OSBI offers reward in 14-year-old case

Ponca City Now - April 8, 2015 11:10 am

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Richard Piersall 14 years ago.

Piersall, 59, was shot during an armed robbery of the Kum-N-Go convenience store in Wagoner, Okla., April 9, 2001. Piersall worked as a clerk at the store.

Investigators developed several suspects during the investigation but more information is needed from witnesses in the area. Investigators believe several citizens in Wagoner have information vital to the prosecution of this case.

Anyone with information regarding this murder and robbery is urged to call the OSBI hotline at 800-522-8017 or the Wagoner Police Department at 918-485-5511.

 

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