{
  "id": 11505441,
  "title": "Who is Thomas Randolph? The murder story behind Netflix's true-crime documentary The Widower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/who-is-thomas-randolph-the-murder-story-behind-netflixs-true-crime-11505441",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/10/02/netflix-widower-til-death-do-us-part-thomas-randolph-true-crime/"
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  "account": "The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part is a true-crime documentary on Netflix that delves into the investigation of Thomas Randolph, a Nevada man who was married six times, with several of his wives dying under mysterious circumstances. Known as the \"Black Widower,\" Randolph was convicted of murdering his sixth wife, Sharon Causse, whose body was found shot at their Las Vegas residence in 2008. The documentary focuses on the case against Randolph, following the work of Las Vegas police detective Dean O'Kelley and Dateline journalist Dan Slepian to uncover the truth behind the murders. Randolph claimed Causse was killed by their handyman, Michael Miller, during a home invasion, and that he acted in self-defense. However, O'Kelley and Slepian suspected that Randolph's story was not entirely truthful. Randolph had been married previously to Kathryn Thomas, Becky Gault, Gayna Allmon, Francis Randolph, and Leona Stapleton, all of whom died in unusual circumstances. Randolph's original conviction for Causse's murder was overturned in 2020 due to the judge ruling that evidence about the death of his second wife, Becky Gault, was improperly presented to the jury. He was subsequently convicted for a second time in 2023 and sentenced to 60 years to life in prison. Now 71, Randolph continues to maintain his innocence and has appealed his conviction, but the Nevada Supreme Court rejected his most recent appeal in September 2026.",
  "summary": "Netflix ’s latest true-crime documentary, The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part , follows the decades-long investigation into Thomas Randolph, a Nevada man who was married six times, with several of his wives dying in unusual circumstances. Nicknamed the “Black Widower”, Randolph was eventually convicted of murdering his sixth wife, Sharon Causse, who was shot dead at their Las Vegas home in 2008.…",
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        "title": "Who is Thomas Randolph? The murder story behind Netflix's true-crime documentary The Widower",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/who-is-thomas-randolph-the-murder-story-behind-netflixs-true-crime",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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