34. Burning Bed: Mickey and Francine Hughes

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Mickey Hughes inflicts many forms of horrific abuse upon his wife, Francine, and their 4 children in the 1960-70s. After 13 years of ferocious battering, their relationship finally bursts into flames. Francine's case sparks a movement across the US, resulting in amended laws and improved resources to support victims of domestic violence.

Sources:

• https://retroreport.org/transcript/transcript-the-domestic-violence-case-that-turned-outrage-into-action/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/francine-hughes-wilson-dead-burning-bed-defendant.html
• https://www.wkar.org/history/2017-03-30/burning-bed-murder-case-defense-attorney-looks-back
• https://www.michiganradio.org/law/2017-04-03/michigan-womans-story-of-abuse-forever-changed-americas-view-of-domestic-violence
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francine_Hughes
• https://www.history.com/news/burning-bed-syndrome-francine-hughes-domestic-abuse
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12947080/james-berlin-hughes
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177971624/francine-wilson
• McNulty, Faith (1980). The Burning Bed. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.