Kore Bommeli, a Wisconsin resident accused of killing her Wagoner County roommate, is back in Oklahoma and facing a judge. She was returned to the state and made an initial court appearance on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Prosecutors say Bommeli is charged with first-degree murder and related counts in the death of 53-year-old Talina Galloway, who was reported missing in April 2020. Deputies transported Bommeli from Wisconsin to the Wagoner County jail for the hearing.
According to News On 6, Wagoner County prosecutors have filed a slate of charges that includes first-degree murder and desecration of a human body, along with several ancillary counts such as firearms offenses, bogus checks, embezzlement and obstruction. The outlet reports that deputies drove more than 14 hours to bring Bommeli back to Oklahoma, where she appeared in court Tuesday to hear the charges read.
Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliot has called the investigation "a once-in-a-lifetime case" and said deputies remain focused on securing justice, News On 6 reports. Officials are also urging anyone with potentially useful information to contact the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office as the case moves forward.
Victim and the investigation
Galloway was first reported missing in April 2020. In January 2021, human remains found in a freezer in rural Polk County, Arkansas, were tentatively identified as hers, and the Arkansas State Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide. Investigators said they located areas that tested positive for blood inside the Wagoner County home the two shared and discovered that Galloway's property had been moved or hidden during the investigation, according to KJRH.
Ricin conviction in Wisconsin
As Wagoner County investigators dug into Galloway's disappearance, authorities in Dane County, Wisconsin, uncovered evidence linking Bommeli to a 2014 plot to make and place ricin in a neighbor's home. A Dane County jury convicted her in June 2025 on two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and she was later sentenced to 25 years in that case, according to WKOW. Law&Crime has additional reporting on the Wisconsin case.
What’s next in court
Bommeli's initial appearance on April 14 was largely procedural. Wagoner County prosecutors say they will schedule further hearings as the case progresses and coordinate with officials in other jurisdictions to determine how the separate Wisconsin sentence will factor into Oklahoma's prosecution, KJRH reports. District Attorney Jack Thorp has previously described Galloway's death as "brutal" and said his office intends to pursue the case, while investigators continue to review evidence and ask anyone with tips to contact the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office.
