The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story
7 stories Updated for U.S. readers
Why the Killer Waited Almost 30 Years Before Justice Finally Caught Up
Dorothy Lou Thompson’s 1985 murder remained unsolved for nearly 27 years before Brandon Nodier was indicted in 2012 and pleaded guilty to...
Detective John Doran’s Biggest Breakthrough in the Dorothy Lou Thompson Case
How did Colonel John Doran help move Dorothy Lou Thompson’s 1985 Louisiana cold case toward prosecution? Explore the 2009 reopening, an a...
Why This Case Stayed Cold for Decades Until Ghost Stories Forced It Open
Why did Dorothy Lou Thompson’s 1985 murder remain unresolved for decades? Explore the 2009 case reopening, reported witness accounts, the...
The Second Witness Who Came Forward Three Years Later Claiming Dorothy Sought Vengeance
What is known about the second witness reportedly coming forward in 2012 in Dorothy Lou Thompson's cold case? This carefully sourced guid...
What Happened to the Two Witnesses Who Claimed Dorothy’s Ghost Haunted Them?
What happened after two witnesses said Dorothy Lou Thompson’s ghost prompted them to speak about her 1985 murder? Explore the 2009 tip, J...
Detective John Doran: The Cop Who Reopened Dorothy Lou Thompson’s Cold Case in 2009
How Detective John Doran reopened Dorothy Lou Thompson’s 1985 murder case in 2009, followed witness leads, and helped move the investigat...
The Ghost That Solved a Murder: How Dorothy Lou Thompson’s Spirit Reopened a Cold Case
How did two witnesses help reopen Dorothy Lou Thompson’s 1985 cold case? Explore the 2009 tip, James J. Tregler’s 2012 account, the repor...