Janice Morgan

Not long after this, some of Cheryl's co-workers see her and Warren arguing in the club's parking lot, apparently while Sharon is inside working a shift. Nobody can hear what they're saying, but they both look livid. Later, another dancer hears screaming from the parking lot. She goes outside and sees Warren trying to pull Cheryl into his car. Bouncers have to run over and intervene.

Not long after this, some of Cheryl's co-workers see her and Warren arguing in the club's parking lot, apparently while Sharon is inside working a shift. Nobody can hear what they're saying, but they both look livid. Later, another dancer hears screaming from the parking lot. She goes outside and sees Warren trying to pull Cheryl into his car. Bouncers have to run over and intervene.

Warren lets Cheryl go and speeds away. One week later, Cheryl walks out of her father's home and never returns. She's not the only one to disappear. In late May, shortly after Cheryl's car is found abandoned in a parking lot, Warren, Sharon, and Michael abruptly leave town. Their trailer burns down soon after they move away. The cause of the fire is ruled an arson.

Warren lets Cheryl go and speeds away. One week later, Cheryl walks out of her father's home and never returns. She's not the only one to disappear. In late May, shortly after Cheryl's car is found abandoned in a parking lot, Warren, Sharon, and Michael abruptly leave town. Their trailer burns down soon after they move away. The cause of the fire is ruled an arson.

In June 1989, Cheryl's father reports his daughter missing. Her case goes cold. And it seems like that's the end of the story. At least until ten months later. It's just after midnight in April 1990. Delbert Ray Collins and two of his friends are driving down a dark service road just outside of Oklahoma City when they see a shoe in the middle of the street. Delbert slows.

In June 1989, Cheryl's father reports his daughter missing. Her case goes cold. And it seems like that's the end of the story. At least until ten months later. It's just after midnight in April 1990. Delbert Ray Collins and two of his friends are driving down a dark service road just outside of Oklahoma City when they see a shoe in the middle of the street. Delbert slows.

About 200 feet away, he sees a shape lying in the gutter, a woman convulsing. Groceries are scattered around her, a loaf of bread, two bottles of Dr. Pepper, a package of cookies, and a broken antenna and windshield wiper. You might be thinking Cheryl Camesso has finally been found. However, this isn't her. We'll come back to her story, so keep her, Sharon, and Warren in mind.

About 200 feet away, he sees a shape lying in the gutter, a woman convulsing. Groceries are scattered around her, a loaf of bread, two bottles of Dr. Pepper, a package of cookies, and a broken antenna and windshield wiper. You might be thinking Cheryl Camesso has finally been found. However, this isn't her. We'll come back to her story, so keep her, Sharon, and Warren in mind.

But for now, Delbert and his friends call paramedics who soon arrive at the scene. The woman is rushed to the nearest hospital. At first, doctors assume she's been involved in a hit and run, but the woman doesn't have any broken bones or external bleeding, which is surprising if she was hit by a car.

But for now, Delbert and his friends call paramedics who soon arrive at the scene. The woman is rushed to the nearest hospital. At first, doctors assume she's been involved in a hit and run, but the woman doesn't have any broken bones or external bleeding, which is surprising if she was hit by a car.

Instead, her most serious injury is a hematoma or an internal collection of blood on the back of her head. The woman is stabilized and kept in the hospital overnight. The next morning, a man arrives at the hospital. He introduces himself as Clarence Hughes and identifies the injured woman as his wife, Tanya. From the jump, something about Clarence seems strange.

Instead, her most serious injury is a hematoma or an internal collection of blood on the back of her head. The woman is stabilized and kept in the hospital overnight. The next morning, a man arrives at the hospital. He introduces himself as Clarence Hughes and identifies the injured woman as his wife, Tanya. From the jump, something about Clarence seems strange.

He has almost no emotional reaction to seeing his wife in a coma. When the doctor explains that Tanya's brain is bruised and she's in serious condition, all Clarence does is request that no visitors be allowed in to see her. But when Clarence leaves the hospital, a visitor does show up, one of Tanya's coworkers, Karen. A doctor pulls Karen aside and tells her, this was no car accident.

He has almost no emotional reaction to seeing his wife in a coma. When the doctor explains that Tanya's brain is bruised and she's in serious condition, all Clarence does is request that no visitors be allowed in to see her. But when Clarence leaves the hospital, a visitor does show up, one of Tanya's coworkers, Karen. A doctor pulls Karen aside and tells her, this was no car accident.

Karen feared as much. In fact, she thinks she knows who might have hurt Tanya. And the story she tells doctors might sound familiar. Karen met Tanya the previous fall at a Tulsa strip club called Passions. Tanya was bright and hardworking. She never drank or used drugs. Between sets, she would read books and crochet clothing for her son. Her son named Michael.

Karen feared as much. In fact, she thinks she knows who might have hurt Tanya. And the story she tells doctors might sound familiar. Karen met Tanya the previous fall at a Tulsa strip club called Passions. Tanya was bright and hardworking. She never drank or used drugs. Between sets, she would read books and crochet clothing for her son. Her son named Michael.

But Karen and other dancers at the club couldn't help but notice Tanya's husband, Clarence. He always drove her to and from work and hung around in the parking lot during her shifts. As author Matt Birkbeck writes in his book, A Beautiful Child, the staff all found him creepy and controlling, not to mention he was at least twice his wife's age.

But Karen and other dancers at the club couldn't help but notice Tanya's husband, Clarence. He always drove her to and from work and hung around in the parking lot during her shifts. As author Matt Birkbeck writes in his book, A Beautiful Child, the staff all found him creepy and controlling, not to mention he was at least twice his wife's age.

According to Karen, Tanya would sometimes show up to work covered in bruises. Some of the other dancers tried to convince her to leave her husband, but she was afraid. She said she'd tried to run away twice, but Clarence found her. He threatened to kill her if she tried again. That spring, right before Tanya was found on the road, she'd reportedly come up with a plan to leave Clarence.

According to Karen, Tanya would sometimes show up to work covered in bruises. Some of the other dancers tried to convince her to leave her husband, but she was afraid. She said she'd tried to run away twice, but Clarence found her. He threatened to kill her if she tried again. That spring, right before Tanya was found on the road, she'd reportedly come up with a plan to leave Clarence.