Bobbi Parker had no idea what was ahead when she began overseeing an art programme at the Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite, Oklahoma. She met the murderer Randolph Dial through her line of work, and he soon kidnapped Bobbi before escaping from jail. The frightening incident is detailed in “Dateline: The Devil and Bobbi Parker,” which also shows how Bobbi was ultimately saved by law authorities. Let’s investigate the crime’s specifics and learn Bobbi’s current whereabouts, should we?
Who Is Bobbi Parker?
Bobbi Parker was a devoted mother of two who resided in a home in Granite, Oklahoma, just outside the walls of the Oklahoma State Reformatory with her husband, Randy Parker, and their two kids. Randy and Bobbi had previously worked in the prison system together, but Randy preferred to focus on her motherly responsibilities while Randy continued to work as the deputy warden. However, a new warden subsequently took over the facility. He became friends with the artist and convicted killer Randolph Dial before deciding to provide funding for an art programme for the inmates. In the end, it was decided that the art programme would be run out of the Parkers’ garage by Randolph and Bobbi.
For Bobbi, working next to Randolph Dial was unnerving, even though, as a former prison teacher, she was aware that one should not judge another based on their prior transgressions. She therefore did everything in her power to ensure the program’s success, and over time, Randolph established himself as a regular visitor to the Parker home. In fact, according to stories, he would occasionally even help out around the house because both Bobbi and Randy had demanding schedules.
Randy had breakfast at his home on August 30, 1994, before heading to the prison for work. He did not give Randolph’s labour on the garden any thought as he was leaving. When he got back, though, things took a gloomy turn when he couldn’t find Bobbi anywhere. Randy called his wife repeatedly, and he even received assistance from a few neighbourhood volunteers, but she was nowhere to be found. Even Bobbi’s car was vanished, and the kids had no idea where their mother was. Randy heard prison alarms go off shortly after learning that his wife was missing and soon found out that Randolph Dial had escaped from his jail. Additionally, a prisoner asserted that he witnessed Randolph get into a vehicle before Bobbi took him away from the facility.
It’s interesting to note that Bobbi called her mother on August 30 in the evening to ask about her children a few hours after they vanished. She also called her best friend the next day to let her know that she adored Randy and the kids. Interestingly, even though the police were unable to do anything to find the mother of two, Bobbi’s mother and her friend quickly thought that she was being detained against her will.
Bobbi made two more phone conversations in the days that followed, one to her sister-in-law roughly ten days after she vanished, and the other to retired police officer Charles Sasser, who had authored a book about Randolph Dial. But despite the fact that police were still seeking for the mother of two, she gave neither of them any information about where she was. Additionally, there were a few reported sightings. One eyewitness claimed to have seen Randolph with a woman in Galveston, Texas. The woman had blonde hair, though, which led to speculation that Bobbi had undergone a change in look. However, the case dragged on for over ten years when the authorities at last got a good tip and in April 2005 managed to locate Bobbi and Randolph from an East Texas poultry farm.
Where Is Bobbi Parker Now?
After being saved, Bobbi asserted that Randolph had drugged and kidnapped her and even rejected claims that she had assisted the murderer’s escape. In fact, Bobbi revealed that, in addition to frequently being drugged, Randolph beat her savagely and occasionally even brutally raped her. In addition, the convicted murderer vowed to harm Bobbi’s family if she ever approached a police officer or tried to flee.
Curiously, the police denied Bobbi’s claim, saying they had discovered sufficient proof that Randolph and the mother of two were involved in a love relationship. A few sex toys, numerous Valentine’s Day cards, condoms, and even a love letter that Bobbi sent to Randolph were among the evidence. She even accompanied the killer when he needed medical care after having a heart attack, according to news sources. So, with sufficient proof to support a trial, Bobbi was ultimately accused of aiding Randolph’s escape.
Despite Bobbi’s insistence that she was innocent when she was in court, the jury convicted her guilty of all charges. She was therefore given a one-year prison term in 2011, despite the fact that the television programme referenced Bobbi getting out of jail after six months. She still lives in Oklahoma with her husband Randy at the moment, and she enjoys a good relationship with her girls. The fact that Randy has stood by his wife’s testimony throughout the trial will also be of interest to readers. We wish them the best in the years to come.
