March 1, 1981New Orleans, LouisianaJanie Francioni (21) is shot, sexually assaulted, and beaten, her throat cut, and her body set on fire On March 1, 1981, Sterling Rault asked Francioni for a ride to a night class he was taking. Francioni agreed. Both were employed at the same company and several other employees witnessed the…
Woman’s body found by daughter; her case will remain unsolved for 25 years
February 29, 1992San Diego, CaliforniaThe body of Angela Kleinsorge (84) is found by her daughter (Note: While this article was written on March 1, I don’t want to only feature February 29 events on Leap Days.) Angela’s daughter Hedy would call her every day to check in with the widow. Hedy had spoken with her…
Mummified remains of man found aboard his yacht
February 26, 2016Near the coast of Barabo, Surigeo del Sur, PhilippinesThe mummified body of Manfred Fritz Bajorat is found adrift in his yacht Bajorat’s yacht was drifting about 62 miles (100 km) off the coast of Barabo in the Philippines when a group of local fishers spotted the vessel. They boarded to find the mummified…
Woman executed for the murder of her fifth husband
February 24, 2000Huntsville, TexasBetty Lou Beets is executed for the murder of her fifth husband, Jimmy Don Beets Jimmy Don was reported missing on August 6, 1983; his boat was found adrift on a lake near his Gun Barrel City, Texas home on August 12. On board were Jimmy Don’s fishing license, a life jacket,…
Man’s body found in his home, a year after he was reported missing
February 22, 2018Denver, ColoradoThe body of Charles “Chuck” Frary (68) is found in his home, a year after his children reported him missing Chuck had become estranged from his family, with his children citing physical and emotional abuse as the cause of the distancing. Despite the estrangement, the children would occasionally visit their father, though…
