Willard E Judd
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- M
- Race
- White
#wy-1980-08-10-juddTier-1 extracted
Willard E Judd
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Aug 10, 1980
Recovery location
Casper, WY
Coordinates
42.6378, -106.6179
Days open
16,736
Victim
ExtractedCase narrative
Source text · highlighted-Publically Printed News Article- 10 BULLET WOUNDS – MAN, 27, SHOT DEAD (TUES 8/12/80) By Diane Neste of The Star-Tribune Staff Authorities have identified the bullet riddled body found near government bridge Sunday (08/10/80) as that of Willard E Judd. The body of Judd, 27, from Casper, was found early Sunday morning in a parking area across Highway 220 from Government Bridge. He was lying spreadeagle on his back, said Sheriff Bill Estes and had been shot 10 times in the upper torso. An autopsy was performed Monday and the coroner is preparing for an inquest, said Estes. A South Dakota man, who had been camping nearby, discovered the body about 7AM Sunday while driving out in the morning, Estes said. The man called authorities from the Alcova Base Camp, a hotel-café-service station facility in Alcova. Estes said a pistol was used to kill Judd. Some of the shots were fired where the body was found, Estes said, explaining that bullets were found under the body. Officials are uncertain whether the man died at the scene or was dead before being dropped near the river. There were no signs of a struggle. Judd had been shot sometime “during the dark hours”, Estes said. The coroner, who arrived at 10AM, estimated the man had been dead between 8 and 32 hours, according to the Sheriff. Officials would not speculate on a motive for the killing. Judd moved to Casper about July 20 and was working in the oil fields. Estes said the dead man may have been swimming at Alcova before the incident, since he was not wearing underwear. A wallet found on the dead man contained only a ticket from the Colorado Highway Patrol for hitchhiking, according to Estes. Judd’s identity was confirmed through contacts with relatives in Louisiana, a spokesman for the coroner’s office said. Anyone with information about Judd or the circumstances surrounding his death is asked to notify the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office at 235-9282. -Publically Printed News Article- YOUNG MAN SOUGHT AS SHOOTING SUSPECT 08/14/80 UNK AUTH NEWSPAPER The Natrona County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a white male subject with a slim build. He is said to be in his 20’s about six feet tall with short blonde hair and wearing Levi’s and a plaid red and white shirt. He was last seen Sunday morning (08/10/80) walking about five miles east of Government Bridge on Highway 220. The person is being sought in connection with the shooting of Willard E Judd….the person described above may be the same subject that was with Judd Saturday evening (08/09/80) at Marker’s Bar in Alcova.
Modus operandi
Tier-1Recovery location
Geocoded- Latitude
- 42.6378
- Longitude
- -106.6179
- Precision
- Landmark
- Address
- J9QJ+4RH Bessemer Bend, Wyoming Casper Wyoming, Casper, WY
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