From the case files of Robert Keppel: Morris Frampton

DNA has been a marvelous tool in forensic science for around 20 years now. It has helped solve cold cases, long thought to be unsolvable. Used to fight wrongful convictions where there was little hope of the truth ever surfacing. But it has also been used to point to guilty people who hope to escape the criminal system.

One of the true crime’s most well-known Detectives, Robert Keppel, who is known for his contributions to Ted Bundy’s investigations, takes center stage in working on one of the cases we will discuss.

In this episode, we introduce you to a criminal that assaulted and tortured his victims until they died in the most horrible ways. Even one of Washington’s most seasoned detectives was stunned at the disgusting crimes and the scenes. While Morris Frampton was thankfully caught very quickly after being suspected in the brutal murders of Iantha Buchanan and Rosemary Stuart in 1977, the age of DNA evidence caught up with Frampton and brought justice for the family of a 3rd victim from 1976, Agnes Williams.


Join us for our Season 4 Finale Episode, as we give you a wonderful example of just how important DNA is and what happens when the justice system gets things right.


Information from this episode:


* As mentioned at the end of the episode, we will of course cite our sources for information relayed in this episode. However, due to the graphic nature of the crime scene photos released of the victims, and what we felt was a lack of respect for Iantha Buchanan and Rosemary Stuart, we will not provide any links to the websites where the photos of the crime scene are displayed.



The little we know about Morris Frampton

https://bit.ly/3LC4b0h

Imgur.com- Morris Frampton’s grisly crime scenes

Documentingreality.com- Morris Frampton, Washington Serial Killer


Frampton’s Appeal

https://bit.ly/3K1Ki27


The past catches up to Frampton

https://bit.ly/3NPiMHE

https://bit.ly/374gYcW

https://bit.ly/3tYomzB



Info on Robert Keppel

https://bit.ly/3iWir7Q


https://oxygen.tv/3Lvil38


Books that Keppel helped write on the topic of serial killers:

Serial Violence: Analysis of Modus Operandi and Signature Characteristics of Killers (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations)
https://amzn.to/3tUYmoG



Forensic Psychology: Podcast that interviewed Detective Mike Ciesnyski

https://bit.ly/3qVyJ5f