Episode
EPISODE 280: "The Borrowed Car”: The Thompkins Murder
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- Carolina Crimes
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- Jun 29, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3182
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Summary
In November of 1990, a physical therapist performing a home visit got a gruesome surprise. He found his patient's wife in a pool of blood near their back door. An obscure chain of events ensued once investigators pieced the clues together, including an unlikely story, a bizarre breakup, and culminating in a manhunt.