BRIDGEVILLE - The Delaware State Police have charged Robert Franks, 53, of Bridgeville, for the murder of his wife Cynthia Moss-Franks in February, authorities said.
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BRIDGEVILLE - The Delaware State Police have charged Robert Franks, 53, of Bridgeville, for the murder of his wife Cynthia Moss-Franks in February, authorities said.
According to Delaware State Police spokesman Senior Cpl. Leonard DeMalto on Thursday, Mr. Franks had been awaiting extradition to Delaware from Pennsylvania.
Police said detectives began investigating the murder of Cynthia Moss-Franks on Feb. 17, which occurred at her residence on Champions Drive. Mr. Franks was determined to be a suspect, police said, and an arrest warrant for first-degree murder was obtained.
Mr. Franks was apprehended in Philadelphia by Pennsylvania State Police and the Philadelphia Police Department on Feb. 20, Cpl. DeMalto said.
Police said that on Thursday Mr. Franks was transported from Philadelphia to Troop 2 by state detectives from the Department of Justice Extradition Unit.
Mr. Franks was charged with first-degree murder and arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2. He was then committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $5,000,000 cash bond.
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