Allegedly

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Look into Pontotoc County Oklahoma's past through this true crime memoir.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>**2nd Place Winner Bookfest Awards 2025 Nonfiction - True Crime**</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>**Finalist Best Book Awards American Bookfest 2025 Nonfiction - True Crime**</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>[Allegedly] is amazing. So professional. So well-researched. So well written. I'm seriously blown away.- Marnie Vinge author of </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Crazy For You.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From the chillingly intimate to the tragically preventable this true crime memoir exposes the raw realities of crime in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Each case from brutal murders to the heartbreaking consequences of impaired driving offers a unique and compelling glimpse into the dark side of human nature captivating true crime enthusiasts of all kinds.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The book explores the broader social and historical context of Pontotoc County. While the subject matter is often disturbing the narrative offers a glimmer of hope highlighting the resilience of survivors and the pursuit of justice.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>With a personal connection to the county and some of its victims and perpetrators Raven offers a raw and unflinching account of these tragic events. Uncover the shocking tales of vigilante justice wrongful convictions and senseless tragedies. Explore the lives lost too soon and some of the new laws born from these heartbreaking events with a Pontotoc County Native family members and experts who worked these cases.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Find this book in East Central University's course True Crime Narratives of Justice </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>starting</span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Fall 2025!</em></p><p></p>