Global InformationShootings of Alfred and Rosemary Podgis information
| Date | July 5, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Location | Loch Arbour, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Type | Homicide |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Convicted | Scott Franz, Bruce Curtis |
On July 5, 1982, Alfred Podgis and his wife Rosemary Podgis were fatally shot in their home in Loch Arbour, New Jersey, United States. Scott Robert Franz, Rosemary's son by a previous marriage, was convicted of the murder of Alfred, his stepfather. Franz's high school friend Bruce Anthony Curtis, a Canadian citizen who was visiting the Podgis home, was convicted of the aggravated manslaughter of Rosemary. Both were sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment.[1]
The crime attracted significant public attention in Canada, where supporters of Curtis – whose defense was that the killing of Rosemary was accidental – believed he had not received a fair trial or sentence in the U.S.,[2] and successfully lobbied for his repatriation to serve out his sentence in the Canadian prison system.[3] The case became the subject of a book and a television film.[4]
- ^ Siegel, Joel (October 6, 1986). "Canadians Mount Campaign To Obtain Man in New Jersey Prison". AP News.
- ^ "Canadians Hold Vigils for Man Serving Time for NJ Slaying". AP News. January 21, 1985.
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