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Palmer Thompson

Case from Topeka, KS dated Sep 26, 2021

Victim Details

Palmer Thompson

Male

White / Caucasian

Topeka

KS

2021-09-26

29

Palmer

Thompson

07/14/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 26, 2021, the life of 29-year-old Palmer Scott Thompson, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Topeka, Kansas. Firefighters were dispatched to his North Topeka home at 302 N.E. Spruce Lane around 7:30 a.m. to extinguish a blaze that was causing smoke and flames to pour from the front of the single-story house. During the firefight, a firefighter fell through the floor into the basement but was rescued and able to continue battling the flames. ...
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  • https://www.wibw.com: Suspicious death of a man found in house fire on NE Spruce Lane concerns neighbors
  • https://www.wibw.com: Court document: Man killed robbery victim, burned house to prevent testimony
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