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Sheila Thomas

Case from Marrero, LA dated Aug 30, 1982

Victim Details

Sheila Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Marrero

LA

1982-08-30

27

Sheila

Thomas

06/25/2026

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In the late afternoon of August 30, 1982, a horrifying scene unfolded inside a home in Marrero, Louisiana, ending the life of 27-year-old Sheila Thomas, an African American female and a Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff. The tranquility of the neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire, a brutal act of violence that claimed not only Sheila’s life but also those of her 4-year-old daughter Chantelle Osborne, the child's father Carl Osborne, Sheila's mother Myrtle Griffin, and her stepfathe ...
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  • UPI: 'One-man crime wave' indicted in eight slayings - UPI Archives
  • UPI: Former boyfriend shoots deputy, four others - UPI Archives
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    I've been thinking a lot about Sheila Thomas's case and can't help but feel deep sorrow for the fami... ...Read More
    08/27/2024
    Has anybody looked into how the law enforcement handled the complaints Sheila made about Leslie befo... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about how complex and difficult situations like Sheila Thomas's can be, especiall... ...Read More
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