Christina Franke

Death by Force

Christina Franke, a 25-year-old white female student at the University of Central Florida, was found dead on October 21, 2001, in her Orlando apartment. She was discovered lying face down and partially undressed with a single gunshot wound to her head. Approximately $300 in tip money she had likely earned that day while working at Cigarz Bar at Universal Orlando CityWalk was missing from her apartment. The medical examiner's office found no indication of rape, but investigators discovered drops ...Read More

ajc: Cold case murder cracked; man arrested in 2001 murder of 25-year-old college student

KonnieMoments: Killer exposed by ‘familial DNA’! Benjamin Holmes, 38, is arrested for 2001 cold case murder of Florida student – Christine Franke was shot dead in her apartment after three of his relatives signed up to genealogy website, police matched their samples to DNA found at crime scene

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