Sarah Cox, a 20-year-old retail worker, disappeared after finishing her shift at a 7‑Eleven in Oklahoma City. According to reports, her vehicle was later found abandoned at Earlywine Park, a discovery that added urgency to the subsequent investigation. Her body was discovered in a rural area a few days later, and the cause of death was ruled a homicide. Despite extensive investigative efforts, no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolved, leaving her family and the community still searching for answers.
7-11
The 7-11 store where Sarah Cox was last seen alive. She had just finished her shift when she disappeared, sparking an investigation that remains unresolved.
Earlywine Park
Earlywine Park in southwest Oklahoma City — the location where Sarah Cox’s car was found abandoned in 1996, shortly after she was last seen leaving her shift at a nearby 7-Eleven.
Body location
Grave of Sarah
Services were held for Sarah at 11am, Monday April 16, 2001 at First Baptist Church in Newcastle Oklahoma.
Gravestone of Sarah Ida Owens (May 5, 1980 – April 11, 2001). The heart-shaped marker features a photo of Sarah and a tribute identifying her as the beloved mother of William and Elizabeth, honoring a life lost too soon.
If you have any information on this case, please contact the Oklahoma City PD Crime Stoppers at (405) 235-7300 or report online at https://okccrimetips.com
I was Sarah (Cox) Owens’ friend and so was my daughter. It has always angered us that it seemed like the OSBI never really tried to find her killer. I emailed the cold decade unit in 2004, I think, and couldn’t tell me anything. I’ve always wondered if they ever took any dna. They should have found some and if they would only send it off to be analyzed it would tell them who killed her! I’m glad her kids are adults. Maybe they will be more insistent to the police! Don’t give up, kids! The answer is out there.