NewsCrime & Courts

Actions

Body found in camper near Emigrant being investigated as a homicide, Sheriff's Office says

park co sheriff badge.jpg
Posted at 1:26 PM, Sep 19, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-20 13:37:48-04

UPDATE: 9/20/22, 11:25 AM - Kadin Hawkeye Lewis has been charged with one count of deliberate homicide. His bond was set at $1 million and he's to avoid contact with the alleged victims of crime and family, avoid contact with witnesses and family members. Lewis' next hearing will be Oct. 11, 2022.

kadin lewis.jpg
Kadin Hawkeye Lewis appeared in Park County Justice Court on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

On Monday, September 19, 2022, a body was found in a camper several miles southeast of Emigrant in Park County.

Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler said at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, his office responded to a report of a body discovered in a camper in the 1300 block of East River Road.

The Sheriff’s Office is investigating this as a homicide. At this time, the circumstances surrounding the discovery are not determined.

The public is advised to contact the Sheriff’s Office with any information regarding the incident at 406-222-2050.

We will update you if we receive more information.