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Left inset: James Larson (Missouri Department Of Corrections). Center inset: Penny Larson (Clinton County Sheriff’s Office). Right inset: Dustin Carver (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation). Background: The vicinity near 11291 US Highway 412 ALT in Kansas, Okla., where Dustin Carver was reportedly slain and incinerated by James Larson and Penny Larson in 2014 (Google Maps).
A man from Missouri allegedly shared with his cellmate in prison that he and his spouse had successfully executed a murder in Oklahoma. He recounted “torturing” a man he suspected of “raping” his wife, followed by “slitting his throat” and disposing of him in a burn pile, spurred by his wife’s instigation, authorities report.
Penny Larson, 40, purportedly urged her husband, James Larson, 41, with the words, “I want him gone,” prior to James murdering Dustin Carver in Delaware County, Oklahoma, at their trailer home in 2014, as detailed in a recent arrest affidavit filed before the couple was charged with murder.
“I want him dealt with,” Penny Larson allegedly said.
A friend staying with them at that time overheard their conversation on dealing with Carver, who denied the rape claim, after confronting him about the alleged misconduct, as described in the affidavit. The friend testified he was preparing to drive his mother to work and witnessed Carver “alive” when he left around 4:30 a.m., police state.
Upon his return three hours later, he found James Larson seated on the front porch smoking, while Penny Larson was in the kitchen “cleaning a significant amount of blood from the floor,” according to the affidavit.
“James told [the friend] to come with him as he wanted to show [the friend] something,” law enforcement claims. “They approached a small clearing where [the friend] saw Carver’s body atop a large woodpile. [The friend] identified the body as Carver’s, recognizing a tattoo on Carver’s right forearm from their school days together.”
As the pair walked up on the body, the friend allegedly saw a “knife sticking out of Carver’s chest on the upper right side,” per the affidavit. Carver’s “personal belongings” were allegedly being burned in a “burn barrel” nearby, the friend said.
“James threatened [the friend] that if [the friend] told anyone that [the friend] would suffer the same fate as Carver,” the affidavit says.
Police were called by James Larson’s pal and search warrants were executed at the trailer and property where Carver was allegedly killed.
“There were numerous human bone fragments and teeth located to include a human clavicle bone of a male approximately 18-22 years of age,” the affidavit says. “OSBI Agents processed the trailer houses on the property and discovered several locations of blood with chemical processing.”
Despite the evidence, Delaware County prosecutors did not file charges at the time on account of the remains not being positively identified as Carver. “As of this date, the remains have not been successfully identified due to the amount of damage caused to them by the fire,” the affidavit says.
Thinking he had gotten away scot-free, James Larson — who is currently serving a 14-year sentence in Missouri on theft and drug charges — allegedly chose to talk openly about evading charges and what happened to Carver with his cellmate, who came forward in July, according to the affidavit.
“[James] stated that the police came to his property to look for Carver’s remains,” the inmate allegedly told authorities. “James showed [the cellmate] the missing person listing from Oklahoma for Carver.”
Police say the cellmate knew James Larson personally, as the cellmate was engaged to marry his wife Penny Larson before being locked up, per the affidavit. The two men were “previously incarcerated” at the Missouri State Penitentiary for an extended period of time in the same cell, but it’s unclear when exactly.
“During the time incarcerated, [the cellmate] and James talked about various things,” the affidavit says. “James told [the cellmate] about a guy James killed in Oklahoma. James said he tortured the guy, slit his throat and put him in a burn pile.”
Penny Larson was taken into custody last week in Missouri and charged with first-degree murder, while James Larson was charged behind bars. The couple was booked in Delaware County, per records. Penny Larson is being held without bond.