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Frankie Smith

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 11, 2015

Victim Details

Frankie Smith

March 28, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2015-05-11

38

Frankie

Smith

07/14/2026


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On May 10, 2015, 38-year-old African American woman Frankie Smith was discovered deceased in a black Pontiac Grand Prix parked near Thomas and Latrobe in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Her body bore signs of severe trauma, including two black eyes, a fractured neck, a lacerated liver, and four broken ribs. The injuries were consistent with a violent assault, and her body was cold to the touch when found, indicating she had been dead for some time.

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