Bizarre Mistery of the Jamison Family
There are rare cases when you have so much yet so
little to write about. This is one of them. Facts of this mystery can be written
in less than ten sentences yet one can write an entire book about all the
unanswered questions and possible answers. This story starts in October 2009
when the Jamison family mysteriously vanished. Their disappearance was an open
case until November, 2013 when their skeletal remains were found only to raise
more questions. Cause of the family’s death was never determined and
circumstances surrounding their disappearance remain a mystery.
FACTS OF THE CASE
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| Last Photo; photo of Madyson found on Bobby's phone prior to the disappearance Source: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/21 /article-0-1FD95C4E00000578-858_634x462.jpg |
Jamisons were the average family from Eufaula,
Oklahoma, US. The family consisted of father Bobby Dale Jamison, mother
Sherilynn Leighann Jamison and daughter Madyson Stormy Star Jamison. The family
was looking to purchase a land near Red Oak, Oklahoma when their mysterious
disappearance was reported. After a few days into the investigation, their pickup
truck was found abandoned in Latimer County, Oklahoma. The family’s dog was
found in the car along with their IDs, wallets, mobile phones, GPS system and
around $32,000 in cash. However, their bodies were not found and there were no
definite clues to the case until 2013. In November, 2013 two hunters discovered two skeletal
remains of adults and one of a child around the area where the family’s pickup
truck had been abandoned. Although the remains were wildly presumed to be those
of the Jamison family, it was not until July 3, 2014 that the officials
confirmed the bodies belonged to the family. However, medical examiners could
not conclude what was the cause of their death.
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THEORIES
When such inconclusive case happens, new internet
obsession is born and different theories start to emerge. There are numerous
theories online and surprisingly all of them are very convincing. When you
scratch beneath the surface of this story, you can easily agree with police when
they state that they have not been able to determent or eliminate anything.
Therefore, all of the following theories remain a possibility.
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| The area of disappearance Source: http://theghostdiaries.com/the-jamison-family-mystery-americas- most-bizarre-unsolved-murder-may-involve-paranormal-activity-and-cults/ |
Accident? Many believe that the simplest explanation is usually
the one closest to the truth. Therefore, some theorize that the family simply
wondered off, got lost and eventually died of hypothermia. In favor to this
theory goes the fact that the area of their disappearance is prone to floods
and can be very dangerous, especially in October. However their bodies were found
strangely side by side. Furthermore, Jamisons’s friends and family say that if
they are sure of anything at this point, then it is that their deaths were
certainly not accidental claiming that Bobby was very competent outdoors.
Sherilyn’s mother, Connie Kokotan, makes a good point as well to MailOnline: “There’s no way they just wandered off and
got lost. […] The way their truck was left, it looks like it had been forced to
stop by someone.” All of the family’s items have been left in the truck and
it looks as if the truck suddenly just stopped. The whole scenario seems a bit
off for it to be an accident, especially when you start exploring deeper.
A
family member? According
to newsok.com, less than six months before their vanishing, the Jamison family
was threatened with violence by one of their closest relatives. Bobby Jamison
filed a petition in McIntosh County for a protective order claiming that his
own father threatened him and his family in November 2008 and in April 2009.
Bobby claimed that his father was involved with prostitutes, gangs and meth as
well as that he thinks he is above the law. In May 2009, the protective order
was dismissed after a judge heard testimony from those involved. In addition to
filing the petition for protective order, Bobby Jamison was also suing his
parents at the time of his disappearance claiming that he worked for free at
one of his parents’ businesses and the his father owed him property and two
vehicles. The lawsuit is still pending in Oklahoma County District Court.
Bobby’s father, Bob Dean Jamison, died of natural causes in December 2009, two
months after the family’s disappearance.
However, relatives of Jamisons do not believe Bobby’s
parents were involved with their murder. They say that Bobby’s father was troubled
at the time and that they had family issues but nothing that would lead to
murder. Furthermore, after the Jamison family vanished, investigators were led
to believe that Bobby and Sherilyn Jamison might have been scammers. They
received disability checks and sued three people in Oklahoma County over a car
accident in 2005.
Cult
of white supremacists?
The third theory suggests that the family might have been a victim of a cult
dedicated to white supremacy. Apparently, Sherilyn who was of Indian origin was
harassed by the mentioned cult. It resulted with Sherilyn pointing a gun at a
man who was making disturbing racist comments towards her as well as mentioning
he has links to neo-nazism. Moreover, family friend Nicki claimed that she
received a strange call from a woman after the Jamisons disappeared. The woman
told her that Sharilyn has been feuding with a cult called The United White
Knights and that they had killed her and the rest.
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| Video still of a security camera footage showing Sherilyn and Bobby in a trance-like state. Source: http://theghostdiaries.com/the-jamison-family-mystery-americas- most-bizarre-unsolved-murder-may-involve-paranormal-activity-and-cults/ |
Drug
dealing? On top of all
problems surrounding this family, next theory suggests drugs as well. Firstly,
the area where they vanished has a reputation of drug dealing. Moreover it is
reported that both Bobby and Sherilyn looked very skinny and lightheaded prior
to their disappearance. In addition, they were also claiming that their house
is possessed which could also be the effect of drug use. These events led some
to believe drugs and possibly drug dealing was involved, meth in particular.
That would explain the large amount of cash family had with them. However, during
the investigation, police did not find any drugs in their home. Also, Jamison’s
friends and family report that they were known for having large amounts of cash
with them. If Bobby and Sherilyn were not involved in drug dealing, there is a
possibility that they walked into one and simply knew too much. Furthermore,
Bobby allegedly reported someone in the local area for running a meth lab.
Murder-suicide?
This theory
rounds it all up. With the troubles they have been facing, some theorize that
the family simply had enough. Moreover, both Sherilyn and Bobby have suffered
from depression throughout their lives. Sherilyn has fallen into severe
depression in 2007 when her sister passed away and had to take medication for
it. On the other hand, Bobby suffered an accident which left him with constant
pains and eventually led him to depression as well. Another interesting fact
fits in with this theory; the police found a spiteful letter written by
Sherilyn to her husband in their abandoned car. Supposedly, the letter was full
of hate and anger towards her husband. On top of that, her pistol was missing.
However, the letter was later explained as Sherilyn’s form of therapy. Some say
the family would never do such thing. Moreover, if the parents had issues
between them, it would not concern their daughter.
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| Sherilyn wrote loving and happy messages over devil-worshiping messages on this wreck of a car. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2700722/Witchcraft-white -supremacists-meth-labs-family-grudge-Inside-Americas-bizarre-unsolved-murder- mystery-five-years-husband-wife-daughter-six-vanished-remote-mountains.html |
Paranormal?
Last, but the
strangest theory of all is the one claiming that it all happened due to
paranormal phenomenon. The paranormal theory was sparked during the
investigation when family pastor Gary Brandon stated during that the family was
involved in spiritual warfare. Moreover, Bobby and Sherilyn told their pastor
that they had seen spirits in their home. Some of their family and friends
agree that the house might have haunted while others do not take it seriously.
Niki, Sherilyn’s friend, reports that she felt horrible presence in the Jamison
house. She also explained that she saw unexplainable grey mist in the living
room descending from the stairs. It got to the point that Bobby consulted a
Satanic Bible in order to try and get rid of the evil presence in their home. Furthermore, Sherilyn wrote positive and happy messages over devil-worshiping messages over a wreck of a car. Some believe this act might have upset someone in the area.
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CONCLUSION
These are just some of the most common theories; the
internet is full of other ideas about what happened to the Jamison family. Some
are even suggesting that they are in the witness protection program and that
both their disappearance and death have been staged. At this point, anything
could be considered a possibility. Hopefully, one day we will come to a
conclusion to this mysterious story but something tells me it may remain one of
those unsolved mysteries that people will be fascinated with and trying to
figure out for a long time.
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