Judith Nix
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What led to the discovery of Ken Nix's body?
It's very clear this family, these women are very close to each other. There appear to be a weird and very close nexus between them.
But will this tangled loyalty come undone from the inside out?
He starts to relay that there's more going on here that you need to be aware of. She had foreclosure on her house. Her cars were being repossessed. This is out of desperation. He said, if you do not give me the money, he said, I will kill you and hide your body. The only narrative we have left is one of premeditated, cold-blooded, calculated murder.
What were the initial findings at the crime scene?
March 21st, 2016, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. At 9.11 p.m., 911 operators receive a frantic call from 69-year-old Judith Nix.
My ex-husband, he's passed away. It looks like the gun's lying by his left hand. What's his name? Kenneth Nix, N-I-X. Where is he at in the house? He's in the master bedroom. Okay, and you had a key to let yourself in? Well, I've got a garage door open. Um, I dropped by to bring him some chicken for supper, and I'm his ex-wife, really. Sure. Been suicidal at all? Yes, he's got so many health issues that neuropathy is getting so painful that he just can't deal with it anymore.
How did investigators determine the cause of death?
Officers with the Broken Arrow Police Department arrive at the rural home of 69-year-old Ken Nix.
When they arrive, they find Judith Nix in the front yard, and she looks distraught.
Judith directs the officers towards Ken's bedroom in the back of the house.
Upon arrival, there was Mr. Nix deceased in the master bedroom with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, and there was a gun underneath his hand. Mr. Nix had an injury to the left temple, blood running down his face. There was blood on his shirt that he was wearing. After seeing that it was a suicide, they call out the detectives to come out and investigate.
As investigators arrive, a tearful Judith tells them that she feared this day would come.
Judith says he suffered from this chronic medical condition. He was in a tremendous amount of pain. He was very unhappy. My dad was on methadone because he has neuropathy and a lot of pain issues. According to her, he had talked about shooting and killing himself. And initially, you know, it looked like a suicide. But questions are clicking in your mind that, you know, is this really a suicide or is it something else?
Ken Nix was born on September 19, 1946, to Belton and Betty Nix in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
What evidence raised suspicion about Judith Nix's story?
He had six siblings. My father was the oldest. During his childhood in Lake Charles, he loved to restore cars as a hobby and tinkered with vehicles and motorcycles in general because he was very much into motorcycles.
After high school, Ken followed his love for mechanics and attended technical school, where he honed his skills before opening up his own service station.
My dad was a very good mechanic. He was the youngest Texaco gas station owner in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Ken was hoping to find someone to share his success with. And in his 20s, he met Monita Moriarty and fell in love.
My dad told me that when he first met my mother, Monita, It was at an apartment complex. My father and my mother were married in 1966. And then I was born February 20, 1967. And then a year later, had my sister. Just a year right after that, we moved to Tulsa to be closer to my grandmother. After that, they had my brother.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What led to the discovery of Ken Nix's body?
1:08–1:58
2
What were the initial findings at the crime scene?
1:58–2:57
3
How did investigators determine the cause of death?
2:57–4:36
4
What evidence raised suspicion about Judith Nix's story?
4:36–6:57
5
What family dynamics contributed to the investigation?
6:57–8:44
6
What revelations came from Judith's daughter Shelly?
8:44–9:37
7
What shocking claims were made by an insider?
9:37–46:44