Volume 5 , Issue 16

Steve Gilbert's Study of Reynolds' Case

Steve Gilbert's Study of Reynolds' Case -- Gilbert wrote me that he reviewed the actual investigative documents, to include the coroner's report. There were also some photographs and a film. He noted that the three 9mm shells were at the top of the rise in the road. He did not find any satisfactory answer as to why these shells were fired. According to the Oklahoma report, the shooter was a local man who had test fired his weapon a day or so before the incident.

It was noted that the local man had to walk about 3 miles to get to this location as well. Which seemed odd. The shells were forensically matched to his weapon. This is where that part of the story ends. Apparently, the investigator was satisfied with his explanation.

There is no mention in the newspapers to any evidence that Mildred was shot. Some say she was alive during the fire. Some say she was already dead. There were speculation that the vehicle fire was attributed to a dislodged plug under the car that allowed gas to leak and this was caused by her erratic driving into the ditch where the car was ultimately found.

What caused her erratic driving? Was someone waiting for Mrs. Reynolds on top of the rise? Did Mrs. Reynolds backup and try to turn to get away from her attacker? Was Mildred Ann Reynolds attempting to turn the large 1949 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan while in a panic? Did she crash it into a tree on the opposite side of the road - attempt to run from the car, losing her shoe, and then get back in the car and backed it up to where it burned?

I am told by others -- that if she had done this while attempting an unhurried turn, none of this would have happened. No one reported finding any bullet holes in the car. There was a recreation -- an experiment held in an attempt to recreate the car burning. The 16mm film in which they burned a similar sedan by throwing gas cans under it and in it was no where near the fire that killed Mildred.

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