Episode 29: MURDERED: Katherine “Katy” Coffee – Newcastle, WY

A promising life cut short in a quiet Wyoming town. A devoted conservationist, new beginnings, and a cold case that shook a community for years. When answers finally came, they still didn’t explain everything, and Katy’s family is left with both justice and heartbreak.

Episode Summary

In June 2011, 35-year-old Katherine “Katy” Coffee was found murdered inside her home in Newcastle, Wyoming. Katy had recently moved there from her hometown of Canadian, Texas, excited to start a new chapter working as a district conservationist with the USDA. She was known for her kindness, her passion for helping farmers and ranchers, and the way she threw her whole heart into her work.

Her murder stunned the town. For more than four years, the case went cold — with rumors swirling, theories piling up, and Katy’s family desperately waiting for answers. Then, in December 2015, investigators arrested a local man named Michael Edwin Davis, setting off a long legal battle and an eventual plea deal that left many shocked.

In this episode, we dive into Katy’s life, the investigation, the arrest, and the lingering questions that still surround her case. Katy deserves to be remembered for who she was — not just the tragic way her life was taken.

Grab your wine and unwind with us as we talk through the heartbreaking story of Katherine “Katy” Coffee and the fight for justice her family refused to give up on.

If You Have Information

Anyone with information about the murder of Katherine “Katy” Coffee can contact:

Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation – (307) 777-7181

Newcastle Police Department – (307) 746-4486

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