In November 1980, 13-year-old Frankie Harvey was shot and left to die in a gravel pit in Wrentham, Massachusetts. The Rhode Island girl had vanished on Thanksgiving and while her family was waiting for her to show back up, police in Massachusetts were trying to figure out who she was. Ballistics testing later showed that her murder was connected to the murder of Frank Cannon in Pawtucket, Rhode Island…but no real investigation involving both cases has been done until now.
Episode Info
If you have information about Frank Cannon’s 1982 murder, call the Rhode Island cold case tip line at 877-747-6583. Or if you know anything about Frankie Harvey’s 1980 murder, please call the Wrentham Police Department at 508-384-2121 or the Massachusetts State Police at 855-627-6583.
![Wrentham Police Detective James Barrett](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Wrentham-Police-Detective-James-Barrett.jpg)
Wrentham Police Detective James Barrett points to the crime scene where Frankie’s body was found. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
![Gravel Pit where Frankie's Body was found and what it looks like today.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Where-Frankies-body-was-found-1024x769.jpg)
Frankie’s body was found in this sand and gravel pit. In 1980, it was an excavation company. This is what the area looks like today. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
![Michael Harvey and Big Sister Frankie as children.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Michael-and-Frankie.png)
Michael Harvey and his big sister Frankie. Photo Courtesy: Michael Harvey
![Frankie School Picture](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Frankie-School-Picture-1.jpg)
Frankie Harvey Photo Courtesy: Michael Harvey
![Frankie School Picture](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Frankie-School-Picture-2.jpg)
Frankie Harvey Photo Courtesy: Michael Harvey
![PD James Barrett investigating the crime.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PD-James-Barrett-investigating-today-1024x768.jpg)
Wrentham Police Detective James Barrett is investigating Frankie’s murder today. James followed in his dad’s footsteps, who was the original investigator on the case in 1980. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
![Wrentham Police Department](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Wrentham-Police-Dept-1024x768.jpg)
Wrentham Police Department Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
![Ross Funeral Home](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ross-Funeral-Home-1024x768.jpg)
Ross Funeral home, where Frankie’s autopsy was performed. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
![December 3rd, 1980 article about an unidentified body found.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12-3-1980-Article.jpg)
A December 3, 1980, article in The Call released the description of an unidentified body that had been found in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Photo Courtesy: Wrentham Police Department
![December 9th, 1980 article identifying the body as Frankie Harvey](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12-9-1980-Article.jpg)
A December 9, 1980 article in the Boston Globe announced that the body found in Wrentham was identified as 13-year-old Mary Frances Harvey. Photo Courtesy: Newspaper.com
![October 4th, 1982 article announcing the finding of Frank Cannon's body.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/10-4-1982-Article.jpg)
An article published in The Providence Journal on October 4th, 1982 announced the findings of Frank Cannon’s body in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Photo Courtesy: Pawtucket Police Department
![Area in Pawtucket, RI where Frank's body was found.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Where-Franks-body-was-found-1024x768.jpg)
This is the area where Frank Cannon’s body was found in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
![Pawtucket Police Detective Susan Cormier](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pawtucket-Police-Det-Susan-Cormier.jpg)
Pawtucket Police Detective Susan Cormier. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
![Frank Cannon](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Frank-Cannon.jpg)
Ballistics testing showed that Frank Cannon, whose murder is being investigated by the Pawtucket, Rhode Island PD, was killed by the same gun that killed Frankie Harvey, whose case is being investigated by the Wrentham, Massachusetts PD. Photo Courtesy: Pawtucket Police Department
![Blog Post about the murder of Frank Cannon](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Blog-post-about-murder-of-Frank-Cannon.jpg)
A blog post written about the murder of Frank Cannon. Photo Courtesy: Pawtucket Police Department
![December 9th, 1999 article announcing Michael Harvey is still pressing to get answers for his sister's murder.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12-9-1999-Articles.jpg)
A December 9, 1999, article in the Sun Chronicle announcing that Frankie’s brother, Michael Harvey, is still pressing to get answers on his sister’s murder. Photo Courtesy: Wrentham Police Department
![December 9th Article from Sun Chronicle.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12-9-1999-Articles-2-769x1024.jpg)
An additional piece from the December 9th 1999 article by Sun Chronicle releasing statements from Michael Harvey. Photo Courtesy: Wrentham Police Department