Arrests made in Marine homicide investigation

(HARRAH, Okla.) UPDATE: Last month, agents from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) made four arrests in the murder investigation of Daniel Aaron. Search warrants were served on December 22 on two residences that resulted in the arrests of Steven Roberts, 55, Virgil Nelson, 67, Larry Ramirez, 51, and Conner Buntz, 33. Roberts and Nelson were arrested for Murder in the First Degree. Ramirez and Buntz were arrested for Accessory After the Fact. All four are members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club.

Aaron, 33, was riding his motorcycle in the area of Highway 62 and 3300 Road near Harrah on September 12, 2021. He was shot while traveling east on Highway 62. Aaron was transported to the hospital in Midwest City where he died.

Roberts was arrested during a traffic stop in Moore. Nelson was arrested during a traffic stop in Oklahoma City. Buntz and Ramirez were arrested at Buntz’s residence in Choctaw. All four were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Lincoln County Jail.

Multiple agencies assisted with this investigation including the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Moore Police Department, Oklahoma City Police Department, District 21 Task Force, Attorney General’s Office, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the ATF.

Suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

ORIGINAL STORY: The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is releasing new information related to the homicide of Marine Daniel Aaron. Surveillance images show the motorcyclists in the area at the time of Aaron’s murder. The OSBI would like to identify and speak to the individuals on the motorcycles. The individuals are described as wearing black jackets with white lettering on the back.

A $10,000 reward for information is being offered by the OSBI. Aaron was riding his motorcycle in the area of Highway 62 and 3300 Road on September 12, 2021. Aaron was shot while traveling east on Highway 62 near Harrah. He was transported to the hospital in Midwest City where he died.

The OSBI is offering the reward to generate leads in the investigation. Any person providing valuable information that materially assists the investigation or provides information that leads to a suspect’s arrest and conviction is eligible for the reward.

If you have any information about the murder of Aaron, please contact the OSBI at (800) 522-8017 or email tips@osbi.ok.gov. You can remain anonymous.