WILBURTON, Okla. –Three people have been arrested following an investigation into an alleged plot to kill a woman and take her child in Wilburton.
According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the investigation began after Wilburton police responded to a disturbance at a home in the 600 block of East Ash Avenue on Aug. 15.
Authorities say the woman’s ex-boyfriend, 22-year-old Dylan Demoret, entered her home and attempted to take her young child.
Investigators say three people conspired to kill woman, take child
While investigating the disturbance, officers made contact with Demoret and 22-year-old Sailor Bishop.
Investigators later determined Demoret, Bishop and 27-year-old Trey Willet allegedly conspired to kill the woman and kidnap her child, according to the OSBI.
The OSBI said a syringe was later found inside the home. Investigators learned the three suspects allegedly planned to use it to harm the woman.
Testing determined the syringe contained a lethal substance that could have been fatal, according to investigators.
Arrest warrants issued for three suspects
Wilburton police requested the OSBI’s assistance with the investigation on Aug. 16.
Based on the evidence collected, the Latimer County District Court issued arrest warrants for all three suspects on Nov. 10.
They face charges of:
- Conspiracy to commit a felony (homicide)
- Conspiracy to commit a felony (kidnapping)
Suspects arrested in Oklahoma, Arkansas
OSBI special agents and LeFlore County sheriff’s deputies located and arrested Demoret in Poteau on Nov. 10. He was booked into the LeFlore County Jail.
Agents also worked with the Fort Smith Police Department to locate Bishop and Willet in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Both were arrested without incident and booked into the Sebastian County Jail.
All three suspects were booked on $250,000 bonds.
