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#555 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Frank Gable

Early on the morning of January 18, 1989, a security guard found the body of Michael Francke lying in a pool of blood on the floor of the North Portico of the Dome Building of Oregon State Hospital in Salem, OR. An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a stab wound to the heart. Michael Francke…

#555 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Frank Gable

Early on the morning of January 18, 1989, a security guard found the body of Michael Francke lying in a pool of blood on the floor of the North Portico of the Dome Building of Oregon State Hospital in Salem, OR. An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a stab wound to the heart. Michael Francke…

The Murder That Shook the System

The Murder That Shook the System What happens when the person assigned to fix a broken system becomes its greatest threat? In 1989, Michael Francke—a former judge, Army veteran, and director of the Oregon Department of Corrections—was brought in to reform a prison system plagued by allegations of …

Episode 12 - Cover Up or Nah?

Welcome to episode 12 of Cozy Creeps! This week we are covering the death of Michael Francke, a closed case surrounded by suspicious circumstances. Let's bundle up in our favorite blankets and get creepy!

Murder in Oregon: 2026 UPDATE- The Fight for Justice, Revisited

After nearly 40 years- including 29 spent behind bars- Frank Gable has officially been declared innocent of Michael Francke’s murder. It’s a stunning moment and a long-awaited measure of justice. But Michael’s murder remains unsolved. In this special update, Lauren Bright Pacheco is joined by jour…

Murder in Oregon: 2026 UPDATE- The Fight for Justice, Revisited

After nearly 40 years- including 29 spent behind bars- Frank Gable has officially been declared innocent of Michael Francke’s murder. It’s a stunning moment and a long-awaited measure of justice. But Michael’s murder remains unsolved. In this special update, Lauren Bright Pacheco is joined by jour…

Michael Francke /// Part 2 /// 248

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Michael Francke /// Part 2 /// 248 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Michael Francke was a good man. He was hired in 1987 as the Director of Oregon state’s Department of Corrections. Michael was brought in to oversee the largest prison expansion in the state’s history. The Oregon prisons were ver…

Michael Francke /// Part 1 /// 247

Michael Francke /// Part 1 /// 247 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Michael Francke was a good man. He was hired in 1987 as the Director of Oregon state’s Department of Corrections. Michael was brought in to oversee the largest prison expansion in the state’s history. The Oregon prisons were ver…

An Outsider And Honest Besides

Michael, 42, was a former prosecutor and judge, chosen as Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections in 1987. On January 17, 1989, the night before he was to speak to the Oregon Senate about corruption he’d discovered, he was stabbed to death. Officials refused the theory that this had been a…

Phil Stanford, author of "White House Call Girl: The Real Watergate Story" 2014 02 14

Guest: Phil Stanford, author of "White House Call Girl: The Real Watergate Story"Phil Stanford is a true crime writer with a special interest in political corruption. His latest book, White House Call Girl, will be published this summer (2013) by Feral House Press. White House Call Girl is the real…