Tuesday, April 30, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: April 30


April 30, 1963 – The Luger pistol used to bludgeon Carol Thompson during her murder on March 6 in her Highland Park home was found in a farm slough near Elk River in Sherburn County based on information supplied by a man whose name authorizes refused to release.
St. Paul Dispatch; “Auto Found Linked to Thompson Murder”; May 3, 1963; pp. 1 and 2.





The pistol handle pieces shown in newspapers.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/087542290X?ie=UTF8&index=1
Oct. 1963 issue of Front Page Detective




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 April21, 2013 blog


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


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


Getaway car in Carol Thompson murder located; see May 3, 2013 blog


Blood-stained trousers believed to have been worn by Carol Thompson’s murderer found; 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

Minn. Supreme Court denies T. Eugene Thompson’s attempt to collect wife’s insurance death benefits; see Feb. 10, 2014 blog

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