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Posted - 12/15/2005 : 11:29:34
This is an unfortunate news story, but entertaining all the same for all the wrong reasons.
Woman gets 22 years for killing her parents
By Stacia Glenn, Staff Writer
FONTANA - Years of abuse suffered at the hands of her father failed to sway a judge Wednesday from sentencing Alma Frakes to 22 years in prison for the fatal shootings of her parents in their Bloomington home.
When Frakes discovered her father had molested her teen-aged daughter, the 35-year-old woman snatched her boyfriend's .45-caliber Sig Sauer semi-automatic pistol and drove to the home of her parents Sept. 12, 2004, where she shot and killed them.
The family was wrought with incest, deception, lying and manipulation, Frakes has said, and she and her five sisters all suffered molestation at the hands of their parents, William Frakes, 80, and Alba Frakes, 71.
Her older sister, Develyn Sperling, dabbed at watery eyes when she realized her baby sister would not be coming home anytime soon.
"She's paying for the sins of her parents, and it's wrong. It's just wrong," said the 52-year-old San Bernardino woman. "I understand being held responsible for her actions, but not to this extent."
Deputy District Attorney Briye McCann agreed that evidence of abuse shortened Frakes' sentence - which could have been 50 years to life in prison - but said the abuse of Frakes' 14-year-old daughter was not the only motivation for the killings.
"These were not the upstanding citizens we would have liked but the defendant knew what she was doing was wrong when she did it," McCann told the court. "This was a calculated act."
The fact that Frakes continued driving her parents' red 1986 Ford after the shootings, did not return home for several days, disposed of the weapon and repeatedly denied killing her parents are evidence of a calculated crime, McCann said.
Two victim impact statements were read before Frakes' sentencing. One was faxed by Carrie Moos, a sister of Alma Frakes. Her statement asked the judge to keep in mind that their father was a child molester and "the abuse was mind, body and soul."
As Sperling stood to read her prepared statement, Frakes swiveled back and forth in her chair as she continually wiped her tears with a tissue, her eyes locked on her sister as she struggled to maintain composure.
"It was only out of love for her daughters that she took the steps she did," Sperling read, pleading with the judge to deliver the shortest term possible.
On Nov. 14, Frakes made a plea bargain for two counts of voluntary manslaughter, with enhancements for using a firearm. On Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Keith A. Davis ordered her to spend 22 years in prison and pay close to $4,000 in restitution fees.
The case began with the moderately decomposed bodies of Alba and William Frakes. A co-worker of Alba Frakes became concerned when she didn't show up for her job as a clerk at a self-storage facility.
Both victims had multiple shots in the chest. Alba Frakes was found on the bedroom floor and her husband was discovered on the bathroom floor, a crack pipe still clutched in his hand.
Defense attorney Laura Hoffman told the judge she is disappointed with the probation officer's report because he failed to thoroughly investigate the "unique circumstances" of the case, referring to the sexual abuse spanning several decades and transcending generations.
Sperling contends that her father began raping her on a regular basis when she was 5 and that she bore him two children when she was 13 and 15.
"If these people were vulnerable, it was their own doing," argued Hoffman. "Any one of them (the sisters) could have pulled the trigger."
She admitted the crimes "involved great violence" but that it did not include "callousness," trying to convince the judge that Frakes is "a danger to no one."
Sperling said she and her sisters have suffered long enough and deserve a chance to begin the healing process, which will not be possible until Frakes is released from jail.
"For each day she serves in prison, it will only extend the years of suffering we have grown up with. I know that in my heart I will personally be serving each day with her," she said.
This is a prime description of the Californian Inland Empire. I really like the image of an 80 year old crack addict.
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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| Carl |
Posted - 12/17/2005 : 07:59:38
Yeah, I failed to see how it was entertaining, even 'for all the wrong reasons.'
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Posted - 12/15/2005 : 16:46:57
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Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
How is life in Fontucky?
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"I'll bet any of you lame ass motherfuckers a cigarette I can eat every butt in this ash tray."
I stay away from Fontucky. You get raped by your family, hooked on crack and then murdered there.
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 12/15/2005 : 16:41:38
How is life in Fontucky?
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"I'll bet any of you lame ass motherfuckers a cigarette I can eat every butt in this ash tray." |
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Posted - 12/15/2005 : 16:26:08
It's just so depraved and dreadful I had to chuckle. I'm sorry. This happened about 15 miles from where I live. A mile down the road from me, in 1983, was the Kevin Cooper massacre in Chino. I was 12 at the time and certain Cooper was going to come for me next.
I set up various traps around the house at night (trip-lines, and cans, a la Brady Bunch) as to warn us of an intruder.
Reading the above article reminded me a bit of Chinatown (minus the noirish-gloss) and Angels & Insects (but in the future).
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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| ObfuscateByWill |
Posted - 12/15/2005 : 11:40:57
Trans, you've got some serious baggage.
*Take a bite of the chocolate coffin.
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 12/15/2005 : 11:36:39
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This is an unfortunate news story, but entertaining all the same for all the wrong reasons.
I'm sorry, this is entertaining how?
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