Dorothy Lou Thompson's Case
The ghost story behind Dorothy Thompson’s murder
4.1 (14)
44 mins
Uncover the murder of Dorothy Lou Thompson, a 61-year-old woman who owned a pet cemetery in Saint Bernard, Louisiana. When fishermen found her body in the Mississippi River, wrapped in heavy chains with a plastic bag over her head, investigators faced a case filled with local gossip, two dead husbands, and rumors of buried treasure. For 18 years, her killer remained unknown until a cold case detective reopened the investigation and a frightened man’s account of a ghostly encounter revealed an unexpected lead.
Ep 1:
The Chains in the River
A fisherman's grim catch pulls pet cemetery owner Dorothy Thompson from the Mississippi, wrapped in chains—launching a haunted investigation into who wanted her erased.
Ep 2:
The Legend, the Lawyer, and the Caretaker
As detectives dig into Dorothy's life, a buried treasure legend, a suspicious handyman, and a devoted companion with motive all surface as chilling possibilities.
Ep 3:
The Fraud, the Hurricane, and a Ghost's Tip
A fraudulent land deal gives Brandon Noier a brutal motive, but it takes Hurricane Katrina's destruction and a terrified man's ghostly visitor to crack the case open again.
Ep 4:
Confession from a Jail Cell
A prison threat backfires, unleashing a 25-year-old confession that finally reveals exactly what happened the night Dorothy Thompson disappeared—and what justice would ultimately look like.
Discussions (5)
Lazarus
Level 7 · 2 days agoThe detail about the lawsuit being one week away when she vanished is what got me. That timing is not a coincidence.
Jack
Level 10 · 2 days ago200lbs of chain confirmed in autopsy reports on this case
Everett
Level 8 · 2 days agoeverybody in Saint Bernard knew Dorothy had two dead husbands on her property but nobody ever asked if she was okay. they were too busy spreading rumors about haunted land lol
