Dwight Williamson: A 1932 murder leaves many questions today
Eighty-nine years is a long time in terms of trying to resolve a hideous murder that captivated local residents at that time in 1932, likely because of the circumstances surrounding the slaying of a young woman who â letâs just say â was âlovedâ by many. Perhaps, too many. There has been much said and written since I first introduced Mamie Thurman back in 1985, resurrecting her from the darkness of time in which not even her gravesite had been located. A bullet to the head, a broken neck, and her throat slashed â what could motivate anyone to do such a devious de...