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Old Avard Road Unsolved Mystery

Mildred Ann (Newlin) Reynolds' Death
Tuesday, 13 March 1956, 1:40 p.m.

Mildred Ann (Newlin) Reynolds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Newlin, Lambert, Oklahoma, was born December 25, 1933 and died 13 March 1956, 1:40 p.m. at the age of 22. Mildred Ann was a petite (5' 2", 100 lb.) nice looking, young lady and a senior attending Northwestern State College. College faculty described her as "rather shy" and a good student. Mildred Ann Newlin married R. D. "Dee" Reynolds nine months before her violent, fiery death. Dee Reynolds was a basketball coach and teacher at the Avard High School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reynolds of Freedom, Oklahoma. Mildred had a brother, Eddie Newlin. Mildred's body was burned beyond recognition and one leg was burned completely off at the knee. Her husband's 1949 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan was set afire and Mildred's body was found lying across the front seat with her head away from the steering wheel. The question is Why and Was it Murder or an accident? Who was the man with the 9mm semi-automatic pistol that was at the scene of the crime?

Map of T25-R14WIM, Woods County
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Cast of Characters
13 March 1956 - Crime Scene - taken 17 April 2003
13 March 1956 Crime Scene - taken back in 1956
1956 Crime Scene Photos
Northwestern State College Seniors
Steve Gilbert's Study of Reynolds Case
Real Detective (February, 1958 Story)

News Clippings:

• Woodward Daily Press Notes
• Northwestern News Notes
• Woods County Enterprise Notes
• Freedom Call - March 15, 22 & 29, 1956
• Alva Review Courier - March, 1956
  

Sheriff of Woods County 1955-1960 -- Ed Doctor, sheriff; Elvin White, undersheriff; Doss Gourley, deputy.

Cast of Characters - 1956 Crime Scene Photos
Real Detective (February, 1958 Story) - Unsolved Mystery Home