Frank Broughton

Article taken from The Hillsboro Press Gazette, April 4, 1974

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Portsmouth, Ohio (AP)--A Portsmouth man who pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the twin murders of two young brothers has been ordered to Lima State Hospital. Franklin Broughton, 23, was sent to the hospital on orders from Judge J. B. Marshall after entering pleas Thursday of not guilty to charges of aggravated murder. Firemen discovered the bodies of Gary, 11, and Larry Collins, 9, in a burning building and theorized an arsonist may have started the blaze to hide the murders.