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INFAMOUS: The Lake Waco Murders Part 1

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Dec 2, 2024
Three teenagers are found murdered in a picturesque lakeside community, sparking an urgent investigation that raises questions about justice and ego. As the narrative unfolds, the complexities of relationships among victims and suspects emerge, complicating the quest for truth. Listeners are drawn into the haunting disappearance of Kenneth Franks, the emotional toll on a girl named Jill, and the chilling details of the crime scene. Layers of deceit and conflicting confessions lead detectives down a treacherous path, leaving many unanswered questions.
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ANECDOTE

The First Victim

  • Waco PD Sergeant Truman Simons responds to a questionable death at Spiegelville Park.
  • He finds Kenneth Franks posed against a tree, gagged, bound, and with sunglasses on his face.
ANECDOTE

Two More Victims

  • Kenneth's missing friends, Jill Montgomery and Raylene Rice, are also found murdered in Spiegelville Park.
  • Both girls were found gagged, bound, and stabbed, near beer cans.
INSIGHT

Simons' Hunch

  • Simons develops a hunch that Jill Montgomery was the primary target of the murders.
  • He promises Jill that he will solve the case and bring the perpetrator to justice.
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