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Do you know who murdered Thomas and Judy McKnight in 1984?
On a quiet ranch in southeastern Lincoln County, New Mexico, Thomas “Cotton” McKnight, a Caucasian male, and his wife Judy were found murdered in the kitchen of their home on November 15, 1984. McKnight, born on November 14, 1952, in Roswell, was a third-generation New Mexico resident and a prominent figure in the community, having served as the chairman of the Lincoln County Commission from 1978 to 1982. The couple, who had been married since 1977, were last seen alive two days before their ...Read More
On a quiet ranch in southeastern Lincoln County, New Mexico, Thomas “Cotton” McKnight, a Caucasian male, and his wife Judy were found murdered in the kitchen of their home on November 15, 1984. McKnight, born on November 14, 1952, in Roswell, was a third-generation New Mexico resident and a prominent figure in the community, having served as the chairman of the Lincoln County Commission from 1978 to 1982. The couple, who had been married since 1977, were last seen alive two days before their ...Read More
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Thomas McKnight
December 16, 2022
Male
White / Caucasian
Lincoln County
NM
1984-11-15
1984-11-13
1984-11-15
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Thomas
McKnight
11/07/2025
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Did anyone else feel that the absence of forced entry in the McKnight case makes it even more chilli... ...Read More
02/19/2023
02/19/2023
