Mickey Thompson lived his life in the fast lane – literally.
On the morning of March 16, 1988, Thompson and Trudy went about their usual routines before leaving for work for the day. Murder was likely the last thing on Mickey’s mind but it was hovering nearby like an angel of death.Neither of the Thompsons likely saw their killers but when Mickey opened the garage door for his wife to drive away, the gunmen struck. Mickey was shot and wounded.
Detectives from the L.A. County Sheriff’s noted the killers hadn’t lifted the wads of cash the couple was carrying or the expensive jewelry they were wearing. A good little score all on its own.Article contentAfter all, the previous July two men had been convicted of murdering the speed demon’s nephew, Scott Campbell. They killed the young man and then tossed his body out of an airplane into the Pacific Ocean near Santa Catalina Island.
“I’m going to kill that son of a bitch. I’m going to kill that motherf—er. I’m going to take out Mickey. I’m too smart to get caught. I’ll have him wasted. He’ll never see a nickel,” Goodwin raged.Article contentStill, in 1988 there wasn’t a lot of evidence to link hothead Goodwin to the crime. Bad feelings count for zip in court. Nothing pointed to who the two triggermen were either and for 35 years, they’ve kept it on the down low.
For 13 years, the case gathered dust until 2001 when Goodwin was first charged in Orange County, then the case was moved to the jurisdiction where the crime occurred in Los Angeles County. In 2006, he was ordered to stand trial.Article content
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