Man sentenced for Delaware County murder and assault – Newstalk KZRG

A person from Jay, Oklahoma was sentenced Tuesday in federal courtroom for taking pictures and killing his mom and wounding a second member of the family.

“Christopher Weeley fatally shot his mom and critically wounded a second member of the family at a house in Jay in 2021. My ideas are with the household and the second sufferer as she continues her long-term restoration,” mentioned U.S. Legal professional Clint Johnson. “Weeley will serve 24 years in jail for the hurt he has prompted to his household. My workplace stays steadfast in its dedication to hunt justice for victims affected by violence.”

“The result of this case is a direct results of the wonderful partnership we’ve got with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Workplace and the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the Northern District of Oklahoma,” mentioned FBI Oklahoma Metropolis Particular Agent in Cost Edward J. Grey. “As we speak’s sentence ensures Christopher Weeley will likely be dropped at justice for his horrific crime and hopefully begins the therapeutic course of for his grieving household.”

U.S. District Decide Gregory Ok. Frizzell sentenced Christopher Leo Weeley, 42, to 24 years in federal jail adopted by 5 years of supervised launch.

Throughout sentencing, Weeley, a very long time drug person, apologized to his household though they weren’t in attendance. He advised the courtroom that he heard medication did horrible issues to households however didn’t suppose it could ever occur inside his family. He known as the crimes a nightmare he couldn’t take again.

Assistant U.S. Legal professional Ryan Roberts shared with the courtroom that the surviving sufferer continues to obtain therapy for her accidents. He additional relayed that she couldn’t deliver herself to come back to the listening to as a result of she felt it could hurt her emotionally presently.

Weeley, at a earlier listening to, pleaded responsible to second diploma homicide in Indian Nation and assault with intent to commit homicide in Indian Nation.

Weeley admitted that on March 6, 2021, he killed his mom, Annie Marie Weeley, by taking pictures her with a firearm. He additionally admitted to taking pictures a second member of the family two occasions in the course of the incident.

On March 6, 2021, a Delaware County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a house in Jay. Whereas en route, he acquired a radio name advising him there was a report of pictures fired on the dwelling with two doable victims. When he arrived at 11:17 pm, he discovered Mrs. Weeley wounded and unresponsive on the ground and a second member of the family on the sofa with gunshot wounds to her abdomen and decrease again.

The 2 victims have been transported to the hospital, the place the mom was pronounced useless. The second sufferer underwent emergency surgical procedure.

The FBI and Delaware County Sheriff’s Workplace carried out the investigation. Assistant U.S. Legal professional Ryan M. Roberts is prosecuting the case.

When you or somebody you realize is experiencing or has skilled household violence, you aren’t alone, and there are companies out there to assist. The next businesses present cellphone strains to victims in northeastern Oklahoma:

– Cherokee Nation One Hearth, positioned in Tahlequah:24 hour line 918-772-4260.

– Muscogee Nation Household Violence Prevention Program, positioned in Okmulgee and different satellite tv for pc workplaces: 24-hour line 918- 732-7979

-The Delaware Tribe of Indians Household and Youngsters, positioned in Bartlesville: 24-Hour line: 918-331-7349

All three of the above businesses help Indian and non-Indian victims.

-Home Violence Intervention Providers (DVIS) positioned in Tulsa: 24-hour line 918.7HELP.ME (918.743.5763).

-Tulsa’s Household Security Middle additionally supplies help and sources to home violence victims Monday-Friday from 8 am to five pm: (918) 742-7480. (that is NOT a 24 hour quantity).

-The Nationwide Home Violence Hotline may be reached at 800-799-7233 or textual content “begin” to 88788.