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64-year-old Thurman Martin ruled his family with an iron fist,

brutally beating anyone who dared stand up to his emotional and physical abuse.

Then one day he vanished.

When Martin's body was eventually discovered, buried under a tomato patch in his yard.

The biggest challenge investigators would face was narrowing down the number of suspects

in a family where everyone wanted him dead.

I'm Vinny Politan and welcome to the Court TV podcast.

This week we have an audio edition of our original series,

Accomplice to Murder, which takes a closer look at the cases and

verdicts that may not be as clear cut as initially thought.

This is the Court TV Podcast with Vinny Polytan.

Initially it was a missing person's case.

Initially it was a missing person's case.

Well, I'm going to tell you right straight up a king, don't leave his kingdom.

He pulled out a big butcher knife and put it up to her throat and threatening to kill her.

He was a total maniac. her throat and threatening the killer.

He was a total maniac.

Be eaten stabbed his on grandson.

Police found Martin's body.

Someone had planted tomato plants

on top of the shallow grave. Five people charged with the murder of one person.

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