Erin Nichole Johnson, 39, and her 13-year-old son Owen Lawson were found dead inside their mobile home on Mydland Road in Sheridan after officers forced entry on the evening of January 6, 2023, following a report of a water leak and failed attempts to contact the occupants. The Sheridan County coroner later concluded both deaths occurred on December 22, 2022, and identified them as homicides; early law enforcement releases and media reports indicated gunfire at the scene and that the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation’s crime lab processed the residence.

Family and friends remember Erin as a devoted mother and artisan who ran a small jewelry business from home to be present for her son. The killings remain without a public courtroom resolution; anyone who knew Erin or has information about the events on Mydland Road is asked to come forward.