We're taking it back to the 1970's today to talk about the case of Francine Hughes. Francine's story is one of brutal and dehumanizing domestic violence that led to a shocking murder and rocked the town of Dansville, Michigan.
*Content Warning: Detailed descriptions of domestic abuse, brief discussion of rape, murder*
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