[StBernard] Former pet cemetery worker accused of killing boss

[Westley Annis]

Former pet cemetery worker accused of killing boss

CHALMETTE, La. (AP) - The St. Bernard Parish sheriff has accused a
58-year-old man of killing the owner of the pet cemetery where he worked in
1985 - the year her body was found in the Mississippi River, tied in heavy
steel chains.

Deputies booked Brandon Nodier of Arabi on Wednesday with the murder of
61-year-old Dorothy Thompson, who owned the Azalea Pet Cemetery.

She was reported missing April 13, 1985 - days before a state court hearing
in a lawsuit over the property. Her body was found May 2, 1985, when
fishermen's lines tangled in the chains.

Investigators say Nodier was originally seen as the prime suspect because of
the lawsuit, but they had too little evidence to arrest him.

Authorities say a witness recently brought evidence to back up an arrest.