Background: The Skiatook, Okla., home where Tanya Anderson was found dead (Reagan Ledbetter/Facebook). Inset: Chad Weathers (Osage County Jail).
An Oklahoma man was charged with allegedly murdering his girlfriend, and when police arrived, he reportedly had an ominous greeting for them.
Chad Weathers, aged 49, was taken into custody at the Osage County Jail on Sunday following the discovery of his girlfriend, Tanya Anderson, who had succumbed to a gunshot wound in his residence. A report by the local CBS affiliate KOTV revealed that police had been summoned to the residence after Weathers dialed 911 at approximately 9:30 a.m., requesting police assistance at his location.
When Weathers was asked why, he ended the call.
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Upon their arrival at the scene, law enforcement officers were greeted by Weathers at the doorway, where he reportedly informed them, “I’ve got a weird one for you.” Allegedly, he confessed to them that he had shot his girlfriend the previous night.
Anderson was found in the bedroom of the home and declared dead at the scene. A gun was next to her body.
Skiatook Police Chief Jason Willingham, in an interview with WOTV, mentioned that Anderson’s relatives had indicated a history of domestic abuse within the relationship, although no official complaints had been lodged. Additionally, Willingham disclosed that there appeared to be no clear motive for the purported crime or any explanation as to why Weathers delayed reporting Anderson’s demise. He clarified that the investigation was in its initial stages.
“Just because [Weathers is] in jail doesn’t mean the case is wrapped up,” Willingham told WOTV. “We are going to continue to try to find out answers, try to find out ways this could have been prevented.”
He added, “The ‘why.’ The family deserves this. These are obviously traumatic situations. This is a nice, quiet neighborhood. Nobody expected anything like this to happen. The family didn’t expect anything like this to happen.”
Weathers was charged with first-degree murder and is still in custody.
