Son ran over and killed mom when she tried to get her car back: cops

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John Tiffin, 31, faces second-degree murder and several other charges after killing his 69-year-old mother, Karen Curthoys, in Oklahoma on October 7. The incident occurred when Tiffin shifted a borrowed car into reverse during a confrontation, pinning Curthoys between two vehicles and causing her death a few days later. After being arrested, Tiffin was discovered by police in a bedroom attempting to slit his own throat with two knives.

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On October 7, 2026, John Tiffin, 31, ran over and killed his mother, Karen Curthoys, 69, in Oklahoma. According to the Tulsa Police Department, Curthoys had come with another son to retrieve a car Tiffin had borrowed and not returned. She was struck between two cars when Tiffin, during a confrontation, drove the borrowed car into her. Curthoys died days later in the hospital. Tiffin was initially released but was arrested on a warrant signed off by a judge on November 7, 2026. When police arrived to arrest him, Tiffin was found holding two knives and attempting to slit his throat.

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An Oklahoma man mowed down and killed his mother when she tried to get her car back from him — then tried to slit his own throat when police arrested him for murder, according to authorities. uncertain

police → mow → authorities

John Tiffin, 31, killed mom Karen Curthoys, 69, on Oct. 7 when she arrived with another son to confront Tiffin for failing to return the car he’d borrowed from her, according to the Tulsa Police Department. uncertain

he → kill → Department

The mom “stood in the driveway between the car she arrived in and the car Tiffin hadn’t returned” when her other son “opened the car door to confront” John Tiffin and his brother inside, cops said. asserted

cops → stand → Tiffin

During the fight, “Tiffin shifted the car into reverse and hit the gas pedal, hitting his brother with the open door and pinning his mother between the two cars,” the department said. asserted

department → shift → cars

Karen Curthoys was rushed to the hospital, where she died from her injuries days later. asserted

she → rush → injuries

Tiffin was initially questioned and released, before a judge signed off on an arrest warrant Tuesday. asserted

judge → question → warrant

When officers arrived at Tiffin’s home, he refused to come out, with K-9s eventually finding him in a bedroom. asserted

K-9s → arrive → bedroom

“Tiffin was holding two knives and trying to cut at his own neck when officers found him,” cops said. asserted

cops → hold → him

After several commands, he dropped the knives, and police took him to the hospital to be cleared for jail. asserted

police → drop → jail

Tiffin was covered in blood in his mugshot and a cut is visible on his neck. asserted

cut → cover → neck

He is charged with second-degree murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, reckless driving and obstructing an officer. asserted

He → charge → officer

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