Town file
Velma, Oklahoma
Velma, Oklahoma (Stevens County, Oklahoma) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 682, "Perverted Pest Killer" (13 March 2026). Brailey Ray Henry was born on September 20th, 1995, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Billy Ray Henry and Gina Renee Henson, and grew up in Velma with an older brother and two younger siblings.
- Town
- Velma
- County
- Stevens County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 682
- Approximate location
- 34.456, -97.664
Episode 682 / 13 March 2026 / 72 min / express
Perverted Pest Killer
"We are going to Velma, Oklahoma ... this is in Stevens County, area code 580, population 601." about 0:03:05
The case: Murder of Brailey Henry (June 6th, 2012). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2026
- Population
- 601
- Median household income
- $68,333
- Median home value
- $140,300
History, in brief
- The town began to develop as people followed cattle herds along the Chisholm Trail. about 0:04:35
- A post office was established at Velma, then in Indian Territory, on September 25th, 1886. about 0:04:45
- It was named for Velma Dobbins, the daughter of a local merchant. about 0:04:45
- At the time of its founding it was in Pickens County, in the Chickasaw Nation. about 0:05:19
- It was mainly a farming community, with cotton the main crop. about 0:05:25
- Later it became about cattle and hog operations. about 0:05:29
- Oil came in, and there are now a lot of oil and petroleum-related industries around the town. about 0:05:35
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Liked how small the town was, everyone knows everyone; would like to see more jobs available in the area."about 0:05:43
5 stars
"A very small close-knit community where people lend a hand; the writer graduated from Velma-Alma High School and her three children attend there; great schools but some buildings need renovating."about 0:06:16
5 stars
"A small town where everyone knows who you are and most people are related; safe and family friendly, with an outstanding school system in academics, sports and extracurriculars."about 0:06:51
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Chickasha, Oklahoma43 miles
- Dean, Texas56 miles
- Mustang, Oklahoma65 miles
- McLoud, Oklahoma73 miles
- Allen, Oklahoma77 miles
- Phillips, Oklahoma82 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.