Evidence of Marion Gales’ DNA Found at 1990 Crime Scene, Exonerating Dr. Ed Friedland
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Newly released DNA results have shed light on a decades-old mystery surrounding one of Charlotte’s most notorious unsolved murders. The DNA found at the 1990 crime scene where Kim Thomas was killed points to a 61-year-old career criminal named Marion Gales as a potential suspect. Thomas’ husband, Dr. Ed Friedland, was initially charged with his wife’s death but the charge was later dropped and never refiled. However, a defense attorney now asserts …