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Oklahoma woman accused of attempting to hire hitman to kill estranged wife

Kandi Neilson
Posted at 2:28 PM, Jul 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-16 15:28:52-04

MAJOR COUNTY, Okla. — A 25-year-old Oklahoma woman is in custody after officials said she attempted to hire a hitman to kill her estranged wife and her estranged wife's new boyfriend.

On July 10, the Major County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in the case.

The woman, identified as Kandi Neilson, was arrested on July 12.

She is facing a count of solicitation of first-degree murder and was booked in the Major County Jail and denied bail.

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