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Do you know who murdered Judy and Thomas McKnight in 1984?
In the quiet, rural landscape of Lincoln County, New Mexico, a grim discovery was made on November 15, 1984, that would leave a lasting mark on the community. Judy McKnight, a 38-year-old Caucasian woman, and her husband, Thomas "Cotton" McKnight, were found shot to death in the kitchen of their home on the Upper McKnight Ranch in Picacho. The couple, last seen alive two days earlier on November 13, had been killed in what investigators would describe as an "execution-style" slaying.
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In the quiet, rural landscape of Lincoln County, New Mexico, a grim discovery was made on November 15, 1984, that would leave a lasting mark on the community. Judy McKnight, a 38-year-old Caucasian woman, and her husband, Thomas "Cotton" McKnight, were found shot to death in the kitchen of their home on the Upper McKnight Ranch in Picacho. The couple, last seen alive two days earlier on November 13, had been killed in what investigators would describe as an "execution-style" slaying.
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Judy McKnight
December 16, 2022
Female
White / Caucasian
Lincoln County
NM
1984-11-15
1984-11-13
1984-11-15
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Judy
McKnight
11/07/2025
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10/26/2024
I've been following the McKnight case for a while, and something that's been naggin... ...Read More
10/26/2024
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04/15/2023
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04/15/2023
