Claremore, OK – Naomi Austin, 73, faces charges of attempted murder and abuse by a caretaker. She was arrested late Saturday for allegedly unplugging her husband’s oxygen supply while telling him to “just die.”
Her 77-year-old husband contacted emergency services claiming Austin had disconnected his oxygen and refused to reconnect it.
This incident was not the first of its kind. On October 11, firefighters responded to a similar call regarding his oxygen supply being tampered with.
Investigators uncovered text messages in which Austin expressed animosity toward her husband. In one message, she reportedly stated, “I hate [victim],” and in another, “He needs to die soon.”
An affiliate reported that during a conversation with a family realtor, she sought assistance in facilitating her husband’s death.
Sheriff Scott Walton commented on Austin’s arrest, emphasizing the necessity of the action taken despite her age.
Jail records reveal that Austin is being held without bond and has a court date scheduled for November 12.