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Michelle Franklin

Case from Eddyville, IA dated Jan 03, 1978

Victim Details

Michelle Franklin

Female

White / Caucasian

Eddyville

IA

1978-01-03

22

Michelle

Franklin

06/26/2026

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In the small town of Eddyville, Iowa, a grim discovery was made on a cold January day in 1978. Inside their home, 22-year-old Michelle Franklin, a White female, and her 35-year-old husband, John Franklin, Sr., were found shot to death. The couple had been killed sometime between 10 p.m. and midnight on Tuesday, January 3, 1978. It was Michelle's own mother who stumbled upon the tragic scene the following day. The news of the double homicide sent shockwaves through the quiet community, leaving fr ...
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  • Searching for answers | Local News | ottumwacourier.com
  • Michelle Franklin, age 22 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Does anyone have any insight into why the weapon used in the Franklin double homicide was never foun... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about the role of forensic evidence in the Franklin case. Back in 1978, forensic ... ...Read More
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