Oklahoma – In a deeply disturbing case in Oklahoma that caught nationwide attention, a young woman who was just 17 when she convinced two teenage boys to help her murder her 60-year-old father, identified as Curtis M., and 47-year-old mother, identified as Sherrie P., has been sentenced to nearly four decades in prison. Ashlie M., now 22, was sentenced to 38 years behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. Her co-defendants, C. Voyles, 23, and B. Miller, 19, also pleaded guilty and received sentences of 35 and 25 years, respectively, in connection with the couple’s murder.
According to federal prosecutors, Ashlie recruited Voyles and Miller in December 2020 to help her kill her parents, Curtis and Sherrie. At the time, Ashlie was in a relationship with Miller, who was 15. She believed she was pregnant, and her parents disapproved of the relationship, which fueled her plan to get rid of them. Court records show that Ashlie sent text messages to friends, asking for help to “get rid” of her parents. To Voyles, she reportedly sent the chilling message: “Kill my mother then take out my father then get what u need take one at a time put into the whole [sic] then the next one.”
On December 22, 2020, around 11:30 p.m., Ashlie let Miller and Voyles into her home through a window. The boys found Sherrie sleeping on the couch. They beat her to death, and when she began “gurgling,” Voyles slit her throat, according to prosecutors. Shockingly, the next morning, Ashlie cooked eggs and bacon for Miller and Voyles while they buried her mother’s body. Later that day, the group waited for Curtis to return home. When he arrived, Voyles attempted to shoot him with a bow and arrow but missed. They then tried to kill him with a 25-pound dumbbell. Finally, Voyles and Miller poured gasoline on Curtis and set him on fire, ending his life.
While the murders shocked the community, court records revealed that Ashlie had been living in a nightmare long before the killings. Her father, Curtis, was a registered se- offender who had been convicted of se-ually abusing a child under 12 and was on probation for the same crime at the time of his death. Ashlie’s defense attorney told the court that his client had suffered years of se-ual abuse by her father and was failed by the system. Further complicating the case, Miller’s attorney said Ashlie had convinced him she was pregnant — although a test later proved she was not. She also fabricated the existence of a twin sister named “Charlie” to explain Voyles’ constant presence.
In court, both Miller and Voyles apologized for their roles in the murders. Ashlie herself admitted, “I know what I’ve done was wrong.” U.S. District Judge D. Joseph, who sentenced Ashlie, acknowledged the likely abuse she endured but emphasized that nothing excused the brutal killing of her parents. Assistant U.S. Attorney B. Traster highlighted how Ashlie’s manipulation set the entire plan into motion, noting that she texted friends saying, “I’m just getting rid of them, and then everything will be okay. Cause after they gone, I’m free for good.” This case has left a scar on the local community, serving as a tragic example of how abuse, deception, and unchecked anger can erupt into devastating violence, leaving no one untouched.
