Ashley Flowers

To make the case even stronger, DNA came back confirming Rob had had sex with Awachigi, but he had admitted that much. So police asked Rob, if the sex had been consensual, why did Awachigi end up bleeding and dead on her bedroom floor shortly after he left her apartment? Now, he said he didn't know and that she was alive when he left to go to the casino.

But that wasn't good enough for the Norman Police Department. So they asked the local district attorney to charge Rob with Awachige's murder anyway. But prosecutors wouldn't because of the undetermined ruling. So there was nothing else detectives could do. They truly felt as if Rob had gotten away with murder. And years went by and nothing happened.

But that wasn't good enough for the Norman Police Department. So they asked the local district attorney to charge Rob with Awachige's murder anyway. But prosecutors wouldn't because of the undetermined ruling. So there was nothing else detectives could do. They truly felt as if Rob had gotten away with murder. And years went by and nothing happened.

But that wasn't good enough for the Norman Police Department. So they asked the local district attorney to charge Rob with Awachige's murder anyway. But prosecutors wouldn't because of the undetermined ruling. So there was nothing else detectives could do. They truly felt as if Rob had gotten away with murder. And years went by and nothing happened.

That is until 2017, when Detective Parks reopened the case. He reexamined all the evidence, and in 2019, he decided it was worth getting a second opinion on Awachigi's manner of death. One of his FBI contacts helped him recruit the assistance of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner's Office in Maryland. They agreed to take a second look at the case and its original findings.

That is until 2017, when Detective Parks reopened the case. He reexamined all the evidence, and in 2019, he decided it was worth getting a second opinion on Awachigi's manner of death. One of his FBI contacts helped him recruit the assistance of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner's Office in Maryland. They agreed to take a second look at the case and its original findings.

That is until 2017, when Detective Parks reopened the case. He reexamined all the evidence, and in 2019, he decided it was worth getting a second opinion on Awachigi's manner of death. One of his FBI contacts helped him recruit the assistance of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner's Office in Maryland. They agreed to take a second look at the case and its original findings.

And in April 2019, six years after Awachige's death, the federal M.E. was like, yeah, there's no doubt she was murdered.

And in April 2019, six years after Awachige's death, the federal M.E. was like, yeah, there's no doubt she was murdered.

And in April 2019, six years after Awachige's death, the federal M.E. was like, yeah, there's no doubt she was murdered.

With the other ME's determination in hand, this was Parks' shot, his Hail Mary.

With the other ME's determination in hand, this was Parks' shot, his Hail Mary.

With the other ME's determination in hand, this was Parks' shot, his Hail Mary.

We reached out to the Oklahoma's office of the chief medical examiner to try and better understand their findings in this case. But they declined to be interviewed. In a letter to Detective Parks in response to his asking them to at least recategorize Awachige's death as a homicide, the chief M.E. said, quote, "...whereas the circumstances of death are indeed suspicious."

We reached out to the Oklahoma's office of the chief medical examiner to try and better understand their findings in this case. But they declined to be interviewed. In a letter to Detective Parks in response to his asking them to at least recategorize Awachige's death as a homicide, the chief M.E. said, quote, "...whereas the circumstances of death are indeed suspicious."

We reached out to the Oklahoma's office of the chief medical examiner to try and better understand their findings in this case. But they declined to be interviewed. In a letter to Detective Parks in response to his asking them to at least recategorize Awachige's death as a homicide, the chief M.E. said, quote, "...whereas the circumstances of death are indeed suspicious."

The cause of death in this case is undetermined. The manner is best classified as undetermined." In the early days of the investigation, police interviewed everyone in Awachigi's orbit. Her friends, an ex-husband, her boyfriend, her family, all of whom had alibis that checked out. Only one person could be placed at Awachigi's apartment on the morning of September 24th.

The cause of death in this case is undetermined. The manner is best classified as undetermined." In the early days of the investigation, police interviewed everyone in Awachigi's orbit. Her friends, an ex-husband, her boyfriend, her family, all of whom had alibis that checked out. Only one person could be placed at Awachigi's apartment on the morning of September 24th.

The cause of death in this case is undetermined. The manner is best classified as undetermined." In the early days of the investigation, police interviewed everyone in Awachigi's orbit. Her friends, an ex-husband, her boyfriend, her family, all of whom had alibis that checked out. Only one person could be placed at Awachigi's apartment on the morning of September 24th.

I want justice for my baby. In November of 2020, the Seminole tribe wrote letters to the Oklahoma Attorney General's office and called for a formal independent review of the methodology used during Owachige's autopsy. But as far as Detective Parks knows, nothing came of it. At the end of the day, he wants to see charges brought against Rob, even if it's for second-degree murder.