The murder of 18-year-old Ovida Cricket Coogler in 1949 launched a series of court inquiries and trials that would reshape the direction of New Mexico politics and expose political corruption. Paula Moore examines the infamous murder and the events that unfolded in its wake.University of New Mexico Press
The murder of 18-year-old Ovida Cricket Coogler in 1949 launched a series of court inquiries and trials that would reshape the direction of New Mexico...
