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Bonnie Franks

Case from Muncie, IN dated Jun 30, 2016

Victim Details

Bonnie Franks

Female

White / Caucasian

Muncie

IN

2016-06-30

73

Bonnie

Franks

07/16/2026

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In the quiet town of Muncie, Indiana, 73-year-old Bonnie L. Franks, a beloved figure known for her friendly nature and daily bicycle rides through her neighborhood, met a tragic and untimely end on Thursday, June 30, 2016. A dedicated homemaker after a few years as a legal secretary, she was a familiar and welcome sight to her neighbors, who saw her as a neighborhood mom. She was a widow, her husband James having passed away the previous year, and a mother to a son, Richard, and a daughter, Cind ...
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  • Fox 59: Son charged with murder of 73-year-old mother found fatally shot in Muncie home
  • Muncie man charged with murdering mother dies in jail - WRTV
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