Freedom double homicide leads to possible prostitution ring
FREEDOM, Okla. (KFOR) - Recent arrests have brought new details and a possible connection to prostitution in the April double homicide in Freedom.
“I’m shocked,” said Mark Kinkle, Pastor of Freedom Christian Church. He talked to KFOR Wednesday about the news, and what he called disturbing details.
Three people were arrested in April for shooting and killing 70-year-old Gary Bradt and 19-year-old Timothy Wilcox.
Those three arrested are Elijah Mann, Christopher Padilla, and a 17-year-old girl.
First reported by the Alva Review-Courier, arrest warrants came following a separate case for Nicholas Potter and Mia Davis.
Those arrests led to information that Brady allegedly paid for sex and sexual videos featuring Davis.
Davis and Potter were arrested on conspiracy to commit a crime and engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet from a church.
“Yeah Bradt went to my church but we were shocked when we heard that,” said Kinkle.
Kinkle said that Wilcox and Bradt had at one point attended his church.
"I mean, you can look back and go, well, maybe that was what that was about. You know, some comments or something he made, but nothing like that," said Kinkle.
Text messages between Potter and Davis allegedly detailed their conversation with Potter seemingly upset that he hadn't been paid yet.
Less than 24 hours after those messages is when Bradt and Wilcox would be found dead.
Potter remains locked up in jail while Davis has since been bonded out.