Franklin Stanton

Murdered

A man is found shot in his truck partially in a ditch in Springfield, MO
On June 10, 1993, Franklin Stanton, a 48-year-old man, was found dead in his vehicle in Springfield, Missouri. Stanton, who worked as a newspaper carrier for the Springfield News-Leader, was discovered by an off-duty police officer around 4:30 a.m. His maroon 1985 Toyota pickup truck was parked on the side of the road in the 1300 block of East Republic Road. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, and authorities believe the shooting occurred between 3:40 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., dur ...Read More