The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story

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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 · Gone South Podcast

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 · Gone South Podcast

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