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Diane Levy MN 05-15-2004

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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