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Frank T. Merrifield, a resident of Clinton, Missouri, was tragically murdered on January 6, 1989. His death was part of a violent crime spree carried out by Robert Knighton, who had escaped from a halfway house in Kansas City, Missouri. Knighton, along with his accomplices Lawrence Brittain and Ruth Renee Williams, embarked on a series of robberies and murders that spanned multiple states.
On the night of the murder, Knighton, Brittain, and Williams had been drinking with Merrifield and h ...Read More
On the night of the murder, Knighton, Brittain, and Williams had been drinking with Merrifield and h ...Read More
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Frank T. Merrifield
Male
Clinton
MO
1989-01-06
Frank
Merrifield
11/06/2025
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Has anyone else come across the details about Roy E. Donahue, Frank T. Merrifield’s stepson? I've ... ...Read More
12/14/2024
12/14/2024
It's chilling to think about the ripple effects Knighton's crime spree had, not just on the victims ... ...Read More
08/10/2023
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