The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story

3 stories Updated for U.S. readers

Official key art for HBO's The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story, the documentary about Dorothy Lou Thompson and the history surrounding Azalea Original Pet Cemetery
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · 1985 Cold Case

Mobsters, Massacres & Family Secrets: The Dark History Unearthed in Pet Cemetery Murders

Explore the documented family history behind HBO's The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story—from Dorothy Lou Thompson's 1985 cold case and...

Oct 10, 2026 3 min read
Archival photograph of Dorothy Lou Thompson at her Azalea Original Pet Cemetery in Toca, Louisiana, before her 1985 murder
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · 1985 Cold Case

The 200 Pounds of Chains: How Dorothy Lou Thompson’s Body Was Weighed Down in the River

Discover what reporting says about the approximately 200 pounds of chain reportedly used to weigh down Dorothy Lou Thompson's body after ...

Oct 10, 2026 3 min read
Overgrown Buttercat grave marker at Azalea Original Pet Cemetery connected to Dorothy Lou Thompson's murder case
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · 1985 Cold Case

Dorothy Lou Thompson’s Body Found Wrapped in Chains: The 1985 Mississippi River Murder

On May 2, 1985, Dorothy Lou Thompson’s body was found in the Mississippi River, weighed down with heavy chains. Here’s what reporting doc...

Oct 10, 2026 3 min read