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Aug 2022
41m 5s

Step-Dad Kidnaps, Rapes, MARRIES 6-YEAR-...

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Suzanne Sevakis' story is a frightening one. Kidnapped as a child by the man she knew as her step-father, and raised as his daughter. They moved often, with Floyd changing their names each time. As the girl becomes a woman, Franklin Delano Floyd marries Sevakis and ultimately kills her and her son.

Today on Crime Stories Nancy Grace talks with the Former FBI agent who cracked the case. 

Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Scott Lobb - Former FBI Special Agent; LinkedIn: Scott Lobb  
  • James Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective; Former S.W.A.T. officer, Attorney (Gadsden, AL); The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C., ShelnuttLawFirm.com, Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm 
  • Dr. Jorey Krawczyn - Psychologist (Panama City Beach, FL), Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University;  Consultant,  Author: "Operation S.O.S. - Practical Recommendations to Help “Stop Officer Suicide;"  bw-institute.com  
  • Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida PathcareMed.com, Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine, Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference
  • Kristy Mazurek - Emmy Award-winning Investigative Reporter 

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