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Frank Welzbacher

Case from Monroe County, MI dated Mar 31, 1972

Victim Details

Frank Welzbacher

Male

Monroe County

MI

1972-03

36

Frank

Welzbacher

07/13/2026

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In a series of events that would remain unresolved for decades, Frank Welzbacher, a 36-year-old man from Sylvania, Ohio, tragically lost his life in 1972. His death was part of a violent crime spree that also claimed the lives of two other men, 68-year-old Earl Ludlow of Temperance, Michigan, and 23-year-old Joseph Satcher of Toledo, Ohio. The three men were victims of abduction and murder in Monroe County, Michigan.

The crimes were orchestrated by Laurence Lamont and an accomplice. Their ...
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  • Man Gets Life For 1972 Murder Of 3 Men In Michigan - CBS News
  • Hearings under way ?in 1972 triple murder - Monroe Evening News
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