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Michelle Franklin

Death by Force
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Michelle Franklin

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Eddyville

    IA

    1978-01-03

    22

    Michelle

    Franklin

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Does anyone have any insight into why the weapon used in the Franklin double homicide was never foun... ...Read More
    11/22/2024
    I've been thinking about the role of forensic evidence in the Franklin case. Back in 1978, forensic ... ...Read More
    11/14/2024
    I've been reading up on the Eddyville case from 1978 and something that really sticks with me is the... ...Read More
    02/05/2023
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