Episode Description
Description:
In 1967, Frank Athen Walls was born blue, a medical condition that would mark the beginning of a troubled life.
By 19, he became one of America's youngest serial killers, leaving a trail of victims across Florida's beaches and neighborhoods.
This episode explores his descent from a struggling teen to death row inmate, through the heartbreaking stories of Tommie Lou Whiddon, Cynthia Condra, Audrey Gygi, and the double homicide of Edward Alger and Ann Peterson.
It’s a haunting examination of mental illness, justice, and the lives forever changed by a young man's brutal choices.
Welcome back to another episode of Almost Fiction.
Sources:
Supreme Court of Florida. No. 80,364. Frank A. Walls vs. State of Florida. July 7, 1994.
Supreme Court of Florida. No. SC03-633. Frank A. Walls vs. State of Florida. No. SC03-1955. February 9, 2006.
Walls admits to three more murders. Author Not Noted for NWFDailyNews.com. October 6, 1994.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_A._Walls
Serial killer remains reviled after 30 years. By Tom McLaughlin for NWFDailyNews.com. December 3, 2016. https://archive.ph/20250307213558/https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2016/12/03/serial-killer-remains-reviled-after-30-years/14802878007/.
Remembering Tommie Lou: Thirty year anniversary of death approaching. By Kelly Humphrey for NWFDailyNews.com. March 21, 2015. https://archive.ph/20250308113334/https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2015/03/21/1-454411/33963039007/.
Serial killer Frank Walls ruled smart enough to be held responsible for 1980s-era murders. By Tom McLaughlin for Northwest Florida Daily News. November 30, 2021.
Death sentence again upheld for Okaloosa County serial killer. By WEAR staff for WEARNews.com. February 22, 2023.