Diane Levy, 47
MN, Minneapolis
May 15, 2004
Diane's murder has left behind her 15 1/2yr old Daughter to
continue on without her Mother in her life
Minneapolis police
had been to the home of Diane and Frank Levy to arrest Frank at least seven times
after receiving calls reporting domestic abuse. In at least two cases, he
threatened to kill Diane with a knife.
On the morning of
May 15, Frank Levy made good on his threats, stabbing his wife to death more
than 30 times, using a kitchen knife and scissors. Diane Levy’s 15-year-old
daughter told police that she woke up to screams that morning and heard her
mother yell, “No, don’t do this! What are you doing?” When the daughter went
into the couple’s bedroom, she saw Frank stabbing her mother. The teen jumped
on Frank Levy’s back but he fought her off and stabbed her in the process. The
girl called out to her uncle, Diane’s brother, who was downstairs. The uncle
hit Frank Levy with a chair but Levy stabbed him at least seven times before
running from the house. Diane Levy died before police could arrive. The uncle
was in serious condition at the hospital but survived his injuries. Diane’s
daughter was treated for stab injuries to her face and released. Later that
day, Frank Levy showed up at a local police station and said he had just tried
to kill his family.
Frank Levy was
charged with two counts of first-degree murder, including having a pattern of
past domestic abuse, and two counts of first-degree attempted murder. In
November, Frank Levy pleaded guilty to second-degree unintentional murder and
first-degree assault for stabbing Diane Levy’s brother. Under the plea
agreement, Levy received 37½ years in prison.
Source:
MCBW.org - Minnesota Coalition for Battered
Women - Femicide Reports
- 2004
Femicide Report - Strangulation and Women and Children Murdered In Minnesota, 1989-2005
- Women and Children Murdered in Minnesota, 1988-2006
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