THE MYSTERIOUS UNSOLVED MURDER OF LYDIA THOMPSON

About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious unsolved murder of Lydia Thompson in 1945 near Detroit, Michigan, highlighting various suspects and unanswered questions.

In 1945, Lydia Thompson was killed in a very strange murder near Detroit, Michigan. There were multiple suspects, including her husband and his mistress, as well as dozens of unanswered questions. Support this Podcast! ⁠ === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 01/25/2026. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: The Mysterious Unsolved Murder of Lydia Thompson: The Unsolved Murder of Lydia Thompson , Troy Taylor's American Oddities Museum (October 13, 2025)· Cold Case Michigan 1945: L ydia Thompson , 95.3 - The Ticket (Jan. 20, 2022). The Fatal Obsession of Lydia Thompson , Strange Company ( ⁠⁠⁠ November 3, 2014). NARRATOR: ⁠ Kit Caren ⁠ , co-host, Forgotten News Podcast. === Police Blotter & Court News: The Whittier Daily News , Whittier, Cal. (May 28, 1931). NARRATOR: ⁠ Ashee Craft ⁠, Voice Artist. Title Voice: ⁠⁠Samantha Thompson ⁠ , Voice Artist. Judge: ⁠ Jerry Kokich ⁠, Voice Artist === Kit's Corner: The Strangest "Missing Girl" Mystery? NARRATOR: ⁠⁠ Kit Caren ⁠⁠ , co-host, Forgotten News Podcast. Joanna Lopez Mystery , Urban Legends Wiki (2025). Missing: Joanna Lopez , Defrosting Cold Cases (may 3, 2022). r/joannalopez (subreddit), reddit. com (2021-2026). === MISCELLANEOUS: Host Intro –…

People in this episode

Host: Kit Caren

Guests: Ashee Craft, Samantha Thompson, Jerry Kokich

Topics covered

• unsolved murder
• historical crime
• Detroit history
• mystery
• cold case
• Lydia Thompson

Keywords

• Lydia Thompson
• unsolved murder
• Detroit
• 1945
• cold case
• mystery
• crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whittier Daily News, Cold Case Michigan, Strange Company, Urban Legends Wiki, Defrosting Cold Cases, reddit.com, Already Gone

Books & works: Eugenics and Other Evils

Places: Detroit, Michigan

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