Joseph Paul Franklin's Crimes
How did Joseph Paul Franklin's racist beliefs fuel his violent crimes?
3.9 (13)
49 mins
Explore the troubled childhood that shaped Joseph Paul Franklin’s extremist ideology and violent tendencies. Discover how his obsession with racial purity and Nazi beliefs drove him to target interracial couples and Jewish victims. Learn about the long manhunt, patterns investigators uncovered, and his eventual capture that brought justice across multiple states.
Ep 1:
From Abused Child to Assassin
Trace Joseph Paul Franklin's descent from a battered childhood in Mobile to Nazi devotion, and the night his ideology turned lethal with his first sniper murders.
Ep 2:
Highways of Hate, Faces of the Fallen
Franklin's cross-country killing spree exposed—his ruthless methodology, the innocent lives he reduced to targets, and his chilling use of murder as propaganda.
Discussions (13)
Alan
Level 7 · 8 mo agoYah the blood bank trail is 100% real. They caught him in Florida while he was selling plasma.
Bennett
Level 6 · 9 mo agoAbuse makes life harder but its not an excuse in the slightest. He made the choice to pull the trigger.
West
Level 2 · 7 mo agoHim shooting Larry Flynt over a magazine photo is pathetic. He couldn't handle seeing a mixed couple on paper so he tries to kill the publisher? That is some serious fragile ego stuff right there.
