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Edward Frampton

Death by Force
Case Description
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On an August day in 2011, Edward Frampton, a 58-year-old male, found himself in the wrong place at the very worst time. On August 28th, he was at the Pittsfield, Massachusetts home of his friend, David Glasser. Along with another friend, Robert Chadwell, the three men became the victims of a brutal kidnapping and murder plot. Their disappearances sparked a nearly two-week search that ended in the grim discovery of their dismembered bodies buried in a trench in nearby Becket.

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    Victim Details

    Edward Frampton

    Male

    Becket

    MA

    2011-08-28

    58

    Edward

    Frampton

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been following the strange admission by David Casey in this tragic case? It's truly ... ...Read More
    09/25/2024
    I’ve been following this case since it first hit the news, and something that sticks with me is ho... ...Read More
    02/15/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I've been reading about the tragic case involving Edward, David, and Robert, and on... ...Read More
    05/01/2023
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