Obituary and Cause of Death for Logan Nathaniel Musil: SWOSU Student Found Dead in Murray County Following Weeklong Search; Suspect Arrested

 The community at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is in mourning for Logan Nathaniel Musil, an 18-year-old student who was discovered dead in Murray County after going missing on September 30. While the investigation is ongoing, authorities announced that an arrest has been made in relation to the case.

Officials said that when Musil's disappearance was reported on October 5, the SWOSU Police Department asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) for help. In collaboration with several local, state, and federal authorities, OSBI investigators began a thorough search that concentrated on the locations where Musil was last thought to have been seen.

Based on information discovered early in the hunt, investigators focused their efforts close to Veteran's Lake in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Human remains were found in a nearby wooded area on October 8 as a result of a coordinated ground operation by the OSBI, the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department, the Murray County Sheriff's Office, and the National Park Service. Logan Musil was subsequently identified after the body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

During the course of the inquiry, OSBI investigators discovered that Musil had been in a fight with someone else before he passed away. On October 9, the individual—who was later identified as 18-year-old Cameron Lewis—was arrested in Weatherford. Since then, as investigators continue to compile evidence to ascertain his involvement in the incident, he has been lodged into the Custer County Jail.

The cause and manner of death have not yet been made public, but investigators have stated that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma will examine the results and decide on the proper charges. Law enforcement organizations have conveyed their appreciation for the concerted efforts that resulted in the discovery, emphasizing the collaboration of federal, state, and local partners.

The OSBI thanked all supporting agencies for their support during the investigation and offered their condolences to Musil's family in a statement. The faculty and students at the university have also voiced their sorrow at the untimely death, calling Logan "kind, driven, and full of potential." As officials seek to piece together the events leading up to his premature death, the investigation is still active and ongoing.