Ch. 43 - Naysayers

The Spoon River Gothic Podcast by Radio Vérté | Cory Zimmerman

Episode notes

A Look back at those early suspicions--

Conversations with former Canton police officer Rusty Graham, again, offer a unique look into a first-hand account of that tragic January morning in 1993. Communications with firefighters and fellow officers on scene indicated that the circumstances surrounding the fire were far from ordinary, as the fire commander's observations gave birth to a sense of intrigue—a clue that this wasn't a mere accident. Back in early January 1993, in a town where crimes were few and far between, the puzzle pieces of suspicion were slowly coming together.

As the investigation progressed, the discovery of accelerants was found in the apartment of Donna Tompkins and the body of her and her 3-year-old daughter, Justine. This revelation instantly escalated  ... 

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