In October 2011, Lorraine’s niece, Shaniece Hunter, was arrested for shoplifting. However, despite the suspicious behavior, there was no concrete evidence pointing to Lorraine’s guilt, and the case went cold. However, Albert’s employer told the police that she called him soon after Albert’s death to ask about the policy. When questioned, Lorraine claimed not to know about any policy in her husband’s name. The police then thought it was worth checking if Lorraine was looking to cash in Albert’s insurance policy as well.
Lorraine collected a hefty life insurance policy after the death. She and Allen had been out that night, and the incident took place when they stopped because of car trouble. Albert’s family suspected Lorraine had something to do with it. At the time, the authorities believed it could have been a carjacking, but nobody was ever arrested. Lorraine’s first husband, Allen Brown, was also shot to death in California in 1996. When the police spoke to Albert’s family in Mississippi, they learned something disturbing. As per the show, Lorraine stated that she saw Albert the previous night, but he was gone by midnight. They talked to Lorraine and Briuana, who were visibly upset but said they couldn’t think of anyone that could hurt Albert. The authorities initially considered robbery as a motive, but they didn’t have much evidence to follow up on. The police rushed to the scene and learned that he was shot four times: twice in the back of his head and twice in his back. Inside the cab of the truck, he found Albert lying face down, dead. A co-worker went to check it out and realized that the door was wide open. His truck was located in a parking lot in Moreno Valley, California, near where he lived. On November 4, 2009, Albert’s employer realized that he was late for a delivery, which was unusual. He was employed as a trucker as well as a clerk at an auto store. Albert, a hard-working individual, worked two jobs to care for his family. He and Lorraine reconnected years later and eventually struck up a relationship. Albert also had children from his previous marriage. Albert and Lorraine had known each other from school but went on to marry different people. He had relocated to California and lived there with his wife, Lorraine Hunter, and her daughter, Briuana Lashanae Hunter. Albert Thomas was a 56-year-old born in Hollandale, Mississippi.