Three Arrested in Woodward Following Child Abuse Investigation and Retaliatory Shooting

The Penny News 760

Woodward, OK — A disturbing series of events has led to the arrest of three individuals in Woodward County following a child sexual abuse investigation and a retaliatory shooting, according to a press release from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI).

On June 12, the Mooreland Police Department requested assistance from the OSBI after a 16-month-old child was brought to a local hospital with serious injuries. The child’s mother, 31-year-old Krista Fizer, reported discovering the injuries and stated the child had been in the care of her boyfriend, 35-year-old Tyler Valdez.

Medical staff initiated a pediatric sexual assault exam, which confirmed the injuries were the result of trauma. The case was immediately opened as a suspected child abuse investigation.

Just two days later, on June 14, OSBI agents were called again—this time by the Woodward County Sheriff’s Office—to investigate a shooting at Valdez’s Mooreland residence. Authorities say Valdez was injured when multiple shots were fired at the home around 5:30 a.m. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Investigators discovered that Fizer had made threatening posts on Facebook and used other forms of communication to threaten Valdez. They also learned that after the child’s hospital release, Fizer physically assaulted Valdez prior to the shooting. OSBI determined that Fizer and 32-year-old Wayland Martin were both in the area at the time of the shooting.

Fizer and Martin were interviewed, arrested, and booked into the Woodward County Jail. Fizer faces charges including two counts of Shooting with Intent to Kill, Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Violation of a Protective Order Resulting in Great Bodily Injury, and Threatening an Act of Violence. Martin faces two counts of Shooting with Intent to Kill and the same protective order violation charge.

On June 25, OSBI shared the child’s case with the University of Oklahoma Medical Center’s Child Protection Team, who confirmed the injuries were consistent with abuse. Valdez was then arrested and charged with Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 12. He remains in custody at the Woodward County Jail.

OSBI says the investigation is ongoing.


  mooreland   News   oklahoma   osbi   shooting   woodward  
 
 

More News

News
The Penny News 1127
News | February 05, 2026
Retail business owners along historic Route 66 have a new opportunity to improve their buildings through a facade and sign revitalization incentive program offered by the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority.
News
The Penny News 1126
News | February 04, 2026
House Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore of Clinton, R-Clinton, has filed a package of education bills aimed at improving classroom outcomes and expanding access to higher education for Oklahoma students.
News
The Penny News 1125
News | February 04, 2026
A man previously released on bond after being accused of trafficking more than 120 pounds of marijuana in Beckham County has now received a deferred sentence, according to court records.
News
The Penny News 1124
News | February 03, 2026
The Oklahoma State Election Board has released its official annual voter registration report, showing a total of 2,406,168 registered voters statewide as of January 15, 2026.
News
The Penny News 1123
News | February 03, 2026
A Weatherford woman has been charged with first-degree arson following a November 2025 fire at a residence in the University Drive trailer park in Weatherford.
News
The Penny News 1122
News | February 03, 2026
Faculty and students from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Natural History Museum visited Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford Elementary School to provide a hands-on science experience for third-grade students.

 
Have your ad read on the most powerful hour in radio, TRADIO. The buy, sell, and trade show that airs Monday through Friday at 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and Saturday at 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on KECO 96.5 FM.

 

 

© Copyright 2025, Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.