2 Sets of Human Remains Identified as Couple Who Vanished Following Car Chase Over a Decade Ago

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• Human remains found in Love County, Oklahoma, on February 18 were identified as Molly Miller and Colt Haynes

• Miller and Haynes disappeared in 2013 after being involved in a car chase with a third party, who maintained his innocence in the couple’s disappearance.

• Authorities are actively investigating the circumstances of the couple’s death and seeking justice for the couple’s families

Remains of two groups of people found in Oklahoma At the beginning of this year, it was identified that there was a couple who disappeared in 2013.

The remains were discovered in Love County on February 18 during a new search for Molly Miller and Colt Haynes conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit (BIA) and the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department (CLPD) and the BIA. it has been said before.

The search was launched after “new information” emerged regarding the disappearances of Miller and Haynes, according to the BIA.

BIA announced On Monday, April 6, the remains were confirmed to be those of Miller and Haynes, and their families were notified. Miller was a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.

“While no consequences can alleviate their loss, we hope this designation will provide a measure of closure and allow them to begin the healing process,” the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department (CLPD) said in a statement. he said. newsletter.

Miller and Haynes were “passengers in a vehicle driven by James Con Nipp” when they were “involved in a police pursuit” on July 7, 2013. missing persons brochure For Miller, it was previously shared by CLPD.

Police said the vehicle involved in the pursuit was “found two weeks later in Love County, Oklahoma, south of Oswalt Road, in the area between Pike Road and Long Hollow Road.” Miller and Haynes were never seen again.

The BIA said Miller and Haynes’ remains were found by search teams operating “in the area between Oswalt Road, Pike Road and Long Hollow Road,” close to where the vehicle was previously found.

“Investigators said the search area had not been previously surveyed and was identified after new information emerged and access to the land was gained,” the BIA said in its latest statement. he said.

Nipp allegedly walked home after the car crashed into the woods, but authorities believe Miller and Haynes stayed behind and called friends to pick them up. KXIIHe reported that their phones were turned off the morning after the accident. Miller was 17 and Haynes was 21 when they disappeared.

Nipp was later convicted of the car chase but maintained his innocence in the disappearances of Miller and Haynes, according to KXII.

BIA MMU Acting Unit Chief Micah Ware said the agency “will continue to stand with every family we serve and follow every lead as we confront the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis,” according to the agency news release.

“This effort reflects the Department of the Interior’s unwavering commitment to public safety and justice throughout Indian Country, and we will not abandon that mission,” Ware said.

An investigation “into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Molly and Colt” is active and ongoing, according to CLPD.

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“We are committed to following all leads and ensuring a thorough and complete investigation,” they added.

One expressionDistrict Attorney Melissa Handke said her office will seek justice once the investigation is completed.

“My prayers are with the families today as we seek justice for Colt and Molly,” Handke said, after promising to “present this case to a Multi-County Grand Jury for formal indictments.”

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