On the afternoon of March 25th, 1988, eighteen-year-old Lisa Marie Kimmell left Denver, Colorado, in her black Honda CRX. She was driving north through Wyoming to pick up her boyfriend in Cody. From there, they’d continue to Billings to visit a friend in the hospital. It was supposed to be a straightforward eight-hour drive. It was anything but…
Sources:
The Billings Gazette, 29 March, 1988 – “Teenager Disappears”
Casper Star-Tribune, 30 March, 1988 – “Wyoming Lawmen”
The Billings Gazette, 30 March, 1988 – “Witnesses”
The Billings Gazette, 1 April, 1988 – “Searchers Suspect”
The Daily Inter Lake, 4 April, 1988 – “Missing Teen’s Body Discovered”
The Billings Gazette, 4 April, 1988 – “Kimmell’s Body Identified”
The Montana Standard, 5 April, 1988 – “No Arrests”
The Billings Gazette, 6 April, 1988 – “Lawmen Check Reports”
The Billings Gazette, 7 April, 1988 – “Lisa Marie Kimmell”
Casper Star-Tribune, 7 April, 1988 – “Sheriff Says”
The Billings Gazette, 9 April, 1988 – “She’s Now at Rest”
The Independent Record, 24 April, 1988 – “Reward Fund”
Casper Star-Tribune, 10 May, 1988 – “Sheriff’s Office”
The Billings Gazette, 19 March, 1989 – “No Clues”
Great Falls Tribune, 26 March, 1990 – “Kimmell Reward Fund Changes”
Casper Star-Tribune, 24 October, 1990 – “Murder Victim’s Parents”
Casper Star-Tribune, 14 November, 2000 – “Alcova Searched”
The Billings Gazette, 2 August, 2002 – “Car Burial Site”
The Missoulian, 3 August, 2002 – “Authorities won’t Confirm”
Casper Star-Tribune, 13 August, 2002 – “Buried Car”
Rocky Mountain News, 7 August, 2002 – “Serial Killer Theory”
Rocky Mountain News, 18 April, 2003 – “Wyoming Man Charged”
Star Tribune, 19 April, 2003 – “Eaton Murder”
The Denver Post, 20 April, 2003 – “Mom Seeks Answers”
Star Tribune, 7 November, 2003 – “Eaton’s Past”
Star Tribune, 24 February, 2004 – “Defender Questions Noose”
The Billings Gazette, 3 March, 2004 – “Court Hears 1998 Tape”
The Billings Gazette, 4 March, 2004 – “Time of Kimmell’s Death”
The Billings Gazette, 5 March, 2004 – “Kimmell Bound”
The Billings Gazette, 9 March, 2004 – “Eaton Upset”
Star-Tribune, 13 March, 2004 – “Doctor Disputes”
The Billings Gazette, 17 March, 2004 – “Another Eaton Victim”
Independent Record, 17 March, 2004 – “Eaton Found Guilty”
The Billings Gazette, 18 March, 2004 – “Defence Asks”
The Billings Gazette, 18 March, 2004 – “Doctor Outlines”
The Billings Gazette, 18 March, 2004 – “Judge Prevents Testimony”
The Billings Gazette, 21 March, 2004 – “Kimmell Family Glad”
Star-Tribune, 8 April, 2004 – “Kimmells Get $5 Million”
The Billings Gazette, 20 May, 2004 – “Sister Disputes”
Star Tribune, 16 April, 2004 – “Eaton’s Appeal Goes Forward”
The Billings Gazette, 2 July,2005 – “Burning it Down”
Star-Tribune, 14 July, 2006 – “Judge Denies New Trial”
The Billings Gazette, 14 September, 2006 – “Attorney Argues”
The Billings Gazette, 18 August, 2008 – “Wyoming Denies”
The Billings Gazette, 14 October, 2008 – “Execution Date”
Star-Tribune, 5 September, 2009 – “Eaton’s Mental State Decline”
Star-Tribune, 18 December, 2009 – “Federal Court Halts”
The Billings-Gazette, 5 March, 2013 – “Killer Camped”
Associated Press, 30 July, 2013 – “Death Penalty Hearing”
Associated Press, 20 November, 2014 – “Judge Overturns”
Star-Tribune, 23 July, 2019 – “Federal Appeal Court”
Independent Record, 9 June, 2020 – “Case Against Man”
WyoFile, 1 February, 2022 – “Dale Eaton”
The Billings Gazette, 25 March, 2022 – “Victim’s Family”
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