Freach and Keen Murders - The True Story of Crime That Shocked Changed a Community Forever

Kathleen P. Munley and Paul R. Mazzoni give an insider's look the Commonwealth v. William J. Wright trial, looking at how a murderer was able to slip through the cracks of the criminal justice system. This book captivatingly and successfully weaves together the events of an unforgettable crime and a trial that changed a region forever.

List of contents

Introduction
Prologue
1: The Missing Boys
2: Investigation and a Camper's Discovery
3: Who Murdered Paul Freach and Edmund Keen?
4: The Murderer
5: Who is William J. Wright?
6: The Investigation Concludes
7: Preliminary Hearing
8: Preparing for the Trial
9: Trial - September 12, 1974
10: Trial - October 16, 1974
11: Trial - December 12, 1974
12: Aftermaths

About the author

Kathleen P. Munley, PhD, is a local historian and longtime professor of history at Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, where she teaches a variety of courses on American history and served on many elected and appointed academic committees. She developed and directed a legal studies program at the university that included an American Bar Association-approved legal assistant major. A lifelong resident of the region, Munley has been associated with many local community organizations and volunteer activities

Summary

Kathleen P. Munley and Paul R. Mazzoni give an insider’s look the Commonwealth v. William J. Wright trial, looking at how a murderer was able to slip through the cracks of the criminal justice system. This book captivatingly and successfully weaves together the events of an unforgettable crime and a trial that changed a region forever.

Product details

• Authors: Paul R Mazzoni, Paul R. Mazzoni, Mazzoni Paul R., Kathleen P Munley, Kathleen P. Munley, Kathleen P. Mazzoni Munley, Kathleen P./ Mazzoni Munley, Munley Kathleen P.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780810896086
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-9608-6
• No. of pages: 326
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; True Crime, Pennsylvania, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, TRUE CRIME / General, c 1970 to c 1979, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, c 1970 to c 1980