A Paoli woman who called 911 claiming she found a man in her home who claimed to be her father and was hitting her has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after authorities alleged she shot him. Heather Trammell, 44, received a 15-year sentence, with seven years suspended.
The case began on August 10, 2025, when Paoli Police Department officers responded to a residence on McCrummen Drive regarding a shooting, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
The incident involved a man who had been shot.
During the investigation, authorities alleged that Trammell had shot the male victim, and she faced a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
The 911 Call and the Victim's Identity
Local reporting from around the time of the shooting filled in details not included in the OSBI's release. According to the Garvin County News Star, Trammell called 911 around 5 p.m. that day, claiming a man in her McCrummen Drive home who claimed to be her father was hitting her. Authorities later identified the shooting victim as her stepfather, the paper reported.
The shooting victim was later identified as Trammell's stepfather, according to local reporting. Trammell faced charges after the shooting, according to the report.
A Small Town Relies on State Help
Paoli is in Garvin County. The Paoli Police Department requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in investigating the shooting.
The case was in Garvin County.
What the Sentence Means Under Oklahoma Law
Trammell's charge was assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Her sentence was 15 years, with seven years suspended.
The sentence included seven years that were suspended. The available account does not specify when Trammell would be eligible for parole.
The available account does not provide details about an OSBI announcement thanking the Paoli Police Department and District 21 District Attorney's Office. It also does not mention another June shooting case or a life-without-parole sentence.
