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Angel Thompson Charged With 2007 Murder and Decade-Long Identity Theft

After Thompson’s booking on charges of murder alongside identity theft, prosecutors will seek an October indictment to add trafficking charges accompanied by domestic-violence counts.

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Overview

  • Thompson was booked August 12 in Sandy Springs on a murder warrant dated December 6, 2007, and two counts of identity theft and is being held without bond at the Fulton County Jail.
  • Genetic genealogy testing in December 2023 confirmed that partial remains found in Troup County in 2007 belonged to Nicole Alston, Thompson’s former partner.
  • Investigators allege Thompson lived as Alston for eight years to collect an estimated $140,000–$200,000 in SSI benefits, food stamps and Section 8 housing.
  • Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced plans to present a grand jury with an expanded indictment by late October to include alleged human-trafficking and domestic-violence offenses.
  • Authorities have appealed to the public for information from the 2007 period, suggesting there may be additional victims or related crimes under investigation.