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On July 15, 1985, 26-year-old white male Frank Powe from Bagdad, Florida, was tragically killed in a violent incident that later revealed the presence of a serial killer operating across multiple states. Powe had been hitchhiking near Bagdad when he was approached by John Francis Wille, a 21-year-old drifter from LaPlace, Louisiana. According to testimony from Wille’s girlfriend, the encounter turned fatal after Powe allegedly made flirtatious remarks toward her, which enraged Wille.

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  • John Francis Wille | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
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