• 80 - Francine Hughes

  • Feb 7 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • 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*

    Domestic Violence Help

    NCADV Statistics on Domestic Violence

    Domestic Violence in the 1970's

    A violent death, a haunted life

    "The Burning Bed": A turning point in fight against domestic violence

    40 years after burning bed, domestic violence issue still smolders

    Ring of Fire

    Area family's 1977 tragedy changed laws on domestic violence

    The mother of a man killed in an incident...

    Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action, Dies

    Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' Dies at 69

    Lansing State Journal Coverage of the trial on newspapers.com

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