On October 9, 1978, three-year-old Maurice Thompson was one of three family members killed in a single, violent incident in Dallas, Texas. His mother, Vivian, 18, suffered multiple stab wounds and was burned; Maurice and his infant sister Latoya died of smoke inhalation and burns after their home was deliberately set on fire following Vivian’s murder. Authorities classified the deaths as homicides and opened an investigation into who carried out the attack.

Funeral services for Maurice, Vivian and Latoya were handled by Pinkston’s Mortuary in Dallas; they were reportedly buried in Sessions Cemetery in Woodville, Texas, though confirmation of the cemetery location has been difficult to verify.

Does anyone have memories of this family, information about the burial records, or leads about the investigation that could shed light on what happened?