Kevin Ray Underwood
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Kevin Ray Underwood is a convicted murderer from Purcell, Oklahoma
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had been issued. Underwood, who lived near Jamie Bolin in the same apartment complex, was arrested April 17, 2006, and Bolin's corpse, stashed in a large plastic container, was recovered from his bedroom closet.
Purcell Police said in a press conference that Underwood had admitted to FBI agents and Oklahoma detectives that he had murdered and attempted to decapitate Bolin, and that he told them, "Go ahead and arrest me. She is in there. I chopped her up."
Underwood was convicted of having bludgeoned Bolin to death with a wooden cutting board
. Police stated that they found meat tenderizer
and barbecue skewer
s at the scene, which they presume were intended for use on the victim.
On April 3, 2008, McClain County District Judge Candace Blalock approved the recommended death sentence.
Purcell, Oklahoma
Purcell is located in the outer south suburban area of Oklahoma City. It is often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and it is the county seat of McClain County , Oklahoma, United States; it also extends a short distance into Cleveland County. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census...
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Crimes
Authorities had sought a missing 10-year-old girl, Jamie Rose Bolin, for whom an Amber AlertAMBER Alert
An AMBER Alert or a Child Abduction Emergency is a child abduction alert bulletin in several countries throughout the world, issued upon the suspected abduction of a child, since 1996...
had been issued. Underwood, who lived near Jamie Bolin in the same apartment complex, was arrested April 17, 2006, and Bolin's corpse, stashed in a large plastic container, was recovered from his bedroom closet.
Purcell Police said in a press conference that Underwood had admitted to FBI agents and Oklahoma detectives that he had murdered and attempted to decapitate Bolin, and that he told them, "Go ahead and arrest me. She is in there. I chopped her up."
Underwood was convicted of having bludgeoned Bolin to death with a wooden cutting board
Cutting board
A cutting board is a durable board on which to place material for cutting. Common is the kitchen cutting board used in preparing food; other types exist for cutting raw materials such as leather or plastic....
. Police stated that they found meat tenderizer
Meat tenderizer
A meat tenderizer is hand-powered tool used to tenderize slabs of meat in preparation for cooking the meat. Although a meat tenderizer can be made out of virtually any object there are three types that manufactured specifically for tenderizing meat. The first, most common, is a tool that resembles...
and barbecue skewer
Skewer
A skewer is a thin metal or wood stick used to hold pieces of food together. They are used while grilling or roasting meats, and in other culinary applications....
s at the scene, which they presume were intended for use on the victim.
Trial
On February 29, 2008, a jury found him guilty of first degree murder after deliberating for 23 minutes. This quick verdict is attributed to the showing of Underwood's videotaped confession. A jury recommended the death penalty on March 7, 2008.On April 3, 2008, McClain County District Judge Candace Blalock approved the recommended death sentence.