SERIAL KILLER: Robert Charles Browne
When a 13-year-old girl vanishes from her Colorado home, investigators unravel the life of a seemingly ordinary man hiding an extraordinary darkness. From behind bars, his cryptic letters suggest her murder was one of many…
If anyone is listening from one of Robert Charles Browne’s 9 listed states, maybe you have an unsolved case that he could be connected to.
Robert is believed to have possibly been active as early as 1970, all the way up until his arrest for Heather Church in 1995. His lengthiest jail sentence prior to his final arrest lasted from around early 1986 to around early 1987 at the latest. His known and suspected crimes stretch through Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Washington, California, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, although maybe not in that order.
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A photo of Robert Charles Browne’s arrest.
Courtesy: Tom Carney
The fingerprints on the window frame of the Church’s house.
Courtesy: Tom Carney
Rowena Wilkinson Zapalac
Courtesy: Joleta Wilkinson
Below are some of the law enforcement agencies with cases that may be potentially connected to Robert Charles Browne that you can reach out to with any information.
When in doubt, your closest FBI field office should be able to point you in the right direction and connect you with the proper authorities.
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Colorado Springs Police Department
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office
Louisiana State Police
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Flatonia Police Department
New Mexico State Police
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Episode Source Material
- Original Reporting by Madison Cavalchire
- El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Files (Heather Church & Rocio Sperry Cases)
- The Devil’s Right-Hand Man. Michaud, Stephen G., and Debbie M. Price. Published 2002.
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Devil_s_Right_Hand_Man.html?id=Zw3CRMEaU8oC
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