July 23, 1957:
1. James Cantrell, 27, of Carlsbad found murdered by .22 long rifle bullets along Hwy. 62/180, 30 miles east of Carlsbad just inside Lea County.
2. Dorothy Gibson, 23, of Hobbs found murdered by same bullets as above, in an oil field along Hwy 62/180 20 miles west of Hobbs in Lea County. It is 70 miles from Carlsbad to Hobbs.
3. Barbara Lemmons, 23, of Hobbs found murdered in same location and weapon as Gibson. Gibson and Lemmons had dropped off friend at Carlsbad bus station and were returning to Hobbs. The two were in process of changing flat tire, when they got into scuffle with an unknown individual. Cantrell, a trucker, stopped to render assistance and was shot at scene. Lemmons and Gibson were abducted and driven 20 miles east, where they were murdered.
Late 1950’s:
4. Mr. Leonard, late 30’s, was murdered and his body dumped along Hwy. 62/180 southwest of White’s City, NM just inside the Texas Border. He was originally from Louisiana and was living in El Paso at the time. He had been shot and his body found decomposing 1 month after.
December 1960:
5. Charles Cox, 32 year old Artesia school teacher was found murdered and mutilated in a field a few miles south of Roswell in Chaves County.
There was a sixth murder in the area around this time period, but I have no information on it. These were all before Mattie & Patty and none have been solved. Check Posts 453, 473, 475, 526, 527, and 529 for further information.
1. James Cantrell, 27, of Carlsbad found murdered by .22 long rifle bullets along Hwy. 62/180, 30 miles east of Carlsbad just inside Lea County.
2. Dorothy Gibson, 23, of Hobbs found murdered by same bullets as above, in an oil field along Hwy 62/180 20 miles west of Hobbs in Lea County. It is 70 miles from Carlsbad to Hobbs.
3. Barbara Lemmons, 23, of Hobbs found murdered in same location and weapon as Gibson. Gibson and Lemmons had dropped off friend at Carlsbad bus station and were returning to Hobbs. The two were in process of changing flat tire, when they got into scuffle with an unknown individual. Cantrell, a trucker, stopped to render assistance and was shot at scene. Lemmons and Gibson were abducted and driven 20 miles east, where they were murdered.
Late 1950’s:
4. Mr. Leonard, late 30’s, was murdered and his body dumped along Hwy. 62/180 southwest of White’s City, NM just inside the Texas Border. He was originally from Louisiana and was living in El Paso at the time. He had been shot and his body found decomposing 1 month after.
December 1960:
5. Charles Cox, 32 year old Artesia school teacher was found murdered and mutilated in a field a few miles south of Roswell in Chaves County.
There was a sixth murder in the area around this time period, but I have no information on it. These were all before Mattie & Patty and none have been solved. Check Posts 453, 473, 475, 526, 527, and 529 for further information.