Jana Hayes,Jessie Christopher SmithOklahoman
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HENRYETTA — A search for two missing girls. A discovery of seven dead on a Henryetta property. A father living a nightmare. A community shaken by tragedy coming together to pray. An investigation into what really happened.
These all describe the last 24 hours in this small town of less than 6,000.
While searching for 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 15-year-old Brittany Brewer, both of Henryetta, the Okmulgee County Sheriff's office found the girls dead along with 39-year-old convicted sex offender Jesse McFadden and four other victims whose identities have not been released by law enforcement. No cause of death has been named by law enforcement, but one of the victims mothers said she was told the victims were shot to death.
Janette Mayo, 59, of Westville, Oklahoma, told the Associated Press Tuesday the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office notified her late Monday that the other four victims were her daughter, Holly McFadden, 35, and her grandchildren, Rylee Elizabeth Allen, 17, Michael James Mayo, 15, and Tiffany Dore Guess, 13.
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Justin and Ashleigh Webster, parents to Ivy Webster, said McFadden wanted to 'take as many' as he could
Justin and Ashleigh Webster told The Oklahoman Tuesday their daughter Ivy Webster was at a sleepover Saturday night with her best friend Tiffany Guess, the daughter of Holly McFadden and stepdaughter of Jesse McFadden.
The Webster's live no more than a mile down the road from the property where McFadden lived, where the bodies were found.
The Websters said sleepovers were a regular occurrence between the girls who had been friends for years, and said they never expected anything like this to happen. But now, Justin Webster said, the family believes McFadden "planned it ahead of time," though neither Okmulgee County Sheriff or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has confirmed who was responsible for the deaths.
Ashleigh Webster said she heard from Ivy Sunday morning that she was going to accompany Guess's family to McAlester so McFadden could do some work at his ranch. Ivy had been before, so Webster didn't think anything of it. She then got a call from McFadden around 5 p.m. Sunday, the time Ivy was supposed to be home, during which he told her they were still in McAlester.
"I believe the girls were already gone at that point," Ashleigh Webster said.
When asked why he thought his daughter was a victim of what happened, Justin Webster said "the evil in him wanted to get back at the world."
"He wanted to hurt the people that he loved most," Justin Webster said. "And our daughter was best friends with Tiffany, his daughter. They were inseparable, they did everything together. And I think he just wanted to act out at the world and take as many as he possibly can."
Court records show McFadden was due Monday in Muskogee County District Court for a jury trial on one count of soliciting sexual conduct with a minor by use of technology and one count of possession of child p*rnography.
McFadden failed to appear in court. The judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Ivy Webster had just celebrated her 14th birthday on April 23 with a Hawaiian-style sleepover and watching her favorite movie "It," the Websters said.
- Jana Hayes
More: Who was Jesse McFadden and what was his criminal history? What we know after 7 found dead
Mother of Holly McFadden was told victims were shot to death, AP reports
Janette Mayo, 59, of Westville, Oklahoma, told the Associated Press Tuesday the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office notified her late Monday that the other four victims were her daughter, Holly McFadden, 35, and her grandchildren, Rylee Elizabeth Allen, 17, Michael James Mayo, 15, and Tiffany Dore Guess, 13.
Guess and Jesse McFadden were married May 26, 2022 in Okmulgee. Their marriage certificate lists Guess's married name to be Holly McFadden.
Mayo said the sheriff’s office told her that her daughter and grandchildren were all found shot to death in various locations on McFadden’s property.
- Jana Hayes
Woman claiming to be mother, grandmother of other Henryetta victims speaks out on Facebook
A woman named Janette Mayo spoke out on Facebook about the tragedy, saying she's the mother of McFadden's wife, Holly Guess. Mayo called McFadden a "monster" and accused him of killing her daughter and grandchildren.
Guess's children Rylee Allen, Michael Mayo and Tiffany Guess were also victims, Mayo said.
The Oklahoman has not been able to confirm the information from the Facebook post.
"My daughter loved her children and yes she married the man who killed them but she was fooled by his charm," Mayo wrote. "I hurt just like the other families but he took my world from me."
Mayo said she "loved" Webster, but didn't know Brewer very well.
"My prayers are there for both of the other families," Mayo said. "I just ask that people remember my family as well, and that they had names too."
- Jana Hayes
Brittany Brewer's dad living 'a parent's worst nightmare'
The two girls were with McFadden and his family for a trip to McAlester, Webster's mom Ashleigh Webster said in a Facebook post. They were due home Sunday at 5 p.m., but never showed. An Amber alert went out at 10:29 a.m. Monday morning. Law enforcement found the seven bodies Monday afternoon after obtaining a search warrant.
A vigil was held 7 p.m. Monday night in the Henryetta Knight Center New Gym, which was attended by hundreds, including Nathan Brewer, father of victim Brittany Brewer.
"It's just a parent's worst nightmare, and I'm living it," Nathan Brewer, Brittany Brewer's father, said. "She was my right-hand person, and she's gone."
More: What we know about the victims, including two teens, found dead in Henryetta
Brewer described his daughter, who he said had recently celebrated her 15th birthday, as outgoing and compassionate, with aspirations to be a teacher or a veterinarian.
"I am just lost," Nathan Brewer said. "I'm really lost at words for now. I still keep thinking she's going to run up behind me."
Court records show McFadden was due Monday in Muskogee County District Court for a jury trial on one count of soliciting sexual conduct with a minor by use of technology and one count of possession of child p*rnography.
McFadden failed to appear in court. The judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Records show McFadden was accused of the crimes while he was a state prisoner serving a 20-year sentence for first-degree rape, which he was convicted of in 2004.
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How to help families of victims in Henryetta, Oklahoma
GoFundMe for Ivy Webster's family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/317m8wkdy0
GoFundMe for Brittany Brewer's family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/317kc64pfc
- Jana Hayes
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
