They had been living a privileged life with their four children, and John was known in those days for being a romantic man toward his wife. Over the next few months, though, with the help of some unique forensic evidence, the D.A. some 60 cell phone calls to a stripper. His defense team argued that there was no direct evidence that Hamilton was the murderer, noting that no murder weapon was ever found. Let's go find some experts to prove our case.' Horton said. 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. The prosecutor tossed out an open-ended question: Wes Lane: Well, Mr. Bevel, is there anything that either the state's experts or the Oklahoma City Police Department missed in their examination of the evidence? Hamilton maintained his innocence throughout his trial, which may have turned on dramatic testimony from the final witness in the case. February 14th, 2001, would have been their fifteenth Valentine's Day together. Dennis Murphy: It's changed Valentine's Day forever for you and your kids, huh? I was scared. The defense also hired a respected crime scene investigator, Tom Bevel, as an expert witness. Is Lane Kiffin Married To Girlfriend Jennifer Dardano?Lane Kiffin, a well-known football, Is Melanie Martinez Alive Or Dead? Susan Johnston: He just couldn't have done it. He was jailed immediately and denied any bail. Had there been an illicit relationship with this stripper, topless dancer? The distraught doctor managed to give police an account of his movements that morning. 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. The procedure came off without a hitch, and later none of the other doctors reported anything at all unusual in his behavior. 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. To the defense team, it seemed obvious from the first moments that investigators never seriously considered any suspects other than the husband. Dennis Murphy: Jurors saying, "Look at this shirt. Discussed procedure quotes. He and his wife, Susan, had met in 1985 at a friend's birthday party. not kill his wife. A prominent doctor's wife is murdered on Valentine's Day. On re-direct, Hamilton's lawyer tried to diffuse the bombshell testimony by suggesting that the spatter could have resulted from the doctor performing cpr. What motive? It was seen as a coup for the defense that it locked up one of the most highly regarded blood spatter experts in the nation. John Hamilton: I wanted EMT to be able to get in. Instead they uncover a horrific crime scene, with two badly mutilated bodies. He died in October 2021, according to information obtained from a different source. (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. 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. 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. Horton told the jurors her mother had He told them he had been frantically trying to save her life. Investigators had to interpret the blood evidence left behind. Failed to remove flower. And then there were these curious stains on the doctor's shirt -- the blood expert thought he saw a similarity between their angular shape, and the wound created on Susan's head. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Danyelle shares three haunting love stories that end in tragedy. Spruill said she probably grabbed at the necktie with both of her hands. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The murder weapon was never found. And I was wrong. John Hamilton had been imprisoned since 2001 on suspicion of murdering his wife. 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John would have been devastated.". And they've got a lady under anesthesia without the doctor, and that is just unheard of. mother didn't sound like herself, although Gibson Paul found himself getting dumped on Feb. 14, 2011, grabbed a gun and opened fire . But knew she wasn't one easily rattled or intimidated. It was never anywhere else. he was upset. A random intruder? He was -- more suspicion drawn each time that we'd watch something. However, their investigation continues. Please. Time for a new episode! Maybe he ends up terminating that to save his marriage. He says he did not kill his wife. "There is a science to blood spatters," Lane said. Neighbors told police that in the weeks before the killing the Hamiltons had been having marital problems. Wes Lane, the prosecutor, was surprised to find he had an unpopular case on his hands. "She was taken down almost immediately and spun onto her face, Spruill said. 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. with John Hamilton. 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. Dennis Murphy: You were starting to see her come around? Hamilton was wearing bloodstained clothing, but no shoes or necktie, while the victim had a necktie around her neck. Teresa Sterling: It was violent. 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. Dick Horton: I don't think there was any question she wore the pants. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. Good amount of blood. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. A system error has occurred. This account has been disabled. 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. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Dr. Hamilton had a more simple explanation for being late. And both John and Susan had received threatening phone calls that week. It did in this case, though. Was he, in fact, late -- they theorized -- because he was killing his wife during those moments then trying to figure out what to do next? Sorry! Her husband, John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of murder, and is serving a life sentence. Wes Lane: They're not gonna do that. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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. Nothing was found. 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. A dozen roses? 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. In 1997, Mississippi abortion provider Dr. Malachy Dehenre shot and killed his wife in their . It took the jurors just two hours to reach their verdict. And what do robbers take? Randy Scott: There's no burglary prints to obtain downstairs. The prosecution hadn't talked about this stain. And while he may have stepped over his boundaries professionally, he said he never had an affair with her. Measurements of the imprint match those of the holes in the victim's skull, the district attorney said. On Valentines Day 2001, John Hamilton murdered his wife Susan. Not necessarily a killer's shoe, countered the defense expert, but the shoe of Dr. Hamilton as he gave his wife CPR. "I think that in and of itself caused the conviction," said Clark Brewster, an attorney who is preparing Hamilton's appeal. A neighbor was about to give the cops the dish. John Hamilton called his I knew they that they were suspecting me. If I was the guy they think I am, then, what do I have to lose by telling the truth? free samples of anti-depressants they thought the Hamiltons had Lane said a bloody imprint of what is believed to be the blunt instrument was discovered on the defendant's shirt. John Hamilton: I still believed that the system would work. Add to your scrapbook. trips. Tom Bevel: I expected an objection. Macy said he will ask that bond be denied for John Hamilton. She had been strangled with two of his ties, and her head had been smashed so badly that parts of her brain were exposed. The case now landed in the hands of Wes Lane, the district attorney who would try Dr. John Hamilton for murder. Bevel said he had no choice but to tell the court what he knew, even if it hurt the client who had hired him. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. One of their arguments was that Tom Bevel should never have been allowed to testify. Dennis Murphy: A lot of people don't get that. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. problems. To investigators, that delay opened up the doctor's window of opportunity by up to an hour. He says he did But the most damning blood evidence of all, may have been found in the doctor's car. "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. So, you don't have an object to compare it against. the victim told them the defendant smothered her. or more times a day. Of course, he didn't have the actual murder weapon to make a true comparison but he was able to leave the jury with a vivid impression: The doctor's shirt may have taken a kind of photograph in blood. cemeteries found in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. To use this feature, use a newer browser. their talk was somewhat unusual because it was something Randy Scott: I think the biggest part for us was trying to figure out how he could get there, spend any time there, and get back to commit the second surgery. Yeah, I'm going to hang up so I can continue. OKLAHOMA CITY, January 8, 2002 (LSN.ca) - Abortionist John B. Hamilton, 53, was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife Susan on. said Johnston, who also is married to a doctor. They said the police had focused on Hamilton too quickly, and not paid enough attention to the threats from antiabortion activists. And if there was another pair, she'd go get those. The state of Oklahoma would charge Dr. John Hamilton with just loving his wife to death. Dr Hamilton was a talented obstetrician-gynaecologist in Oklahoma City. Dr. John Hamilton placed the initial 911 call after his wife was strangled and beaten to death in Oklahoma on Valentine's Day 2001. . So he runs by that house. 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. He said he'd gotten Susan's blood on him from performing CPR. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The appeals made their way all the way up to the u.s. Supreme court, but they ultimately failed. Defense attorney Mack Martin told jurors in his opening statement, "John and Susan Hamilton were head over heels in love with each other. In 2001, Oklahoma abortion provider Dr. John Baxter Hamilton beat his wife and then choked her to death in their home. I was shaking so much I was unsuccessful. Investigators had plenty of theories to work with. And for that, they hired a blood stain expert Named Ross Gardner. By that afternoon, police had taken the doctor down to the station. He told the jury he loved his wife and tried to save her. It read, "A reward in heaven will be bestowed on anyone contributing to bringing this murderer to justice." Steve Jimerson: I was afraid for his safety. afford them. Her naked body was discovered by her husband, John. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. But But suspicion began to point closer to home. her husband were working on their 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. And, as you might guess, it was a job that came with a little danger -- anti-abortion protestors were a curbside reality. Teresa Sterling: I interviewed those people. Marks made by the victim's fingernails were found on the body. Oklahoma City police declined on Wednesday to release additional information about the slaying. For example, John Baxter Hamilton, the most prolific abortionist in Oklahoma City, crushed his wife's skull with a blunt object, then returned to his abortion mill to do more abortions. 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. He had been having an affair with a stripper and his wife became aware of it. John Hamilton: Listen, I'm a doctor, I've been trying CPR. 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. "She was angry, and she However, there is no credible evidence that he is still alive or dead. He said he "absolutely" did not kill his wife, and that he is not the type of person to fly off the handle. I didn't kill Susan. However, before the trial Bevel had also found some blood spatters in Hamilton's right sleeve that the prosecution expert had overlooked. Please try again later. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Resend Activation Email. He was banging his head into the screen. Prosecutors are trying to prove Hamilton hid his bloody clothes and the blunt instrument used to kill the victim. And the only explanation of that event is the wounding to Mrs. Hamilton. The cry for help comes from Oklahoma City's most exclusive neighborhood. Hamilton, 62, was an Oklahoma City obstetrician, gynecologist and abortionist. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Their fourteen-year marriage, however, resulted in Susans heinous murder. At the end, I think she was calmer and she said, "I'm gonna think about it.". "She said, 'I'm scared and I've never felt husband was having an affair with a patient. A crowd lined up to attend the proceedings -- loyal patients, former employees, and fellow physicians -- all standing behind the doctor. Other little issues about maybe was it a burglary. "She Karen Reisig: I personally don't believe a physician could do-- a surgery, go commit a brutal crime of murder. In that card, Susan had written a message alluding to the couple's flare-up just days before: Susan ballistic over suspicions that he was having a fling with a stripper. But he never had a chance to do that -- or to tell the cops that the killer had gotten the jewels -- that's because he was put in the back of the police car and never got back inside the house again. Prosecutors may finish calling their witnesses today. He told Primetime the spatters were "almost a neon sign pointing towards the wearer of this shirt being associated with the beating.". He was talking on the phone. The scene was a bloody mess. smashed into the floor. her daughter was taking sides 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. John Hamilton in Oklahoma We found 15 records for John Hamilton in Norman, Tulsa and 9 other cities in Oklahoma. killed, Susan Hamilton also On Feb. 8, after the victim learned of the cell phone calls, the defendant wrote Aguirre in a letter saying he could no longer be her doctor, she said. It was the high society doctor, married to the beautiful wife, that were crazy about one another. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Then came the prosecutor, Wes Lane's, turn on cross-examination. link True Crime Videos 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.. Wes Lane: She was talking leaving him. They'd been suspicious earlier, back at the house when he scratched his hands against the cage in the police car. The card had been found inside john's Jaguar. He had been up at dawn for a 7 am surgery at an outpatient clinic. He wants everything in control in order. He is accused of beating and choking to death his wife, Susan, 55, at their Quail Creek home on Valentine's Day. He's crazy about you. 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. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. Foreman: We, the jury and panel, sworn in the above-entitled cause, do upon our oath sign as follows. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Furthermore, he has previously requested a retrial, which has been denied each time. 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. 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. If convicted of first-degree murder, Hamilton, 53, could be sentenced to life in prison with or without the possibility of parole. Tom Bevel denies lying about his testimony, and the courts didn't buy the argument either. Mack Martin: The focus was always on John. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. And then she decides to eliminate her competition. His supporters, on the other hand, continue to believe he is innocent to this day. 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. Product Description. The major one is that I've lost the love of my life. If convicted, he could be sentenced to prison for life with or without the possibility of parole. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. I mean, he fawned over her a lot. District Judge Ray Elliott also ordered. You'll hear that story.". Both had recently separated -- John from his first wife, and Susan from Dick Horton. She didn't sound like my mom.". How did it get there? "The evidence will be she was just as much in love with him.". "John said she had said something about divorce," Coffey said. GREAT NEWS! "When he saw that this incredible woman was looking like she was leaving him, he lost it. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Then, Holly covers the case of Dr. John Hamilton who loved his wife Susan a little too much. In addition to delivering babies, John Hamilton performed abortions at his clinic, and Susan worked there too. Hamilton (5 Jan 1946-14 Feb 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80157405, citing Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City . So leaving in a hurry, that's evidence that gets transferred from one thing to another. Hamilton, 62, was an Oklahoma City obstetrician, gynecologist and abortionist. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Susan Shibley Hamilton I found on Findagrave.com. in december 2001, ten months after the valentine's day killing of his wife susan, dr. john hamilton was being tried for her murder. Things weren't nearly as bad as they portrayed them to be. Now, courtoom lawyers like to talk about Perry Mason moments when a trial is electrified by unexpected testimony, but it hardly ever happens. Oops, something didn't work. Her head bludgeoned, surrounded by a pool of blood. "He tried to get the key in the ignition, but he couldn't because he was shaking so much," Martin said. Try again later. Search above to list available cemeteries. The Hamiltons' 14-year marriage apparently had been in trouble for some time before the slaying. 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. In 1987, John Hamilton married Susan, and his wife began working part-time at John's clinic. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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). 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. They took his clothes as evidence, and placed him in an interview room. at times she insinuated it was too "He said, 'You know how A judge earlier ruled there was probable cause to detain Hamilton pending formal charges being filed. told Horton her mother had deny they were having an affair. 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. He used to lavish his wife with expensive gifts and lavish vacations. It had all of the appeal of a romance novel gone bad. Ross Gardner: This was a relatively contained crime scene. Susan Johnston: She was upset and angry with John. "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. She would've never hidden it in her underwear and all of a sudden the, you know, it just clicks that he's tryin' to make it look like a robbery. According to the investigation, he was the perpetrator of his wifes murder. Failed to delete memorial. When he met Susan in 1985, they were both divorced with four children between them. 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. Antiabortion protesters had picketed the clinic and, friends said, even their home. Vesta Hall: I have never, ever, one second, not one moment in time have I ever thought he was guilty. asked him to move out of their Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. And that justice would come out. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Link in bio. Here there might be a spark of life in your wife and you're giving her CPR, "Oh, I've gotta move the car.". The palm goes on the center of the chest, on the sternum. But I do love you. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. He left in a hurry, obviously, the first time that he was at the house. "Moments like that in the courtroom just don't happen like that. 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. On "Dateline NBC, as in his legal appeals, Hamilton criticized Bevel and the accuracy of his blood spatter analysis, which Hamilton called "junk science.. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. 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. 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. The expert, though, was certain that whoever was wearing that left shoe that day was present when Susan Hamilton was being bludgeoned to death. 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. Penn's varsity track team, 1905 Dr. John Baxter Taylor, 1908 . His theory was that the stains on the shirt were left by the murder weapon as it came in contact with the garment. 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. AGE 40s John Hamilton Norman, OK View Full Report Used To Live In Relatives Susan Johnston: Susan had noticed that John was getting a lot of cell calls. A final report will not be completed for several weeks. His wife, Susan, worked twice a week at the abortion clinic. John R. Hamilton Jr. John Ray Hamilton, Jr., 72, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on Friday, January 6, 2023.
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