Frank Athen Walls

Description:

In 1967, Frank Athen Walls was born blue, a medical condition that would mark the beginning of a troubled life.

By 19, he became one of America's youngest serial killers, leaving a trail of victims across Florida's beaches and neighborhoods.

This episode explores his descent from a struggling teen to death row inmate, through the heartbreaking stories of Tommie Lou Whiddon, Cynthia Condra, Audrey Gygi, and the double homicide of Edward Alger and Ann Peterson.

It’s a haunting examination of mental illness, justice, and the lives forever changed by a young man's brutal choices.

Welcome back to another episode of Almost Fiction.

Sources:

Supreme Court of Florida. No. 80,364. Frank A. Walls vs. State of Florida. July 7, 1994.

Supreme Court of Florida. No. SC03-633. Frank A. Walls vs. State of Florida. No. SC03-1955. February 9, 2006.

Walls admits to three more murders. Author Not Noted for NWFDailyNews.com. October 6, 1994.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_A._Walls

Serial killer remains reviled after 30 years. By Tom McLaughlin for NWFDailyNews.com. December 3, 2016. https://archive.ph/20250307213558/https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2016/12/03/serial-killer-remains-reviled-after-30-years/14802878007/.

Remembering Tommie Lou: Thirty year anniversary of death approaching. By Kelly Humphrey for NWFDailyNews.com. March 21, 2015. https://archive.ph/20250308113334/https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2015/03/21/1-454411/33963039007/.

Serial killer Frank Walls ruled smart enough to be held responsible for 1980s-era murders. By Tom McLaughlin for Northwest Florida Daily News. November 30, 2021.

Death sentence again upheld for Okaloosa County serial killer. By WEAR staff for WEARNews.com. February 22, 2023.

https://archive.ph/20250308114040/https://weartv.com/news/local/death-sentence-again-upheld-for-okaloosa-county-serial-killer.