Authors: Fred Rosen
Body Dump (28 page)
Soil was removed outside the crawl space at the rear of the basement
Photos courtesy of Buddy Scalera
Police excavated the crawl space for bodies of the victim
Photo courtesy of Buddy Scalera
Francois was not charged with the death of Michelle Eason, 27
Photo courtesy of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department
Outraged citizens later vandalized the house
Photo courtesy of Buddy Scalera
Hate messages were painted on the house
Photos courtesy of Buddy Scalera
New York State Violent Crime Analysis Unit Senior Investigator James Ayling
Photo courtesy of James Ayling
New York State Forensic Identification Unit Senior Investigator Thomas Martin
Photo courtesy of Thomas Martin
New York State Forensic Identification Unit Investigator Kevin A. Rosa
Photo courtesy of Kevin A. Rosa
Author’s Note
Kendall Francois died of natural causes at the age of 43, in a New York State prison, on September 11, 2014.
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Copyright © 2002 by Fred Rosen
Cover design by Neil A. Heacox
ISBN: 978-1-4976-9720-1
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Table of Contents
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Part Three: A Matter of Life or Death
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen