26 Mar Family of Murder Victim Christina Hampton Get Compensation Through a Program Run Through District Attorney Matt Ballard’s Office
Claremore, OKLA Mar 26, 2026 – The Oklahoma Crime Victims Compensation Claim program is funded by offenders, not taxpayers. And reaches far beyond the cases prosecutors handle in DA Matt Ballard’s three offices in Craig, Mayes, and Rogers Counties.
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Christina Hampton was a beloved member of her Rogers County community; a nurse, mother of three, and wife of 12 years to Clifton Hampton, who is charged with murdering her last October. Click here to see news coverage of the early stages of the case.
Christina Ray Hampton, July 2, 1978 – October 2, 2025
Victims of violent crimes in Oklahoma receive more than $3 million every year through the Victim’s Compensation Fund. Types of compensation include medical bills, counseling, mileage, funeral expenses, lost wages, and loss of future support for minor children of the victim.
DA Matt Ballard says, “The victim compensation fund helps make people financially whole following their victimization in a violent crime. My office handles all the victim comp claims in my three counties, including cases that go Tribal or Federal, and in criminal cases where the perpetrator hasn’t been identified.”
When Ballard’s staff informed Christina’s mother, Shirley Vanderpool, of the program, she says it was a Godsend, “We would find a way without it, but it takes a lot of stress off just knowing that other people are working with you and for you to get you the benefits that are rightfully yours.”
Clifton Wayne Hampton ~ MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE – FELONY MURDER ~ CF-2025-310
On March 27, 2026, Clifton waived his preliminary hearing and is scheduled for sentencing under an agreed-upon plea of life in prison. The plea date is set for April 30, 2026, at 2 pm.
Christina’s family will present their victim impact statements on that day, sharing how the horrible crime has affected their lives.
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