‘Confessed’ to Murdering Her Behind Elementary School, claimed She ‘Told Him to Hit Her’
Interviewed by police Tuesday, Cody Garde, 27, said he and Heather Garde, 18, were drinking alcohol and doing drugs late Saturday before going to a park near Townsend Elementary School early Sunday. Cody Garde told police that they had sex at the park. He claims the violence began consensually, saying Heather “…told him to hit her, but he did not want to…” Amid the encounter, he punched her multiple times in the stomach and in the face, telling police that Heather “liked to be hit” but claiming he did not know he was hurting her, the officer wrote in the affidavit. Police said they found several items described by Cody Garde in the school’s playground area, including two syringes, shoes, socks, a dog leash and a dog collar.
According to the affidavit, Cody Garde said Heather Garde “probably had a brain injury” and carried her back home, where he put an ice pack on her face and then went to sleep. By the time he woke up, his sister was dead, Cody Garde claimed.
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Thereafter, family brought Heather Garde to Oklahoma Heart Hospital and medical professionals confirmed the worst, pronouncing the victim dead.
Del City Police Department Maj. Michael Arterbury said that there were “[s]everal people at the heart hospital that were detained for the investigation, and three adults at the [Garde] house that were detained.” Family members were reportedly aware that the relationship had carried on for years. According to the affidavit, a family member also alleged Cody Garde was “very controlling” of Heather Garde, telling police that he insisted she wear certain clothes and makeup.
Oklahoma County Detention Center records reviewed by Law&Crime confirm that Garde was booked on Tuesday, Aug. 15, and remains in custody without bond on the second-degree murder and incest charges.
