Son Accused of Killing Oklahoma City Oilman

An Oklahoma City teenager remains in jail, accused of killing his father.

Monday, April 20th 2009, 4:28 pm

By: News 9


By Charles Bassett, NEWS 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma City teenager remains in jail, accused of killing his father.

Morgan Cline, 18, made an initial court appearance Monday and was denied bond. He was arrested Saturday on a first degree murder complaint.

He is accused of shooting his father, Richard Cline, 58, in his northwest Oklahoma City home.

Richard Cline was the owner of Oklahoma City-based Dominion Oil.

Police have not released a motive for the crime and aren't saying if family problems may have driven Morgan Cline to shoot is father.

Court records show several back-and-forth protection orders after a divorce in 2000.

Cline posted several video online mocking his father and his parents' divorce and making fun of their family life.

The family declined to comment.

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