Katherine Cross

Katherine Cross (March 13, 1899 – October 10, 1917) was a young Oklahoma woman, whose headstone epitaph which read, "Murdered by human wolves," was a source of local legend. Her grave (the headstone has been stolen as of July 2016) is located in Konawa Cemetery in Konawa, Oklahoma.

Cross may have been the victim of a botched abortion. A fictionalized account of her death appears in the novella "Murdered by Human Wolves," by Steven E. Wedel.

Life and legend Cross was born on March 13, 1899, to J.T. and M.K. Cross. The novella comes with a nonfiction account of the author's interview with Mary Franklin, a paranormal researcher who has studied Cross's life.

This headstone is also referenced in the Reservation Dogs episode "Deer Lady." The episode is centered on the child abuse that took place in American Indian boarding schools, culminating in the death of one of the episode's characters. The episode closes on the character's headstone, which reads "Killed by human wolves", referring to the workers at the boarding school featured in the story.