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An Osage woman is found murdered. Her death is one of the first in a series of killings targeting the Osage people. -
Mollie Burkhart's sister, Rita Smith, and her husband, Bill Smith, are killed in a house explosion. This event raises further alarms within the Osage community.
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The Osage Tribal Council, desperate for help, petitions the federal government to investigate the murders. Tom White is appointed by the newly formed FBI, then the Bureau of Investigation, to lead the investigation. -
White and his team, including undercover agents, begin their investigation in Osage County. The investigation reveals a conspiracy led by William Hale to systematically murder Osage people for their oil wealth. -
Hale, along with his nephew Ernest Burkhart and other accomplices, are arrested and brought to trial. Hale is convicted and sentenced to life in prison, marking a significant victory for the FBI and justice for the Osage Nation.