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In the summer of 1974, the community of Petersburg, Virginia, was shaken by a series of disturbing events that would ultimately reveal a chilling betrayal of trust. Among the victims was Josephine L. Thomas, a 73-year-old retired schoolteacher. On June 30, 1974, while under care at Petersburg General Hospital, her life was abruptly ended. It was later determined that Thomas had been murdered, injected with a fatal dose of lidocaine, a heart depressant.

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Victim Details

Josephine L. Thomas

Female

Petersburg

VA

1974-06-30

73

Josephine

L. Thomas

01/07/2026