In a chilling revelation, a California man, Daniel Graham, has confessed on camera to the murder of 62-year-old Roxana Jo Kelly, whose body was discovered in the remnants of a fire-damaged mobile home in Oildale. The incident occurred on the night of August 8, with the authorities making the grim discovery the following day. Graham, 41, along with Misha Allen, 42, were later apprehended and charged with first-degree murder on August 18.
In a recent jailhouse conversation with KGET, a Bakersfield news outlet, Graham provided a detailed account of events leading to Kelly’s death. He claimed that a dispute over a longstanding debt, coupled with derogatory remarks from Kelly, sparked a violent outburst during which he strangled her. This incident, he states, is atypical as his previous victims were all male, a fact he claims without providing any further details.
Graham shockingly admitted to the murder of six individuals in total—three in California and three in Gallup, New Mexico, his hometown. He recounted his initial kill, a purported act of vigilante justice against a man accused of molesting a child in his family, which he committed at the age of 17.
Throughout the interview, Graham referred to himself as a “monster” and expressed a lack of remorse for several of his alleged killings, although he admitted to feeling guilty over some. His reason for the interview was to clear co-defendant Allen, asserting she was not involved in the crime, and claimed another unidentified woman was present.
When questioned about the possibility of bringing closure to other victims’ families by naming them, Graham declined, stating he ceased to care about goodness long ago. As for his own fate, Graham expressed an ambiguous desire for retribution against himself.
This disturbing confession raises more questions and has left the families and communities affected grappling with the unsettling truth behind his alleged actions. This case underscores the complexity and depth of human behavior and the tragic consequences of unresolved anger and past trauma.