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OSBI Offers $5,000 Reward in McCurtain County Homicide Investigation

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Published on October 07, 2025
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The tragic death of 75-year-old Joe Fernando Salinas has prompted the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to announce a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for what they are calling a homicide in McCurtain County, as detailed in a report by KFOR.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, collaborating with the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office, is delving into the unsettling incident that unfolded on a property near Jasper Hollow Road and Tom Cemetery Road in the rural settlement of Tom, Oklahoma, it was here where Salinas was discovered deceased exhibiting injuries that signaled an ill fate, the incident coming to light after deputies received a report on September 3 according to KOCO.

While details surrounding the circumstances of Salinas' death remain sparse, authorities are urging the public to come forth with any pertinent information that could possibly aid in advancing this investigation, in light of the fact that, more than a month has elapsed since Salinas was found and the perpetrator remains at large, this detail brought forth by East Texas Radio. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has not named any suspects or revealed a motive yet.