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Kathy Francis

Death by Force
Case Description
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On January 25, 1973, a tragic event unfolded in the Santa Cruz Mountains near the popular tourist attraction known as the Mystery Spot. Kathleen Louise “Kathy” Prentiss Francis, a 29-year-old white female, and her two sons, David Hughes, aged 9, and Daemon Francis, aged 4, were brutally murdered in their remote cabin. The perpetrator, Herbert Mullin, had initially visited the Francis residence seeking information about his former high school friend, Jim Gianera. Kathy Francis provided Mulli ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Kathy Francis

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Santa Cruz

    CA

    1973-01-25

    29

    Kathy

    Francis

    11/11/2025

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    I've been following the Mullin case for a while now, and I keep coming back to the moment Kathy unkn... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
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