UPDATE: Investigation into Granite Double Homicide

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Granite, OK – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is providing an update on the tragic double homicide of Ryan David Nalley, 40, and Christine Danielle Kirtley, 42.

Late Sunday night, the District 3 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force requested OSBI’s assistance after deputies responded to a residence near East County Road 1350 and State Highway 6 in Granite. Authorities discovered both Nalley and Kirtley deceased, with injuries consistent with homicide. Their remains were sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for official determination of cause and manner of death.

New Development: Investigators have identified and located a suspect in the case. The individual has been found deceased, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

The OSBI extends its gratitude to the numerous agencies involved in this investigation, including the District 3 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Greer County Sheriff’s Office, Granite Police Department, Beckham County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Murray County Sheriff’s Office, City of Davis Police Department, Roger Mills County Sheriff’s Office, Elk City Police Department, and the OSBI Forensic Science Center.

If you have any additional information regarding this case, please contact the OSBI at tips@osbi.ok.gov or 1-800-522-8017.

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