Man found dead near 69th and Hillside was wanted in Tulsa slayings

A 56-year-old man whose body was found near 69th and Hillside this week was wanted in Tulsa in connection with the shooting deaths of two women.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said the body found Sunday on 69th Street North is that of Dale Childress of Tulsa and that a preliminary autopsy report indicates Childress died of a gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office said it appears Childress was shot at the spot where he was found.

Childress was named in a search warrant last month in connection with the shooting deaths of 37-year-old Jennifer Sudar and 26-year-old Amanda Douglas outside an east Tulsa apartment complex.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that investigators are trying to determine how Childress got to the Wichita area.

“Our detectives are looking into anything that might lead us to associates of the victim,” Lt. Lin Dehning said Thursday. “We know he was from Tulsa. We’re looking into his connections there.”

Investigators are still seeking the public’s help finding anyone who traveled on 69th Street North between 5 and 6 p.m. Sunday. They also are are seeking a 2001 to 2005 Buick LeSabre, four-door sedan, dark-colored, possibly green.

Investigators ask that anyone with information call detectives at 316-660-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

Dehning said that as of midday Thursday there had been no new developments in the case.

This story was originally published February 19, 2015 at 10:54 AM with the headline "Man found dead near 69th and Hillside was wanted in Tulsa slayings."