A Sand Springs cold case that briefly seemed on the verge of resolution is back on ice. On Tuesday, a judge dismissed the first-degree murder charge against Sand Springs resident Angie Cutnose after prosecutors told the court they no longer had the evidence they needed to move forward. Cutnose had been arrested in November in connection with the 1997 killing of 32-year-old Todd Sanseverino. Prosecutors said they had lost a material witness who was central to their case, as per KTUL.
Prosecutors move to dismiss
According to newly released court documents, the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion asking a judge to drop the first-degree complaint, and the judge granted that motion Tuesday, as reported by KTUL. The filing said prosecutors did not have sufficient evidence to proceed without a key witness. With the dismissal entered, the active criminal prosecution is on hold while investigators keep looking for additional proof.
Case history and arrest
The charge stems from the July 19, 1997, shooting death of Sanseverino, who was killed while visiting a home in the 500 block of North Franklin in Sand Springs, according to KJRH. The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office said its Cold Case Task Force developed new information that led to the arrest of 62-year-old Cutnose at her home in November 2025. Officials say the original investigation featured conflicting accounts; at one point, Cutnose’s then-boyfriend told investigators he was responsible, though he was never charged.
Officials' responses
The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment and directed questions to the district attorney’s office, as reported by KTUL. In a statement to KTUL, the DA’s office said, "This case unfortunately lost its material witness that served as the linchpin for our prosecution. We will continue to find truth and seek justice for the family of Todd Sanseverino as we continue to investigate this case with our law enforcement partners." The office did not say whether charges could be refiled if new evidence later comes in.
What comes next
For now, the dropped charge leaves Sanseverino’s family and investigators waiting on new leads while the sheriff’s cold-case team and the DA say they will keep working the file. Local outlets that covered the November arrest, including KRMG and KJRH, previously published details from the sheriff’s press conference and the evidence the task force said it developed. Anyone with information about the 1997 killing is asked to contact Tulsa County law enforcement.
