Tulsa's Hex House (as it became known) has a dark and evil history that haunted Tulsa for years. This was infamous as one of the most haunted places in Oklahoma. A woman by the name of Carolann Smith lived in a duplex with two other women whom she kept as virtual slaves. The two women, Virginia Evans, 31, and Willetta Horner, 30, were "hexed" into giving every dime of their paychecks to Mrs. Smith. She convinced the women that their "big reward" would be in heaven. Smith not only lived off their paychecks - but she also milked Ms. Evans' father for $17,000 for "nursing care" for his daughter. Mrs. Smith also collected life insurance policies on people who "conveniently" died that were close to her - including her father, late husband, and even her housemaid.
The case broke wide open when police were investigating WWII ration book fraud. They found the two imprisoned women living in the basement in beyond horrid conditions. They had been beaten, starved, and treated with utter cruelty while Smith was living a lavish lifestyle upstairs. The two women are said to have been living under occult belief and/or hypnotic conditions for seven years. Did this horrible house ensure that Tulsa is one of the most haunted towns in Oklahoma? It just might have.
The Tulsa Hex House was located at 10 E. 21st Street.
Tulsa isn't necessarily what anyone thinks of when thinking of haunted towns in Oklahoma. Surely, something much creepier than Tulsa would be haunted - right?
Mrs. Carolann Smith was 51 years old when she was sentenced to only one year in prison in 1944.
Her horrific crimes put Tulsa on the map - at least for true crime buffs.
The Hex House was demolished in 1975 and is now an empty parking lot across from Veteran's Park on 21st Street.
Rumor says that the basement still exists under the paved parking lot.
One of Oklahoma's scariest Halloween haunted houses, The Hex House, was inspired by this Tulsa story.
What do you think? Could the legacy of Hex House be so powerful that even the lot it used to occupy is plagued with ghosts? Tell us your thoughts in the comments. What do you think the most haunted towns in Oklahoma might be? We love hearing from you!
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