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An Oklahoma man with an alleged history of domestic violence has
been accused of killing his wife, who was last seen nearly two years
ago, authorities said.

On June 5, Dayan Banks, 46, was charged with first-degree murder and desecration of a human corpse, according to Muskogee County District
Court records reviewed by PEOPLE.

Prosecutors allege Dayan killed his wife, 43-year-old Tamera Lynn
Banks, on or around Nov. 15, 2021, then burned her body in an
attempt to hide evidence connecting him to the crime, the Muskogee
Phoenix and KOKH-TV report, citing an affidavit. Her remains have
not been found.

Tamera, who also goes by Ellison Banks, was reported missing on Nov.
16, 2021, one day after she was last seen on Highway 64 in Haskell,
according to a press release from the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation.

Prior to her disappearance, Tamera filed an emergency protective
order against Dayan on Oct. 25, 2021, court records show. Shortly
after, Dayan was charged with domestic assault, feloniously pointing
a firearm, and disrupt/prevent/interrupt emergency telephone call,
according to court records.

Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Edwards told KOTV-DT that
Tamera failed to appear for a protective order hearing on November
16, 2021, and was reported missing shortly after.

"One of the things that really tipped us off, she had a dog that she
was always with and when we ultimately went to her house and she was
missing, we found the dog in her house with no food or water,"
Edwards said, per the outlet. The woman’s car, phone, and
medications were also left behind.

Citing an affidavit, KOTV-DT reports, Dayan allegedly had a longtime
affair with a woman, who spoke with investigators and detailed
Dayan’s alleged involvement in Tamera’s death.

The woman reportedly told detectives that Dayan confronted Tamera
about selling his lawnmower. She claimed that Tamera pulled out a
gun and pointed it at Dayan, who allegedly grabbed the gun and shot
Tamera, per the affidavit cited by the outlet.

The woman reportedly said that Dayan put Tamera’s body in a horse
trough and burned it at a relative’s property in Okmulgee, KOTV-DT
reports, citing the affidavit. She added that Dayan then put the
remains in a plastic tote and hid them at an abandoned home in
Muskogee.

D.A. Edwards stated that there is enough evidence to charge Dayan in
connection with Tamera's death based on the witness’ claims and
other forensic findings, according to KOTV-DT.

Tamera's family claims that Tamera and Dayan were in the middle of
separating when she went missing, and that she feared for her
safety.

https://people.com/okla-man-charged-wifes-murder-nearly-two-years- disappearance-7547465

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