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Franklin Stanton

Case from Springfield, MO dated Jun 10, 1993

Victim Details

Franklin Stanton

July 25, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Springfield

MO

1993-06-10

1944-08-04

48

Franklin

Stanton

07/08/2026


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A man is found shot in his truck partially in a ditch in Springfield, MO
In the early morning hours of June 10, 1993, Frank Stanton was driving his 1985 maroon Toyota pickup truck in Springfield, Missouri, on his way to work as a carrier for the Springfield News-Leader, a job he often did with his 14-year-old son. That particular morning, his son had stayed home. Tragically, Stanton never made it to work. At approximately 4:30 a.m., an off-duty police officer discovered his truck on the side of the road in the 1300 block of E. Republic Road. Inside the vehicle, 48-ye ...
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