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Dorothy Thomas

Case from Tallahassee, FL dated Sep 06, 1957

Victim Details

Dorothy Thomas

December 6, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Tallahassee

FL

1957-09-06

27

Dorothy

Thomas

No

07/14/2026


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The unsolved murder of Dorothy Thomas

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Do you know who killed 27 year old Dorothy Thomas in 1957?
Dorothy Thomas, a 27-year-old employee at Nu Way Cleaners in Tallahassee, Florida, was brutally murdered on September 6, 1957. Thomas was found stabbed multiple times, with reports indicating that she suffered around 20 to 36 stab wounds primarily to her neck and chest. Her body was discovered in the bathroom of the dry-cleaning business by a deliveryman. Evidence suggested that she had been dragged from the front of the store to the back, where she was left.

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