Crickett Coogler was an 18-year-old young woman when she disappeared on March 31st, 1949. She would be found murdered 17 days later by a group of young hunters. When the investigation began it opened up some insight into the corrupt world of New Mexico politics. Was Cricket murdered by someone with political connections, or was this a random senseless murder?

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Cricket Coogler Show Notes:
Las Cruces Sun-News Wednesday, April 13, 1949
Clovis News-Journal Thursday, May 5, 1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Thursday May 5, 1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Friday, May 6, 1949
El Paso Times Friday May 6, 1949
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Saturday May 7, 1949
Albuquerque Journal Tuesday May 10, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, May 11, 1949
El Paso Times Thursday May 12, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Friday, May 13, 1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Friday, May 13, 1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Thursday, May 19, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Thursday, May 19,1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Friday, May 20, 1949
Clovis News-Journal Tuesday, May 24, 1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Sunday, May 29, 1949
El Paso Times Monday, May 30, 1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Tuesday, May 31, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, June 1, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, June 6, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Monday, June 6, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, June 7, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Wednesday, June 8, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, June 9, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Friday, June 10, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, June 13, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, June 14, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Wednesday, June 15, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, June 18, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Thursday, June 23, 1949
Santa Fe New Mexican Wednesday, June 29, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Sunday, July 3, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, July 5, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Tuesday, July 5, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, July 6, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, July 8, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Friday, July 8, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, July 9, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, July 11, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Monday, July 11, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Tuesday, July 12, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, July 13, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, July 15, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, July 16, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, July 18, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Monday, July 18, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, July 19, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, July 20, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Wednesday, July 20, 1949
El Paso Times Thursday, July 21, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, July 22, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, July 23, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, July 25, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, July 27, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, July 28, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, July 29, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, July 30, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Sunday, July 31, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, August 1, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Wednesday, August 3, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, August 4, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, August 5, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, August 8, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, August 10, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, August 11, 1949
El Paso Herald- Post Friday, August 12, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, August 15, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, August 18, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, August 20, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Tuesday, August 23, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, August 24, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, August 25, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, August 26, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, August 31, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, September 1, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Sunday, September 4, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, September 6, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, September 8, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, September 12, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, September 13, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, September 8, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, September 12, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, September 13, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Wednesday, September 14, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, September 14, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, September 17, 1949

El Paso Herald-Post Monday, September 19, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Thursday, September 29, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Friday, September 30, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, September 30, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, October 3, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Wednesday October 19, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Sunday, October 30, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, October 31, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, November 3, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, November 7, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, November 7, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, November 8, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, November 9, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, November 10, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Thursday, November 10, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, November 10, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, November 11, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, November 14,1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Monday, November 14, 1949
Las Cruces Sun-News Tuesday, November 15, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, November 18, 1949
El Paso Herald Post Friday November 18, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, November 19, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, November 19, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, November 19, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Friday, November 25, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Monday, November 28, 1949
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, January 3, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, January 4, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, January 10, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Thursday, January 12, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, February 8, 1950
El Paso Herald Post Thursday, May 25, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, June 7, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, June 7, 1950
Las Cruces Sun-News Friday, July 7, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Saturday, July 8, 1950
El Paso Times Saturday, July 8, 1950
Albuquerque Tribune Monday, July 10, 1950
Albuquerque Tribune Wednesday, July 12, 1950
Albuquerque Journal Wednesday, July 12, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Wednesday, July 12, 1950
The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas) Thursday, July 13, 1950
The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) Thursday, July 13, 1950
The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, Tennessee) Friday, July 14, 1950
Albuquerque Journal Tuesday, September 12, 1950
El Paso Times Tuesday, September 12, 1950
Albuquerque Journal Sunday, September 17, 1950
Santa Fe New Mexican Monday, September 18, 1950
El Paso Times Tuesday, September 19, 1950
El Paso Herald-Post Tuesday, September 19, 1950
Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey) Tuesday, April 10, 1951
The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) Tuesday, April 10, 1951
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) Tuesday, April 10, 1951
The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) Tuesday, April 10, 1951
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