The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story

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Archival photograph of Dorothy Thompson and Brandon Nodier at the Azalea Original Pet Cemetery in the early 1980s, for an article on bayou folklore and the Louisiana cold case
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · Louisiana Bayou Legends

The Cursed Bayou Theory: Local Legends That Made Dorothy’s Murder Even Darker

Explore the bayou folklore surrounding the Azalea Original Pet Cemetery and Dorothy Lou Thompson’s murder. We separate local legend, witn...

Oct 11, 2026 3 min read