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Daemon Francis

Case from Santa Cruz, CA dated Jan 25, 1973

Victim Details

Daemon Francis

Male

Santa Cruz

CA

1973-01-25

4

Daemon

Francis

07/23/2026

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Daemon S. Francis, a 4-year-old boy, was tragically murdered on January 25, 1973, in Santa Cruz County, California. His death was part of a series of killings committed by Herbert Mullin, a man who had embarked on a violent spree that claimed multiple lives. Daemon Francis, along with his mother, Kathy Prentiss Francis, 29, and his older brother, David Hughes, 9, were found dead in their remote cabin outside Santa Cruz on January 24, 1973. The brutal nature of their deaths shocked the community. ...
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  • Herbert Mullin - Wikipedia
  • Map: Herbert Mullin's 13 victims in Santa Cruz County and Los Gatos
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