ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Milwaukee County, WI
Unsolved: Franklin Zeller (1978)
Franklin Zeller was killed near the drainage canal in Milwaukee County, WI in 1978. The death was ruled a homicide caused by gunshot wounds, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.
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- 1978
Deputies responded to a call at the drainage canal and found the victim already dead.
- 1982
Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.
- 2002
A reward was posted and the tip line reopened.
- Recently
Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.
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