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Francine Moran Hughes (later Wilson; August 17, 1947 – March 22, 2017) was an American woman who, after thirteen years of domestic abuse, set fire to the bed in which her live-in ex-husband Mickey Hughes was sleeping, on March 9, 1977, in Dansville, Michigan. Mickey was killed and the house destroyed in the resulting fire.
- March 22, 2017 (aged 69), Leighton, Alabama
- Nurse, LPN
- Killing her husband after years of abuse, and being found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity
Mar 21, 2019 · Francine Hughes killed her abusive husband in 1977 and became a symbol of the battered women's movement. Her case sparked a national debate on spousal abuse and led to new legal protections for victims.
Mar 31, 2017 · Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action, Dies - The New York Times. Francine Hughes Wilson was found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity in the 1977...
Jul 9, 2020 · A new documentary looks at the landmark case of Francine Hughes and examines the inequalities in the criminal-justice system’s treatment of women who kill in self-defense.
Jul 9, 2020 · July 9, 2020. (18 min.) The “Burning Bed” killing put domestic violence in the headlines. When Francine Hughes killed her abusive ex-husband by setting his bed on fire, the case made headlines in the 1970s and caused a national outcry. Today, despite stronger protections, millions of women a year are still abused by a partner.
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Mar 31, 2017 · Published March 30, 2017 at 9:57 PM EDT. Francine Hughes, the Dansville woman who killed her abusive ex-husband 40 years ago in what came to be known as the “Burning Bed” case, has passed away....
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