The Fullbright Files

Shaun Stemple wanted a new life with another woman, but instead of divorcing his wife, he plotted to kill her and collect nearly $1 million in life insurance money.

What followed was a brutal murder disguised as a traffic accident, a teenage accomplice and a chilling betrayal that still haunts those who worked the case.

In this episode of The Fullbright Files, Lori Fullbright sits down with former prosecutor Brett Swab to reveal how the deadly plot unraveled, the disturbing details uncovered at trial and the unexpected turn in the case nearly three decades later.

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How did investigators catch the serial killer who committed Oklahoma’s Sirloin Stockade mass murders?

Retired OSBI agent Arthur Linville shares a firsthand account of the investigation into the 1978 killings and the evidence that led authorities to the Stafford family.

Linville reveals the remarkable clues, witness accounts and unexpected breaks that helped investigators crack the case.

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In 1977, three young Girl Scouts were murdered at Camp Scott near Locust Grove, Oklahoma, in a case that has haunted Oklahomans for nearly five decades.

Gene Leroy Hart was charged with the murders but was acquitted. Two months later, Hart died in prison while serving a sentence for unrelated crimes.

Former OSBI agent Dick Wilkerson, who worked the investigation and co-wrote a book about the case, shares an inside look at the search for the killer — and what it was like to watch the case become focused on the suspect while the three young victims were often forgotten.

OHP Trooper Brian Costanza recalls the split-second decision he made while pursuing Michael Vance in 2016.

As Vance fired dozens of rounds at his patrol car on a dark dirt road, Costanza grabbed his rifle and fired through his own windshield into Vance’s truck.

He explains how his training prepared him for the moment and why he was willing to risk his life to stop Vance from hurting anyone else.

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For 20 years, Debra Wyatt fought for justice after her parents, A.J. and Patsy Cantrell, were murdered inside their Depew home. Their killer, Scott Eizember, sparked a 37 day manhunt before he was captured, convicted and sentenced to death.

As Debra prepared for her parents' murder trial, tragedy struck again when her sister was killed in a separate domestic violence incident. In this episode of The Fullbright Files, Debra sits down with Lori Fullbright to discuss unimaginable loss, her decades long fight for justice and what it was like to witness Eizember's execution in 2023.

A routine morning at an Oklahoma bank turned deadly when armed robbers opened fire, killing one employee, injuring a customer and shooting bank president Mark Poole twice. One of those bullets is still lodged in his hip today.

More than two decades later, Poole sits down with Lori Fullbright on The Fullbright Files to give a firsthand account of the robbery, his recovery and how those few moments changed his life.

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Former Tulsa Police Homicide Sergeant Dave Walker spent decades investigating some of Oklahoma's most violent crimes. As a homicide detective featured on The First 48, he helped solve murders, comfort grieving families and pursue justice for victims.

But after years of investigating homicide scenes, Walker reached a powerful conclusion: preventing violence begins long before a crime ever happens.

In this episode of The Fullbright Files, Lori Fullbright sits down with Walker to discuss the emotional toll of homicide investigations, why Tulsa consistently achieved one of the nation's highest homicide clearance rates, and why he now spends his retirement mentoring children through baseball and simple acts of human connection.

For years, a serial predator terrorized Tulsa.

Victims ranged in age from toddlers to adults. Many were attacked while sleeping inside what they believed was the safest place they knew: their own homes.

In this episode of The Fullbright Files, crime reporter Lori Fullbright sits down with investiagtor Gary Stansill, the detective who led the investigation that ultimately identified and arrested serial rapist Gary Graham.

Stansill shares how investigators pieced together dozens of cases, processed hundreds of tips, developed investigative systems that are still taught today, and ultimately solved the case through DNA, fingerprint evidence and relentless detective work.

You'll also hear:

• How investigators realized multiple crimes were connected

• Why this investigation became a race against time

• The breakthrough that changed everything

• How victim interviews shaped the investigation

• The FBI profiling used in the case

• Safety lessons everyone should know about suspicious behavior and home security

* This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and may not be suitable for all viewers.

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A veteran Oklahoma first responder thought he was responding to another serious crash. Instead, officers stopped him before he reached the scene with words that would change his life forever.

"We think it's your dad."

Former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and firefighter Matt Drummond shares the most personal story of his career on The Fullbright Files.

Matt describes arriving at a fatal crash involving both of his parents, confirming his father's death, treating his critically injured mother, and later making the heartbreaking medical decision to end life-saving efforts after doctors determined she could not survive.

But this episode goes beyond one tragic day.

Matt also opens up about years of cumulative trauma as a first responder, the hidden effects of PTSD, memory loss, depression, sleeplessness, and why asking for help ultimately saved his life.

In this episode:

• Responding to your own family's fatal crash
• Losing both parents
• PTSD in first responders
• Hidden signs of cumulative trauma
• Mental health and emergency responders
• Learning to ask for help
• Finding hope after unimaginable loss

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⚠️ Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault.

In 2014, Julie went in for routine hip surgery and ended up in a Tulsa rehab facility where a male nurse named Wesley Harrison was medicating and sexually assaulting vulnerable patients.

In this powerful episode of "The Fullbright Files," Lori Fullbright sits down with Julie— one of five victims— to talk about what happened inside that facility, what it took to go to police, and the shocking legal flaw they uncovered along the way: in Oklahoma at the time, rape by instrumentation WITHOUT physical injury carried a maximum sentence of only 15 years.

Because of these women's courage, that law was changed. The maximum sentence is now LIFE.

Julie's story is one of trauma, survival, and transformation. She now dedicates her life to helping other survivors heal and speak out.

🔑 In this episode:

• How Harrison groomed and drugged his victims
• Why victims are afraid to report and what finally made them call police
• The critical flaw in Oklahoma's rape law and how it was fixed
• How to recognize warning signs in rehab facilities and nursing homes
• Julie's message to every survivor: "You are not a victim. You are a survivor."

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