Episode 83: Frankford Slasher

About this episode

The episode discusses the unsolved case of the Frankford Slasher, a serial killer in Philadelphia who killed at least eight women.

Beginning in 1985, a vicious killer would stalk the streets of Frankford, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and go on to kill at least eight women. Dubbed Pennsylvania's "Jack the Ripper," the case of the Frankford Slasher remains unsolved to this day. Unless, would a man go down for the crime who did not commit it? Will justice ever be found? Join Sage and Frank as they discuss the case of the Frankford Slasher. Disclaimer: The opinions stated within this episode are entirely our own and do not reflect the opinions, values, or choices of our respective places of employment. Trigger Warnings: Mentions of stabbing and slashing, mentions of blunt force trauma, mentions of rape and sexual assault, including with an object, mentions of racism and prejudice, and descriptions of murder victims and crime scenes Mental Health: If you or someone you know is struggling, please contact your local crisis number by searching crisis in your search engine or dialing/texting 988 for the suicide/crisis hotline. You can also dial or text 911 as well for help. https://988lifeline.org/ https://www.nami.org/stay-connected/events/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/ Sources…

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank, Sage

Topics covered

• unsolved crime
• serial killer
• Philadelphia
• justice
• murder victims
• mental health

Keywords

• Frankford Slasher
• serial killer
• unsolved case
• Philadelphia
• murder
• justice
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UPI Archives, Jack The Ripper Forums, CB

Places: Philadelphia, Frankford

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