Women missing in NE Texas || Two are deceased and the community grows frustrated over Fannin County Missing Person’s Case of Danielle Crof

According to those following the Facebook page #BringDaniCHome and the community of Bonham, Texas, citizens are growing frustrated with local law enforcement and the media for the lack of movement in the missing person’s case of Danielle Croft.

36-year-old Croft went missing on Dec. 7, 2023, when she was to go to her grandmother’s home after visiting her boyfriend, Samuel Oxley along with his brother, Ezekiel Oxley and Jesse Teves at his home near Gate Street in Bonham. She left the home at 3 a.m. and has not been seen or heard from since. Through the search of arrest records, eExtraNews discovered 37-year-old Ezekiel Oxley was indicted on Feb. 23, 2023, for Assault of a Family/Household Member w/Previous Conviction. Croft’s disappearance was not reported until more than 24 hours after her last sighting and none of the men in the home are considered as suspects at this time according to Bonham Police. 

According to the Stillwater News Press, Ezekiel Oxley was accused of beating a woman with his fists in front of two witnesses the morning of March 24, 2017, and according to an affidavit filed in Payne County District Court. The affidavit reads Stillwater Police responded to an assault at about 7:30 a.m. and entered a residence in the 3700 block of West 15th Avenue to find the conscious woman on a couch in the living room “covered in blood.” The woman refused treatment but identified Oxley as her attacker, accusing him of beating her after she was late picking him up from a house. The case has not yet gone to trial.

The Bonham Police Department has used ground forces and a drone in the search for Croft. EquuSearch is working with the department as well as several other law enforcement agencies on the investigation but has turned up no leads as to Croft’s whereabouts. The department has stated in previous interviews with other news outlets that they did find an article of Croft’s clothing on Main Street. 

eExtraNews spoke with Bonham Police Detective for criminal investigations, Terry Edington, “At this time there are no new leads in this case, the Texas Rangers along with the Fannin County Sheriff’s office are assisting with following up on leads. The case is still an active investigation for a missing person. The community can be a great help, with that being said if they have any information, please contact their local Law Enforcement agency.”

As of August 2022, three women in the area of Northeast Texas have gone missing, and two have been found deceased. Caitlyn Case disappeared in August of 2022 during a road trip from Louisiana to Colorado. Her father lost contact with her on August 5th when she was driving the backroads of rural Texas. A Choctaw County landowner discovered the skeletal remains of Case in October of 2023 on a bank of the Kiamichi River. Her crashed SUV was found on the opposite side of the river. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has stated in the press that it appeared someone was trying to hide the vehicle. A cause of death report from the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner has not yet been made public and her case goes unsolved.

On Dec. 3, 2023, Stephanie Fender Loftin went missing in the Paris Texas area. Loftin was on her way to Dallas to return a rental car and catch a flight back to Orlando Florida. The rented vehicle was found on December 14th in Stephens County. Loftin’s remains were found on Jan. 15, 2024, in Love County, Oklahoma. Loftin was found buried in a shallow grave in the western part of the county. According to Stephens and Love County law enforcement, the investigation led them to Loftin’s estranged boyfriend, Michael Gonzalez. Through the course of the investigation, police discovered the victim had been shot and killed by Gonzalez and buried on the night of December 3rd into the morning of December 4th. Gonzalez then fled the state to California. An arrest warrant was issued and he was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department. He was extradited to Oklahoma where he is facing the charge of First Degree murder and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Croft is described as 5’-2” tall with long brown hair and brown eyes weighing 70 to 100 pounds. She is believed to have last been seen wearing pale pink pajamas and pink slide sandals. She has various tattoos with her son’s name on her left ankle. Croft has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and takes medication for both.

eExtraNews reached out to the family of Danielle Croft with no offer of comment for this story. If you or someone you know has any information on the disappearance of Danielle Croft, contact your local law enforcement agency. #BringDaniCHome.

This is an ongoing story. We will continue to offer updates as they become available.