Inside The Hunt for a Serial Rapist | How Tulsa Investigators Finally Caught Gary Graham

For years, a serial predator terrorized Tulsa. Victims ranged in age from toddlers to adults. Many were attacked while sleeping inside what they believed was the safest place they knew: their own homes. In this episode of The Fullbright Files, crime reporter Lori Fullbright sits down with investiagtor Gary Stansill, the detective who led the investigation that ultimately identified and arrested serial rapist Gary Graham. Stansill shares how investigators pieced together dozens of cases, processed hundreds of tips, developed investigative systems that are still taught today, and ultimately solved the case through DNA, fingerprint evidence and relentless detective work. You'll also hear: • How investigators realized multiple crimes were connected • Why this investigation became a race against time • The breakthrough that changed everything • How victim interviews shaped the investigation • The FBI profiling used in the case • Safety lessons everyone should know about suspicious behavior and home security This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and may not be suitable for all viewers. 00:00 Tulsa serial rapist investigation begins 02:53 Meet investigator Gary Stansill 03:55 Why this became one of Tulsa's toughest investigations 04:27 Hundreds of tips and building the task force 06:16 When the case started to unravel 07:48 The fingerprint that broke the case 08:53 How investigators connected dozens of crimes 11:01 FBI profiling and geographic analysis 12:19 Gary Graham's television interview 14:40 How detectives interview trauma victims 16:02 The race to stop another attack 17:50 Connecting years of unsolved cases 19:37 The impact of the case and warning signs 22:04 How the FBI now teaches this investigation The Fullbright Files explores Oklahoma's biggest criminal investigations, unsolved mysteries, public safety issues and the detectives who solved them. Subscribe for new episodes every other Tuesday. Sponsored by Martin Dirani Law.