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EP. 13 MINNESOTA: A Mother's Murder: The Needless Killing of Carol Thompson

2021/4/2
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本期节目讲述了1963年发生在明尼苏达州圣保罗市一起真实的谋杀案，受害者是卡罗尔·汤普森。案件扑朔迷离，最终指向了受害者的丈夫尤金·汤普森。尤金·汤普森是一名成功的律师，他与妻子卡罗尔育有四个孩子，表面上过着幸福美满的生活。然而，调查发现，尤金·汤普森与他的秘书有染，并为妻子购买了巨额人寿保险。为了获得保险金并与情妇开始新的生活，他策划了一起谋杀案。尤金·汤普森雇佣了职业拳击手诺曼·马斯特里安，后者又找到了退伍军人迪克·安德森作为执行者。迪克·安德森按照计划潜入汤普森家，试图杀害卡罗尔，但过程十分血腥暴力，最终卡罗尔死于多处刀伤。案发后，警方通过各种线索，最终将迪克·安德森以及幕后指使者尤金·汤普森绳之以法。尤金·汤普森被判处终身监禁，但20年后获得假释。本案情节曲折离奇，堪称一部现实版的悬疑剧，也引发了人们对人性的思考。

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The plot of the Coen Brothers' film 'Fargo' is loosely based on a real-life crime that happened in Minnesota, setting the stage for the tragic story of Carol Thompson.

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This murder was the inspiration for the movie "FARGO".

Our story takes place in St. Paul, Minnesota, in a neighborhood called Highland Park. It’s March of 1963, and the homes within this neighborhood are filled with members of the upper-middle class. It was a neighborhood that a lot of people would aspire to raise a family in. One where no one would suspect danger or foul play. This was the case for the home at 1720 Hillcrest Avenue, where the Thompson family lived. It was a lavish property with an almost regal feel to it. And the Thompson family, surely, had no idea, that what would happen in their home would go on to become one of the biggest murder cases in Minnesota history. You’re listening to Murder in America. 

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