The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story

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Overgrown Buttercat grave marker at Azalea Original Pet Cemetery connected to Dorothy Lou Thompson's murder case
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · Louisiana Crime

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
Brandon Nodier in a 2014 St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office photograph distributed by Reuters
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · Louisiana Crime

Brandon Nodier: Where Is the Man Who Killed Dorothy Lou Thompson Now?

Brandon Nodier pleaded guilty in Dorothy Lou Thompson’s 1985 killing and received a 10-year sentence in 2014. Here is what reliable publi...

Oct 10, 2026 3 min read