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11-06-06, 02:03 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061106/ap_on_re_us/racer_murders
ov 5, 8:16 PM ET
PASADENA, Calif. - The 1988 murder of racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife may be the ultimate cold case, having remained unsolved for nearly 19 years.
But Thompson's sister wouldn't let it drop off investigators' radar and the case, which involves the glamorous world of top flight auto racing and a daredevil driver allegedly caught in a feud over money, will finally come to trial on Monday.
Michael Frank Goodwin, Thompson's estranged business partner, is accused of killing the racing superstar and his wife, Trudy.
"This has been a long endurance race for justice." Thompson's sister, Collene Campbell, said recently. "We don't plan to drop out till we get to the finish line."
Goodwin, 61, is charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstances of lying in wait and committing multiple murders. Prosecutors, however, have decided not to seek the death penalty.
ov 5, 8:16 PM ET
PASADENA, Calif. - The 1988 murder of racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife may be the ultimate cold case, having remained unsolved for nearly 19 years.
But Thompson's sister wouldn't let it drop off investigators' radar and the case, which involves the glamorous world of top flight auto racing and a daredevil driver allegedly caught in a feud over money, will finally come to trial on Monday.
Michael Frank Goodwin, Thompson's estranged business partner, is accused of killing the racing superstar and his wife, Trudy.
"This has been a long endurance race for justice." Thompson's sister, Collene Campbell, said recently. "We don't plan to drop out till we get to the finish line."
Goodwin, 61, is charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstances of lying in wait and committing multiple murders. Prosecutors, however, have decided not to seek the death penalty.