Murder in Oregon

In January of 1989 the director of Oregon’s Department of Corrections, Michael Francke, was brutally stabbed to death outside his office in Salem. The murder was quickly ruled a “car burglary gone wrong” and pinned on a low-level drug dealer named Frank Gable, a man who Francke's own brother, Kevin, along with storied Oregon reporter Phil Stanford, believe has been wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 30 years. They believe Francke had uncovered a trail of corruption in the prison system— one that ledto the top of Oregon’s political establishment. Murder In Oregon follows the two men on a decades-long journey, bordering on obsession, into Oregon’s drug and crime-infested underworld to answer one question: Who really killed Michael Francke?

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  • Nikks456
    Eh
    I found this podcast hard to follow, and I’m actually not sure if that’s due to the storytelling or the fact that it’s just kind of boring. It does seem like the pod has no narrative timeline, just jumps around from one point of the investigation to the next. If you’re really into tales of corporate corruption, this might be for you. Also, you know how each podcast narrator has that one vocal quirk that grates on you after a while? This one’s is “also,” which she pronounces “alt-so.” By the 4th episode it’s like nails on a chalkboard! Lol
  • Uber Irritated
    I wanted to love this podcast
    Murder in Oregon is an incredibly well researched, well produced podcast. Michael Francke deserved justice. I wanted to hang on every detail to get to that goal of the truth but didn’t make it past episode three. For me, there were too many “characters”. I kept losing track of who was who. My favorite part detailed the positive changes Michael Francke made in Arizona. He sounded like a very dynamic individual.
  • Blind2world
    Might be the best podcast series I’ve ever listened to
    Wonderful storytelling of a very unfortunate event. Thank you for your hard work on this series and the others that you e worked on. I’ll be listening to them all! Wonderful work Lauren and Phil, you are a great team that shines for different reasons and talents.
  • Rjjndbeueu
    Great listen, interesting and inspiring
    I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this true life thriller. The story was very well presented, bringing in many different aspects to make a coherent and interesting story. I couldn’t wait for the next episode.
  • cecegrrl
    Murder in Oregon
    Incredible exposé and journalistic perfection if ever there was one in the True Crime genre of our time! 5 stars ⭐️
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