Oklahoma City toddler Locklynn McGuire killed by family dog; parents face murder charges
Oklahoma’s child-death review says two-year-old Locklynn McGuire was killed by the family dog on November 18, 2025; prosecutors later charged her parents with first-degree murder.
Incident summary
Oklahoma’s Office of Juvenile System Oversight reported that two-year-old Locklynn McGuire was found dead in her bedroom after the family dog attacked her on November 18, 2025. The state review says her mother reported finding the dog standing over Locklynn and records multiple head and neck injuries; the medical examiner listed the manner of death as accident. The review also documents an earlier November report involving injuries to Locklynn’s ears, when the mother initially suspected the pit bull in the home. Oklahoma County prosecutors separately charged Locklynn’s parents with first-degree murder and animal-cruelty offenses, alleging failure to protect her despite known risk. Those criminal allegations are not findings of guilt.
The Oklahoma County District Attorney announced first-degree murder and animal-cruelty charges against Darci Lambert and Jorden McGuire, alleging they failed to protect Locklynn despite knowing she was at risk. Criminal charges are allegations; both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The state child-death review separately reports a medical-examiner manner-of-death classification of accident and substantiated child-welfare findings of neglect/failure to protect, threat of harm and neglect/death.
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The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile System Oversight review identifies Locklynn McGuire, age two, gives her date of death as November 18, 2025, and states that Oklahoma City Police and Child Welfare investigated after she was found dead and it was reported that the family dog attacked and killed her. The report says the medical examiner listed the manner of death as accident and describes multiple head and neck injuries. It also records a November 7 child-welfare report in which the mother initially believed a pitbull in the home caused earlier ear injuries.
Open original source ↗Additional sources
- Oklahoma County District Attorney — Charges Upgraded to Murder 1 in OKC Mauling Death — Primary prosecutor announcement; charges are allegations · 2025-12-08
- Oklahoma Watch / KGOU — Three parties, one dead child: The failures that led to Locklynn McGuire’s death — Independent nonprofit reporting based on DHS records and court testimony · 2026-04-29
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