On This Date in Minnesota History: February 10

February 10, 1971 – The Minnesota Supreme Court once again denied T. Eugene Thompson’s attempts to collect the more than $1 million in death benefits carried by his wife Carol, upholding their previous ruling.  Thompson was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life-imprisonment in Stillwater Prison in 1963.

The Minneapolis Tribune; “Convicted Slayer Denied Insurance Benefits”; February 13, 1971; p. 2A. 

Carol and T. Eugene wedding photo

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Murder of Carol Thompson; see March 6, 2013 blog

Gun handle pieces found at the scene of Carol Thompson’s murder identified; see April 9, 2013 blog

Thieves admit to stealing and selling gun used in Carol Thompson murder; see April 17, 2013 blog

Suspects arrested in Carol Thompson’s murder; see April 19, 2013 blog

Suspect implicates another as actual murderer in Carol Thompson case; see April 21, 2013 blog

T. Eugene Thompson represented one of the suspects in his wife’s murder; see April 23, 2013 blog

Pistol used to bludgeon Carol Thompson found; see April 30, 2013 blog

T. Eugene Thompson walks out on grand jury; see May 2,2013 blog

Getaway car in Carol Thompson murder located; see May3, 2013 blog

Blood-stained trousers believed to have been worn by Carol Thompson’s murderer found; see May 9, 2013 blog

Suspect in Carol Thompson’s murder confesses, implicates T. Eugene Thompson; see June 20, 2013 blog

T. Eugene Thompson arrested in his wife’s murder; see June 21, 2013 blog

T. Eugene Thompson’s role in wife’s murder revealed to public; see June 22, 2013 blog

Minn. Supreme Court affirms T. Eugene Thompson’s conviction; see Jan. 7, 2014 blog