{"id":251597,"date":"2026-04-04T12:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251597\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T12:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:32:25","slug":"trial-date-set-in-oildale-mobile-home-park-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251597\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial Date Set in Oildale Mobile Home Park Killing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe aftermath of a deadly mobile home fire in Oildale exposes the grim realities of violence and property crime that have long plagued this working-class community.Bakersfield Today<\/p>\n

A May trial date has been set for Daniel Graham and Misha Allen, who are charged with the murder of 62-year-old Roxana Jo Kelly. Kelly’s body was found in the remains of a burned mobile home at the Superior Mobile Home Park in Oildale, California. Graham admitted to killing Kelly, saying she owed him money, and Allen was also linked to the crime. The two were arrested days after the incident and remain in custody without bail.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This case highlights ongoing issues of violence and crime in mobile home communities, which can be vulnerable to incidents due to economic pressures and lack of resources. The alleged motive of money owed also speaks to broader concerns around financial disputes leading to deadly outcomes.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

According to court records, Daniel Graham and Misha Allen are set to stand trial on May 18 for the murder of Roxana Jo Kelly. Kelly’s body was discovered in the remains of a mobile home that burned down on August 8 at the Superior Mobile Home Park in Oildale. In a jailhouse interview, Graham admitted to killing Kelly, stating that she owed him money. Allen was also linked to the crime, and the two were arrested shortly after the incident. They remain in custody without bail.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred on August 8 at the Superior Mobile Home Park in Oildale, California.Graham and Allen were arrested in the days following the incident.The trial for Graham and Allen is scheduled to begin on May 18.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Daniel Graham<\/p>\n

A man charged with the murder of Roxana Jo Kelly, who admitted to killing her because she owed him money.<\/p>\n

Misha Allen<\/p>\n

A woman charged with the murder of Roxana Jo Kelly, who was also linked to the crime.<\/p>\n

Roxana Jo Kelly<\/p>\n

A 62-year-old woman who was killed, and whose body was found in the remains of a burned mobile home.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI killed her. She owed me money.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Daniel Graham<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The trial for Daniel Graham and Misha Allen is scheduled to begin on May 18.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This tragic incident highlights the ongoing challenges of violence and crime in mobile home communities, where economic pressures and lack of resources can contribute to deadly disputes. The alleged motive of money owed also speaks to broader societal issues around financial insecurity and its potential to escalate into violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The aftermath of a deadly mobile home fire in Oildale…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":251598,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-251597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}