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Choctaw County Double Homicide Ends with Guilty Pleas
A brutal double homicide in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, has resulted in guilty pleas from two individuals. Chad Jon’Dale Voyles, age 21, and Ashlie Nicole Rose Martin, age 20, both of Fort Towson, Oklahoma, admitted to their roles in the murders of Martin’s parents.
The crimes occurred on December 22 and 23, 2020, in Choctaw County, within the boundaries of the Choctaw Nation Reservation and within the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Voyles pleaded guilty to one count of Murder in Indian Country on January 6, 2023. Martin pleaded guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Murder on July 26, 2023.
According to investigators, Martin, Voyles, and another juvenile planned the murders of Martin’s parents on the afternoon of December 22, 2020. Voyles admitted during his plea hearing that he bludgeoned Martin’s father and set him on fire. Martin admitted that she conspired with others to murder her parents.
The charges arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin D. Traster represented the United States.
The Honorable Gerald Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee, Oklahoma, accepted Martin’s plea and remanded her to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing. The Honorable David C. Joseph, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee, Oklahoma, accepted Voyles’ plea and remanded him to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing.
Voyles and Martin are currently awaiting sentencing. The exact sentences have not been announced. The crimes in question are punishable by up to life in prison. Both defendants are currently in custody.
Defendant Information:
- Defendant: Chad Jon’Dale Voyles
- Criminal Charges: Murder in Indian Country
- City and State: Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Date: January 6, 2023
- Sentence: Pending
- Defendant: Ashlie Nicole Rose Martin
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Commit Murder
- City and State: Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Date: July 26, 2023
- Sentence: Pending
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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