My name is Ed Franks and I'm from Paterson, New Jersey. Thanks for joining me today. Today's podcast is Part 4 of the Judy Kavanaugh/Gabriel “Johnny the Walk” DeFranco murders of 1966.Sorry about the even longer delay in getting this out.We left off with the arrest of Paul Kavanaugh for the the murder of his wife Judy... along with his employer Harold Matzner and the two downstairs neighbors, Richard and Judy Cavanaugh (no relation – different spelling).Following the murder of Gabriel “Johnny the Walk” Defranco investigators determined that the two murders were connected by a man by the name of Vincent Kearney Jr.Here is the final part of the Judy Kavanaugh / Defranco murder investigation and two trials.All podcasts are available on the www.AboutPaterson.com website. Don't forget to join our About Paterson Facebook page.
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Episode 30 - Kavanaugh/DeFranco Murders Part 3
Part 3 of the Judith Kavanaugh, Gabriel "Johnny the Walk" Defranco murders. In a bizarre twist the murder of a 21 year-old Clifton housewife and a small time mob guy, became linked into a wife-swapping, counterfeit ring that made national news.
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Episode 29 - Kavanaugh/DeFranco murders, PART 2
My name is Ed Franks and I'm from Paterson, New Jersey. Thanks for joining me today. Today's podcast is Part 2 of the Judy Kavanaugh/Gabriel “Johnny the Walk” DeFranco murders of 1966. In February 1966 the body of a Clifton housewife was found near the Garden State Parkway. The medical examiner determined that she had died of a gunshot wound to the head. The investigation centered around the husband, Paul Kavanaugh until another murder took place in Paterson in October. Three men visited a small-time mob guy named Gabriel “Johnny the Walk” Defranco at his apartment of Fifth Avenue. When DeFranco stepped outside to talk to them, one grabbed him from behind, while the other slit his throat. The police would link these two “separate” murders into one case involving wife-swapping, counterfeiting and of course, murder.This is Part 2 of the investigation. All podcasts are available on the www.AboutPaterson.com website. Don't forget to join our About Paterson Facebook page.
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Episode 28 - Kavanaugh/DeFranco Murders
In February 1966 a 21 year-old Clifton housewife named Judy Lee Kavanaugh was murdered. Her body was found 2 weeks later only a half mile from her apartment. Police had few leads to follow until six months later when a low level mob guy named Gabriel "Johnny the Walk" DeFranco had his throat slit on Fifth Avenue, in Paterson. In his pockets were photographs linking him to witnesses in the Judy Kavanaugh murder case.
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Episode 27 - OP-ED - State Takeover of the PPD - 6 mo. Update
Six months ago the State of New Jersey took control of the Paterson Police Department. September 2023 marks the six months anniversary of the takeover and so far, it seems, violent crime numbers have greatly improved. This OP-ED examines these improvements.
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