunity by up to an hour. Steve Jimerson: Oh, they were la-la. Did you understand what she was saying in it? There was an error deleting this problem. When rescue workers arrived they found him hysterical and covered in his wife's blood. Whoever this woman was, there were way too many calls to and from her. And why was it delayed? John Hamilton had been imprisoned since 2001 on suspicion of murdering his wife. A dozen roses? His wife, Susan, worked twice a week at the abortion clinic. It did in this case, though. And finally, there was the story told by blood. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. For Susan's family and friends, the case is now closed, but it may never bring closure. I have a bad habit of trying to do too much in too short a period of time. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Susan Hamilton (80157405)? So, you don't have an object to compare it against. 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. John Hamilton, who had spent every day since his wife's murder in a jail cell, would finally get a chance to testify about the last days of the marriage -- a story he also told to us. Her head bludgeoned, surrounded by a pool of blood. her daughter was taking sides There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. he was upset. Prosecutors are trying to prove Hamilton hid his bloody clothes and the blunt instrument used to kill the victim. Steve Jimerson: I was afraid for his safety. Shibley and Horton told the Had he hurt himself? Tom Bevel denies lying about his testimony, and the courts didn't buy the argument either. He was scraping his knuckles on the screen, mesh screen in the police car. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton It took only about two hours for the jury to reach a guilty verdict and Hamilton was sentenced to life without parole. We don't have a weapon. Gardner carefully examined everything the doctor had been wearing that morning. lied to her," Horton said. After 14 years of marriage, John Hamilton murdered his wife. Add to your scrapbook. 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. "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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. It was never on anyone that, there were calls that were made to Susan that scared her that weren't brought out. Martin described the victim as being jealous of her husband's time away from her. Martin said Hamilton was hysterical when he found his wife, and after he called 911, he realized his car was blocking the driveway so he went to move it, getting his wife's blood and flesh inside the vehicle. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. John Hamilton in Oklahoma We found 15 records for John Hamilton in Norman, Tulsa and 9 other cities in Oklahoma. AGE 40s John Hamilton Norman, OK View Full Report Used To Live In Relatives I told some people at the clinic, "I wish I had someone that would look at me the way John looks at Susan." Hamilton (5 Jan 1946-14 Feb 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80157405, citing Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City . 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 have never, ever one second, not one moment in time, thought he was guilty, 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. One blow crushed her skull, Gofton said. The shoes were found next to Susan's body -- john said they fell off his feet as he was attempting to revive her. And both John and Susan had received threatening phone calls that week. Her husband, John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of murder, and is serving a life sentence. Wes Lane: Nothing. Nothing was found. The way that we are taught to do CPR, we interlock our hands. Many still believe he is innocent, and he. The group had faxed Hamilton a "wanted" poster the same week as the murder, and the doctor told Primetime he and his wife had both received threatening phone calls the week she was killed. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. And I think she just wanted to have somebody to talk to. Dennis Murphy: It's changed Valentine's Day forever for you and your kids, huh? And if there was another pair, she'd go get those. "I think that in and of itself caused the conviction," said Clark Brewster, an attorney who is preparing Hamilton's appeal. If convicted, he could be The defense claims Oklahoma City police jumped to the conclusion that Hamilton was the killer and ignored other evidence. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? I was never gonna see Susan again. They have got DNA, fingerprints, lab reports that haven't even been looked at yet. On the other hand, his name appears in a few obituaries on the internet. Dr. Hamilton had a more simple explanation for being late. at times she insinuated it was too A final report will not be completed for several weeks. A judge earlier ruled there was probable cause to detain Hamilton pending formal charges being filed. a good marriage, even though All rights reserved. Angela Horton testified Friday in Oklahoma County District Court that her Two men's ties were tightly knotted about her neck. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80157405/susan-hamilton. And I looked at the defense table which was over to my left. Theo , Hamilton l bc s sn ph khoa ti nng thnh ph Oklahoma. Please try again later. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He did not think it could have come from giving CPR. some 60 cell phone calls to a stripper. There were no Susan Johnston: He just couldn't have done it. Like the observation made by detectives at the station that he seemed to be checking out scratches to his shoulder? The dancer said Hamilton told her he loved his wife and didn't want to get a divorce. a crowd lined up to attend the proceedings. I still had 15 or 20 minutes. In December 2001, ten months after the Valentine's Day killing of his wife, Susan, Dr. John Hamilton was being tried for her murder. A panicked Hamilton told the operator that he was attempting to perform CPR on her. A random intruder? Include gps location with grave photos where possible. based on information from your browser. All rights reserved. Retha Chamberlain, Special Judge Russell Hall's court clerk, said the process to complete the paperwork would delay the appearance until then. 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." Given the circumstances, he was accused of murdering his wife. been upset because she suspected her She didn't sound like my mom.". We have set your language to It was a violent scene. So I answered. 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. And, as expected, his take on the story told by the blood put his client, Dr. Hamilton, in a better light. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. However, their investigation continues. Shouldn't the killer have left a trace? Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. John Hamilton: His own expert is saying he's guilty. Wes Lane: She was talking leaving him. I would say less than two minutes. Then the prosecutor rose for his cross-examination. John Hamilton, 53, ordered an expensive arrangement of red orchids for his wife, but he never got the chance to give them to her. John Hamilton: The more Susan and I talked about things the more things were clarified, the more things we got straightened out. But his argument wouldn't be enough. the victim told them the defendant smothered her. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. After all -- nothing can bring back the beautiful, headstrong, woman they all loved. Have a good day. John Hamilton: Oh, sure. Randy Scott: You know, you wouldn't a had time to washed up. "He tried to get the key in the ignition, but he couldn't because he was shaking so much," Martin said. I don't have anything to lose. Hamilton maintained his innocence throughout his trial, which may have turned on dramatic testimony from the final witness in the case. Then came the prosecutor, Wes Lane's, turn on cross-examination. When police arrived, they observed Hamilton doing chest compressions on . The murder weapon was never found. 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. Try again later. Dick Horton heard the story firsthand from the friend. 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? Prosecutors had made a big deal about the doctor showing up late for his second surgery that morning. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. It was over by 8, and afterwards, John stopped by the hospital, where he had another procedure scheduled for later that morning. The prosecutor refused to release additional information about the slaying that took place at 3056 Brush Creek Road. Even Susan's children were standing by their stepfather. Drag images here or select from your computer for Susan Shibley Hamilton memorial. Try again later. without her knowledge. And as the detectives looked more closely into the doctor's timeline that morning, they saw a hole -- not a big one but maybe enough time to kill and get back. Or maybe more likely, an anti-abortion zealot targeting the doctor and his wife? The couple had exotic vacations and a beautiful house, and after 14 years of marriage, friends and family say they were inseparable, and very much in love. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. "They have still got all kinds of scientific and technical evidence that has to be evaluated and reviewed, Martin said. And what do robbers take? And Susan's getting ready you know, trying to get dressed. Tom Bevel: I would believe that they thought that, yes. Bevel believed the blood pattern was consistent with what would have happened if Hamilton struck his wife. Sounded like he was talking to Susan. Please. The defense also hired a respected crime scene investigator, Tom Bevel, as an expert witness. Skip to main content. But eventually, she said, "Yes, I'll go.". Investigators had to interpret the blood evidence left behind. Hamilton, an obstetrician-gynecologist, started performing CPR and called 911. They said the police had focused on Hamilton too quickly, and not paid enough attention to the threats from antiabortion activists. So in Susan's mind, the affair was not an issue anymore. Macy said he will ask that bond be denied for John Hamilton. Failed to delete memorial. Dr. Steve Jimerson -- a colleague of John's -- was best man. He was arrested and booked into jail about five hours later. So he runs by that house. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton loved his wife to death, District Attorney Wes Lane told an Oklahoma County jury Thursday. John Hamilton: Yes, I'm trying. Is it possible that here in conservative Oklahoma, she had been murdered by an anti-abortion zealot? would put together a novel theory of just what happened between husband and wife, something maybe grimly fitting for Valentine's Day. Aguirre testified Mack Martin: We've got a circumstantial case and I think that the prosecutors in this case were putting as sinister a spin on it as they possibly could. 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. And they've got a lady under anesthesia without the doctor, and that is just unheard of. It was never anywhere else. He told them he had been frantically trying to save her life. The defense was dealt a setback at the start of trial. I was scared. And while he may have stepped over his boundaries professionally, he said he never had an affair with her. On Valentines Day 2001, John Hamilton murdered his wife Susan. John Hamilton, a prominent doctor in Oklahoma City, showered his wife with gifts, starting with a Porsche he gave her the day they married. Could a man have loved his wife to death. At the end, I think she was calmer and she said, "I'm gonna think about it.". Dr. John Baxter Hamilton is on trial for killing his wife. wife repeatedly throughout the Family members linked to this person will appear here. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. John Hamilton: I still believed that the system would work. Police haven't found the murder weapon or the clothes. Resend Activation Email. 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. Why do you do that? It looked like the start of an attempted -- and then abandoned -- clean-up. I didn't notice any blood on his mouth whatsoever. And she gets very suspicious of it and confronts John about it. "I always took threats like that seriously," he said. "The prosecution will present one theory," Martin said. Mack Martin: I never saw anything to indicate that John said, "If I can't have you, nobody can.". Now he would be able to tell his side of the story. They claim the defendant took from the house his bloody clothes and the blunt instrument used to beat the victim after she was strangled with a man's necktie and her face repeatedly smashed into a tile floor. Coffey testified that the defendant, also a friend, called her almost daily that last week, talking about the couple's problems. 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 . We checked every avenue of any burglary similar, remotely close in the neighborhood. Tom Bevel, a veteran of almost three decades with the Oklahoma City P.D. Randy Scott: There's no burglary prints to obtain downstairs. After the second surgery, he returned home to pick up his datebook, and found his wife, he said. Something happened in that bathroom that absolutely triggered him, which he grabbed the ties, and he then, surprised her, and in his rage, did all the rest of the work. And you know, start her day off right before she got busy with her meeting. Susan Johnston: Susan had noticed that John was getting a lot of cell calls. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ A prominent Oklahoma City doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for killing his wife on Valentine's Day. Marks made by the victim's fingernails were found on the body. Contact supportservices@okmedicalboard.org for more information. 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. What Happened To Dr John Hamilton? "She was angry, and she There isn't any greater love. They kept him there for hours on end. Oklahoma Department of Corrections 3400 North Martin Luther King Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73111-4298 If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Onelife at 800-559-9544 or the National Suicide Prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). told Horton her mother had John Hamilton, a prominent doctor in Oklahoma City, showered his wife with gifts, starting with a Porsche he gave her the day they married. You'll hear that story.". Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. Spruill said she probably grabbed at the necktie with both of her hands. Bevel said he had no choice but to tell the court what he knew, even if it hurt the client who had hired him. I think that that just goes to I think probably in my heart I knew she was dead. her husband were working on their Hamilton, 62, was an Oklahoma City obstetrician, gynecologist and abortionist. He said the blood got on the steering wheel when he stopped doing CPR for a moment to move his car before the emergency vehicles arrived. husband was having an affair with a patient. "His face showed brain to figure that out," Horton testified. said Johnston, who also is married to a doctor. an affair when he called her before the slaying. Dick: They had to find the stripper. Aguirre said the defendant You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Horton told the jurors her mother had In murder cases constructed on the interpretation of blood evidence, it's not unusual for juries to hear from dueling experts when they go to trial. He was born on April 23, 1950 in Phenix City, Alabama. The blood spatter expert on the stand -- on the payroll of the defense -- hesitated before answering. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 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? By 9:30, he was scrubbing up for the operation -- a complicated removal of a tumor. Failed to report flower. So leaving in a hurry, that's evidence that gets transferred from one thing to another. 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. 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? 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The appeals made their way all the way up to the u.s. Supreme court, but they ultimately failed. John Hamilton: Right. Susan was attractive, intelligent. Feb. 13, 2003 -- Everyone says Susan Hamilton was the love of her husband's life. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. Wes Lane: He knew that she was still considering divorce. On "Dateline NBC, as in his legal appeals, Hamilton criticized Bevel and the accuracy of his blood spatter analysis, which Hamilton called "junk science.. You'd have to believe that he committed the violent murder in that narrow window between his two surgeries. When asked if there shouldn't have been a blood trail in the house if the defense theory is true, Spruill said: "I would expect that. Wes Lane: This had a lot of dots to connect. They found a disturbing scene that didn't suit a moneyed neighborhood. "I don't know, she looks like somebody hurt her." It's Valentine's morning and socialite Susan Hamilton lies nude, smashed in a pool of blood. At Christmas, the defendant Dr. John Baxter Hamilton loved his wife to death, District Attorney Wes Lane told an Oklahoma County jury Thursday. 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. Hamilton hired a new attorney, Rob Nigh, to appeal the verdict. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 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.
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