The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story

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Dorothy Lou Thompson, owner of the Azalea Original Pet Cemetery, whose body was found in the Mississippi River in 1985
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · Mississippi River

The Mississippi River Dump Site: Exact Location Where Dorothy’s Body Was Found

Where was Dorothy Lou Thompson’s body found? News reports and the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office place the May 2, 1985 discovery on ...

Oct 11, 2026 3 min read
Archival portrait of Grace Wynne Thompson, associated with the history of the Azalea Original Pet Cemetery and Dorothy Lou Thompson case
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story · Mississippi River

The Heavy Chains Mystery: Why Dorothy Lou Thompson’s Body Was Weighed Down With 200 Pounds

What official records say about the chains found on Dorothy Lou Thompson’s body in 1985—and why the often-repeated 200-pound figure is no...

Oct 11, 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 · Mississippi River

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