Amanda is a trained criminologist currently based in Virginia. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Psychology and a Master of Science in Criminology. Her work in Oklahoma began after completing her graduate thesis on an unsolved 1984 homicide in Oklahoma City – a project that sparked her long-term commitment to uncovering the truth behind unresolved cases.

Amanda’s research and advocacy focus on historical cold cases, wrongful convictions, and death penalty reform. She has authored in-depth investigative analyses on the victims of the Lawton Serial Killer and the possible wrongful conviction of the death row inmate Richard Glossip – both of which are available through Oklahoma Cold Cases.

Her areas of specialization include cases involving sex workers, victims of sex trafficking, wrongful convictions, and historical homicides predating 1970.

Amanda has been featured on multiple local and nationwide news outlets and in The Oklahoman as a source and subject-matter expert for several ongoing and historical investigations. Links to those features are provided below.

Glynn Simmons’ murder conviction was vacated. Is it now a cold case? (oklahoman.com)

OKC investigators seek answers after attack in cold case (koco.com)

whnt.com Criminologist helps families investigate cold case murders across Alabama