Episode
Mary "Frankie" Harvey (Jack of Hearts, Massachusetts)
35:24
Published: Wed Aug 31 2022
Description
Our card this week is Mary "Frankie" Harvey, the Jack of Hearts from Massachusetts. In November 1980, 13-year-old Frankie Harvey was shot and left to die in a gravel pit in Wrentham, Massachusetts. The Rhode Island girl had vanished on Thanksgiving and while her family was waiting for her to show back up, police in Massachusetts were trying to figure out who she was. Ballistics testing later showed that her murder was connected to the murder of Frank Cannon in Pawtucket, Rhode Island … but no real investigation involving both cases has been done until now. If you have information about Frank Cannon’s 1982 murder, call the Rhode Island cold case tip line at 877-747-6583. Or if you know anything about Frankie Harvey’s 1980 murder, please call the Wrentham Police Department at 508-384-2121 or the Massachusetts State Police at 855-627-6583. To learn more about The Deck, visit www.thedeckpodcast.com. To apply for the Cold Case Playing Cards grant through Season of Justice, visit www.seasonofjustice.org
Chapters
A woman who appeared to be shot and killed was found in a sand and gravel excavation company property leading to tension between Rentham police and Massachusetts State Police who both claimed ownership of the crime scene area.
00:00 - 03:00 (03:00)
Summary
A woman who appeared to be shot and killed was found in a sand and gravel excavation company property leading to tension between Rentham police and Massachusetts State Police who both claimed ownership of the crime scene area.
EpisodeMary "Frankie" Harvey (Jack of Hearts, Massachusetts)
PodcastThe Deck
The case was formally assigned to Rentham detective John Barrett and Massachusetts State Trooper Joseph Brooks, and before the autopsy even really got underway, the Emmy discovered something strange in the girl's pocket that police missed at the scene.
03:00 - 10:01 (07:01)
Summary
The case was formally assigned to Rentham detective John Barrett and Massachusetts State Trooper Joseph Brooks, and before the autopsy even really got underway, the Emmy discovered something strange in the girl's pocket that police missed at the scene.
EpisodeMary "Frankie" Harvey (Jack of Hearts, Massachusetts)
PodcastThe Deck
A witness reported seeing the missing woman in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day outside talking with another girl, just before being dropped off by some guys.
10:01 - 20:49 (10:48)
Summary
A witness reported seeing the missing woman in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day outside talking with another girl, just before being dropped off by some guys. The witness's description matched that of the missing woman, leading to speculation about her whereabouts.
EpisodeMary "Frankie" Harvey (Jack of Hearts, Massachusetts)
PodcastThe Deck
Former police officer discusses the unsolved murder case of 13-year-old Frankie Harvey in Rentham, where the gun used to end the life of the minor was the same that killed a 33-year-old man in Rhode Island.
20:49 - 32:35 (11:45)
Summary
Former police officer discusses the unsolved murder case of 13-year-old Frankie Harvey in Rentham, where the gun used to end the life of the minor was the same that killed a 33-year-old man in Rhode Island. The case continues to be a cold case with missing pieces of evidence to connect the crime to organized crime activity.
EpisodeMary "Frankie" Harvey (Jack of Hearts, Massachusetts)
PodcastThe Deck
The Marathon House in Providence is the setting of a cold case that remains a mystery since the murder in 1988; the authorities are now making archival research and genealogy efforts to get new clues and finally solve the case.
32:35 - 35:20 (02:45)
Summary
The Marathon House in Providence is the setting of a cold case that remains a mystery since the murder in 1988; the authorities are now making archival research and genealogy efforts to get new clues and finally solve the case.