Man Arrested in Oklahoma Linked to 2021 Sexual Assault Cases in Texas

AUSTIN, TX — A man suspected in two sexual assault cases in Texas and Oklahoma in 2021 has been arrested following a multiagency investigation that relied on DNA analysis and genetic genealogy.

Hunter Mackey, 27, was arrested Feb. 17 in McLoud, Oklahoma, by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation on a charge of first-degree rape. He is being held in the Pottawatomie County Jail.

Investigators say the case began Oct. 10, 2021, when a woman reported being sexually assaulted in North Texas. According to the Fannin County Sheriff's Office, the victim told investigators she met the suspect through social media and was picked up in a sedan with Oklahoma license plates before being driven to another location where the assault occurred.

DNA evidence collected during the investigation was submitted to the Combined DNA Index System, a national database used to identify potential matches between suspects and unsolved crimes. The testing was conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety crime laboratory in Garland.

Two months later, investigators were notified of a potential match linking the Texas case to a similar sexual assault reported in Ardmore, Oklahoma, which was being investigated by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Ardmore Police Department.

The Texas Rangers worked with Oklahoma authorities to conduct a familial DNA search through DPS’ Crime Laboratory Division, but no immediate matches were found.

In August 2024, evidence from the Ardmore case was reexamined through the DPS Sexual Assault Kit Initiative program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice to help resolve unsolved sexual assault cases.

The sample was sent to BODE Technology for advanced DNA testing and genealogy research. Investigators identified three brothers as potential suspects in September 2025. Further testing of evidence from both sexual assault kits led authorities to identify Mackey as the suspect.

He was located and arrested by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in McLoud, Oklahoma.

Authorities said the case highlights the importance of collaboration among multiple agencies, including the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office, Ardmore Police Department, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Texas Rangers, DPS’ Garland crime laboratory and BODE Technology.