Found Deceased OK - Makayla Meave-Byers, 30, Macomb, 15 Sept 2023

[imstilla.grandma]

Frank Byers, the husband of Makayla, recounts the last day he saw her. Frank says he saw her leaving to go on a date with a guy he does not know anything about.

Yes, they were married, but they were in an open relationship Frank tells us.

He says she told him right before she left that it is none of his business where she goes or who she sees. "I just know she was on Facebook dating and some other apps for dating."

Frank tells us the last time he heard from her was around 8 pm the day of her disappearance. He says she was supposed to have gone to work at her parent's restaurant the following day, but she never showed up.

While searching for her, he had to break down the door to her home so law enforcement could get inside because he did not have a key.

Frank says he loved his wife deeply, and it saddens him that she is not here anymore.

Frank says, "With everything going on and the public's opinion. It's hard, really hard.

Husband of late Makayla Meave-Byers tells his side of the story in exclusive interview

The husband of Makayla Fay Meave-Byers, a woman who was found dead wrapped up in carpet by her friends days after being reported missing, speakis

okcfox.com

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 3, 2023

New court documents may reveal how Macomb mother was killed

Newly obtained court documents may reveal how a Macomb mother was killed before her body was stashed in a rural drain.

www.koco.com

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A search warrant showed 30-year-old Makayla Meave-Byers sustained two gunshot wounds to the head. After four days of searching for the missing mother and teacher, her body was found less than 2,000 feet away from her home in rural Macomb.

She had been wrapped in carpet and hidden in a culvert. In the latest findings, investigators said they found a bloody pair of work boots and two phones in Makayla's husband's dresser drawer.

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Records showed the two phones were used to make calls from Makayla's phone number, along with changing her Facebook password on Sept. 15, the day her husband said she went on a date and never came back.

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[PommyMommy]

OCT 3, 2023

Pottawatomie County Investigators Determined To Find Justice

20 search warrants have been pushed out as the investigation into Oklahoma mother, Makayla Meave-Byers' death continues.

www.newson6.com

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... Investigators said they’re now scrutinizing a mountain of evidence.

“We pushed out as many as 20 search warrants as we stand right now,” said Captain Marcus May with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office.

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“We have several more pending and being drafted. We're working day in and day out,” said May.

Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Captain Marcus May said the majority of their warrants encompass examining cell phone and social media data.

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Also see: Search for Macomb mother's killer continues: Deputies provide new details in Makayla Meave Byers' murder case

 

[TravelingBug]

OCT 3, 2023

New court documents may reveal how Macomb mother was killed

Newly obtained court documents may reveal how a Macomb mother was killed before her body was stashed in a rural drain.

www.koco.com

[...]

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She had been wrapped in carpet and hidden in a culvert. In the latest findings, investigators said they found a bloody pair of work boots and two phones in Makayla's husband's dresser drawer.

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Records showed the two phones were used to make calls from Makayla's phone number, along with changing her Facebook password on Sept. 15, the day her husband said she went on a date and never came back.

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From the same article (none of this is going to help public opinion about him, which he claims he's unfairly being looked down upon by...)

Makayla's husband told investigators the two were in an open relationship. In previous reports by KOCO5, investigators also discovered .22 caliber shell casings, bloody sheets and broken glass in Makayla's home.

Authorities also found a .22 rifle in her husband's room. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office said they don't have a suspect at this time.

 

[iQuill]

Um ... staying within WS TOS ... victim friendly policy ... and waiting impatiently for the announcement of an arrest ... for the brutal murder of this lovely mom of six. Prayers for all who loved her and may justice be swift and severe. Moo

 

[cocomod]

I am not afraid to say that this is likely the same situation as we usually read here. Wife leaving husband is the most dangerous time. Her family says she wanted a divorce. She lived in a different house than him. Blood on his shoes. Shell casings. Gum at his house

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, the sheriff's office said they worked with El Reno police and several other agencies to arrest Frank Byers, Makayla's husband.

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office took Frank into custody for first-degree murder, unauthorized removal of a dead body and desecration of a human corpse

Husband arrested, accused of murdering Pottawatomie County woman found in culvert

The husband has been arrested and accused of murdering a Pottawatomie County woman who was found in a Culvert last month.

www.koco.com

Three weeks ago, Frank told us his side of the story, claiming she had left with an unknown man as the two were supposed to have been in an open marriage, which Makayla's sister Andria Meave said was false

Husband arrested in connection to Makayla Fay Meave Byers' murder: Pottawatomie County Sherriff's Office

The Pottawatomie County Sherriff Office has arrested the husband of Makayla Fay Meave. She found dead days after being reported missing.

okcfox.com

 

[AmandaSkis]

Frank Byers, the husband of Makayla, recounts the last day he saw her. Frank says he saw her leaving to go on a date with a guy he does not know anything about.

Yes, they were married, but they were in an open relationship Frank tells us.

He says she told him right before she left that it is none of his business where she goes or who she sees. "I just know she was on Facebook dating and some other apps for dating."

Frank tells us the last time he heard from her was around 8 pm the day of her disappearance. He says she was supposed to have gone to work at her parent's restaurant the following day, but she never showed up.

While searching for her, he had to break down the door to her home so law enforcement could get inside because he did not have a key.

Frank says he loved his wife deeply, and it saddens him that she is not here anymore.

Frank says, "With everything going on and the public's opinion. It's hard, really hard.

Husband of late Makayla Meave-Byers tells his side of the story in exclusive interview

The husband of Makayla Fay Meave-Byers, a woman who was found dead wrapped up in carpet by her friends days after being reported missing, speakis

okcfox.com

What a liar and a creep. He makes me sick. Killing her wasn't enough. He had to also tarnish her reputation.

 

[iQuill]

I wonder what took so long ... Godspeed Makayla, your loved ones will love on your kids and justice will be served. MOO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“It’s a little bit of a sigh of relief,” said Barbara Harper, Makayla’s mother. “To us, it feels like it’s been 10 years even though it’s just been a few weeks.”


“We got some results back on some evidence we had been waiting for,” said Travis Dinwiddie, Pottawatomie County’s Undersheriff. “We executed the search warrant on the house. Frank Byers was inside, and he was taken into custody for a probable cause affidavit for first degree murder.”


Court records reveal Byers’ work boots “had a blood like substance on them” that investigators now say came back as a positive DNA match to Makayla.

According to court records, detectives also found a Walmart receipt for a mop, ammonia and bleach on Byers’ property the day Makayla was reported missing.

After reading through text messages, court records show investigators believe Byers committed the crime so he could “establish a relationship” with another woman.

If convicted, she hopes Byers gets the harshest punishment possible to get justice for her daughter.

“The death penalty,” said Harper. “I can forgive him through Christ, but I am still flesh and I want the death penalty for him and anyone else that helped him.”

Byers hasn’t been officially charged yet but faces counts for first-degree murder, unauthorized removal of dead body, and desecration of a human corpse.

https://kfor.com/news/local/husband-arrested-after-missing-womans-body-found-wrapped-in-carpet/

*I was just fixing to say, Oklahoma has the death penalty. And we use it…

 

[AmandaSkis]

“It’s a little bit of a sigh of relief,” said Barbara Harper, Makayla’s mother. “To us, it feels like it’s been 10 years even though it’s just been a few weeks.”


“We got some results back on some evidence we had been waiting for,” said Travis Dinwiddie, Pottawatomie County’s Undersheriff. “We executed the search warrant on the house. Frank Byers was inside, and he was taken into custody for a probable cause affidavit for first degree murder.”


Court records reveal Byers’ work boots “had a blood like substance on them” that investigators now say came back as a positive DNA match to Makayla.

According to court records, detectives also found a Walmart receipt for a mop, ammonia and bleach on Byers’ property the day Makayla was reported missing.

After reading through text messages, court records show investigators believe Byers committed the crime so he could “establish a relationship” with another woman.

If convicted, she hopes Byers gets the harshest punishment possible to get justice for her daughter.

“The death penalty,” said Harper. “I can forgive him through Christ, but I am still flesh and I want the death penalty for him and anyone else that helped him.”

Byers hasn’t been officially charged yet but faces counts for first-degree murder, unauthorized removal of dead body, and desecration of a human corpse.

https://kfor.com/news/local/husband-arrested-after-missing-womans-body-found-wrapped-in-carpet/

*I was just fixing to say, Oklahoma has the death penalty. And we use it…

Just like I suspected, HE was the one wanting another relationship. Some cases really punch us in the gut. Teresa Sievers was one of those cases for me, and this woman has also become another case where I feel so sad about the betrayal.

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 8, 2023

Murder suspect Frank Byers denied bail in Pottawatomie County, court hearing set for Janua

On Wednesday, Frank Byers, the man accused of killing Makayla Meave Byers, stood before a judge in was in court.Byers was charged with first degree murder and i

okcfox.com

On Wednesday, Frank Byers, the man accused of killing his wife Makayla Meave Byers, stood before a judge.

Frank was charged with first-degree murder and is being held in the Pottawatomie County jail.

His bond was denied.

The next court appearance for Frank is set for January 2 at 1:30 pm.

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[chimpface]

He's not very bright is he?

 

[PommyMommy]

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. FRANK ALAN COLE BYERS
No. CF-2023-00464
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE

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Friday, January 12, 2024 at 10:30AM
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[Unalienable Rights]

https://kfor.com/news/local/m-e-determines-cause-of-death-for-missing-woman-found-in-pottawatomie-co/

January 12, 2024

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According to the M.E., Meave suffered two gunshot wounds to the skull, which has been determined as her probable cause of death.

A complete M.E. report will be released at a later date.

 

[PommyMommy]

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. FRANK ALAN COLE BYERS
No. CF-2023-00464
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE

01-12-2024

TEXT

FILE COURT MINUTE- SET 02-09-24 @11:00

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[PommyMommy]

APR 5, 2024

Pottawatomie County DA seeks death penalty for man accused of killing wife, stashing body in culvert

The Pottawatomie County district attorney is seeking the death penalty for a man charged with killing his wife and stashing her body in a rural culvert in September.

www.koco.com

• The Pottawatomie County district attorney is seeking the death penalty.
• Makayla's body was found in late September inside a culvert near Hamilton and Prospect roads between Etowah and Macomb.
• Investigators said her body had been wrapped in a carpet and stashed inside a drain under the road.
• Investigators believe Frank Byers shot Makayla twice in the head because he wanted to begin a relationship with another woman.
• Authorities said blood and shell casings were found in her home.

Pottawatomie County man accused of wife's murder could face death penalty

The man charged with the murder of his wife and hiding her body in a Pottawatomie culvert may face a death penalty trial, a development that has left him and his defense team shocked.

www.koco.com

• Frank Byers was visibly shaken by the turn of events as he walked into the courthouse.
• "I did not do this. I did not do this," Byers said during a court hearing on Friday.
• Byers' defense team, who received over 700 pages of discovery this week, believes that new evidence may have swayed the DA's decision.
• Byers will now have to get a new defense team that is qualified to handle death row cases.

 

[PommyMommy]

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. FRANK ALAN COLE BYERS
No. CF-2023-00464
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE

05/07/2024
FILE COURT MINUTE- MATTER COMES ON FOR STATUS CONF; NO BILL HAS BEEN FILED; DISCOVERY IS ONGOING; AT REQUEST OF D COUNSEL, MATTER IS CONT 07-25-24 @10:30 FOR FURTER STATUS CONFERENCE

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