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Barbara Heckathorne

Case from Franklin, PA dated Aug 20, 2016

Victim Details

Barbara Heckathorne

Female

White / Caucasian

Franklin

PA

2016-08-20

63

Barbara

Heckathorne

06/30/2026

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On a summer day in August 2016, the quiet community of Franklin, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the unexpected deaths of a local couple. Barbara S. Heckathorne, a 63-year-old white female, and her husband, John Heckathorne, also 63, were discovered deceased at their residence on Mercer Road in Frenchcreek Township on August 20, 2016. The initial circumstances surrounding their deaths were not immediately clear, prompting an investigation by law enforcement.

As the investigation unfolded, det ...
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  • Meadville Tribune : Coroner: Venango County couple's deaths were murder, suicide
  • Coroner: Venango County couple's deaths were murder, suicide
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