Bio

Ann Doser was born in 1926 and grew up in the Oklahoma City area. Records show she lived in Nicoma Park with her mother and her stepfather, Bill Adams. Some accounts also note that her father worked on the police force.

In the summer of 1944 she traveled to Austin, Texas. Court records say she worked at the Austin State Hospital as a psychopathic nurse from August 16 to August 31, 1944. While in Austin she met a young man named Bill Slusser and for a short time worked for his family before returning to Oklahoma City.

She went back to Austin on August 8, 1945, seeking work. She tried to get a job as a telephone operator but could not because she did not have a birth certificate. She also tried to work as a waitress but had no health certificate and no money to get one. She asked her stepfather for help but did not receive funds and became dependent on charity while she stayed in Austin.

While in Austin she stayed for a time at the home of a Mrs. Epps and spent one night with a girl friend before planning to return to Oklahoma City. Records note that during this period she met two local youths, and that she spoke of wanting to go back to Oklahoma City where her family lived.

Murder Story

Ann Doser was involved in the killing of McGraw Edward Streckenfinger on August 21, 1945, in Atoka County, Oklahoma. The victim was a former Merchant Marine. The incident involved a group of four youths who were riding together.

During the ride, shots were fired and Streckenfinger was killed by gunfire. Ann Doser was also shot and wounded in the face. She survived her wound and was taken to a hospital.

Three other youths who were with Doser at the time were William Eugene Slussler, Oma Dixon Claunch, Jr., and Ernest England. Claunch and Slussler later pleaded guilty to murder and received life sentences. England was tried separately, convicted, and given a life term.

Ann Doser went on trial in May 1946. That first trial ended with a hung jury. She was retried later in 1946 and was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in October 1946.

On appeal the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals reviewed the trial record. The court found that the state had introduced evidence about Doser’s character that should not have been used. The court reversed her conviction and remanded the case for a new trial.

Sources classify Ann Doser as a murderer linked to robberies. The recorded number of victims in the case is one. Her date of birth is 1926. Records about what happened after the appeals decision are not readily available in the sources provided.