Police have several theories in suspicious deaths of elderly American Fork couple
Feb 6, 2024, 3:00 PM
Police tape marks an American Fork home where an elderly couple was found dead on Jan. 3. American Fork police are continuing to investigate several theories in the suspicious deaths of an elderly couple who had not been seen for weeks. Police tape marks an American Fork home where an elderly couple was found dead on Jan. 3. American Fork police are continuing to investigate several theories in the suspicious deaths of an elderly couple who had not been seen for weeks. (Derek Petersen, KSL-TV)
(Derek Petersen, KSL-TV)
AMERICAN FORK — An elderly American Fork man may have killed his wife in their home and then suffered a heart attack, according to police.
That’s one of the theories detectives have as they continue to investigate the deaths of Sally and Duane Francom, both 84.
American Fork police on Monday said it’s also possible the couple could have both died of natural causes. Detectives are hoping the final autopsy report, which could still be a month away from being completed, will provide them with answers.
When American Fork police served a search warrant on Jan. 16, the warrant said: “This case is being actively investigated as a homicide. There has been no evidence that both individuals died from natural causes, but there is evidence that the male could have died due to heart problems. There is evidence that the female could have been killed in a physical altercation due to the state of the room and the positioning of her body.”
On Dec. 20, American Fork police were asked to conduct a welfare check on the Francoms at their home, 179 N. Center Street. It was reported at that time that the couple had not been seen for approximately three weeks.
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