A convicted triple murderer in Oklahoma was sentenced to life in prison after committing a heinous crime in 2021. Now, the daughter of one of his victims claims he is “bragging” about his heinous crimes from behind bars.
Lawrence Paul Anderson, 46, is serving a life sentence at Oklahoma’s Dick Conner Correctional Center after pleading guilty to the horrific 2021 murders of Andrea Blankenship, 41, his own uncle Leon Pye, 67, and niece Kaeos Yates, 4. He also attacked his aunt, Delsie Pye, aged 66, and gouged out one of her eyes.
Anderson admitted to cutting Blankenship’s heart after forcing his way into her home. He then cooked the heart “with potatoes” with the intention of “feeding [it] to his family to release the demons.”.
Blankenship’s daughter told KWTV, a local CBS affiliate, this week that the demented killer is “on Facebook smiling and laughing and having a party.”
According to KWTV, Haylee Blankenship, whose age was not disclosed, stated that Anderson was seen in photos and videos posted on Facebook by a user named “Tony Hayes.” Anderson can be seen in one video holding a birthday cake, seemingly celebrating with other inmates.
Haylee Blankenship told KWTV, “Could you imagine being the victim of your mother’s dismemberment and murder? And her murderer is literally on Facebook, smiling, laughing, and partying?”
However, she suspected that Anderson was also behind messages sent from the account to other members of her family, which she believes are threats. Haylee Blankenship shared a message with KWTV that read, “the heart eater and I want to deliver a message to your boyfriend” and “I can get my lil folks to gut him like a [redacted] hog.”
Haylee Blankenship thought the phrase “heart eater” was a direct reference to her mother’s murder. She explained to KWTV: “He’s bragging about being a heart eater and obviously makes me feel terrible and retraumatized and miserable.”
She also noted that inmates are not permitted to have phones, let alone social media accounts, while incarcerated. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections confirmed the policy to KWTV, stating that “ODOC does not tolerate criminal behavior within our facilities.” Our inmates are not permitted to use cellphones or social media. When we become aware of such behavior, we take immediate action and hold them accountable.
Anderson is serving five life sentences, with the possibility of parole.
