Eleven-year-old Noe McGee was shot and killed by her biological mother, 39-year-old Brandy McCaslin, during a triple murder-suicide at McCaslin's home in Verdigris, Oklahoma. McCaslin also killed her two other children — 10-month-old Billy and 6-year-old Bryce — before turning the gun on herself. The incident began during a supervised visitation when McCaslin brandished a handgun, seized one of her children who had been brought by another woman, and locked that woman and her children in the garage. The woman and her children escaped after police arrived. A three-hour armed standoff ensued during which officers received no response from inside the home. When tactical teams eventually entered, they discovered McCaslin and all three children dead in a back bedroom. McCaslin had a documented history of substance abuse, mental health issues, and prior child welfare and domestic violence calls at the residence.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Document 1 states: "McCaslin shot all three kids and then turned the weapon on herself." Additionally, "McCaslin brandished a handgun, took her child away." The children were killed with a firearm.
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
The OSBI press release as quoted in Document 1 states: "It was determined that McCaslin shot all three kids and then turned the weapon on herself." This constitutes inflicted injury by firearm.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Document 1 describes this as a "triple murder-suicide" in both the headline and body. The OSBI states: "McCaslin shot all three kids and then turned the weapon on herself." Document 2's headline also references a "triple murder-suicide."
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Document 1 states that "McCaslin shot all three kids and then turned the weapon on herself" and refers to her as a "mother" throughout. Document 2 confirms the children "were killed by their mother." McCaslin is identified as the biological mother of the children including 11-year-old Noe.
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Document 1 states that the police chief "told the TV station he and his officers had been to the McCaslin residence multiple times on various child welfare and domestic violence calls." This directly indicates prior child protection reports or calls involving the family.
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Document 1 states that police "had been to the McCaslin residence multiple times on various child welfare and domestic violence calls." The reference to domestic violence calls explicitly indicates domestic violence in the household.
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Document 1 explicitly states: "A mother with a history of substance abuse and mental health issues murdered her children before turning the gun on herself." McCaslin's mental health history is directly referenced.
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Document 1 explicitly describes McCaslin as "A mother with a history of substance abuse and mental health issues." The pastor also referenced "drug use" among the family's struggles: "Lots of tragedy, suicides in the family, drug use, all the brokenness we see in our communities all the time."
Notable Details
Several notable details emerge from the text. First, the incident occurred during a supervised visitation arrangement — McCaslin was subject to supervised visits with at least one child, indicating a prior custody restriction was in place. When the child was brought for the visit by an unidentified woman, McCaslin "brandished a handgun, took her child away, took the woman's phone, and locked her – along with her two children – in the garage" (Document 1). This highlights a failure in the supervised visitation process. Second, police were deeply familiar with the household: "he and his officers had been to the McCaslin residence multiple times on various child welfare and domestic violence calls" and the chief could "draw a diagram floorplan of the house" (Document 1). Despite extensive prior contact by law enforcement on child welfare matters, the children remained vulnerable. Third, the pastor noted broader family dysfunction: "Lots of tragedy, suicides in the family, drug use, all the brokenness we see in our communities all the time" (Document 1), suggesting a multi-generational pattern of distress. These details together suggest potential systemic gaps in child protection and supervised visitation safety protocols.
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