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   Francine Moran Hughes (later Wilson; August 17, 1947 – March 22, 2017) [1] 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.

   • Died: March 22, 2017 (aged 69), Leighton, Alabama
   • Occupation(s): Nurse, LPN

   • Known for: Killing her husband after years of abuse, and being found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity

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3. www.history.com › news › burning-bed-syndromeFrancine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And ... - HISTORY

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   Mar 21, 2019 · Francine Hughes’ life story reads like a nightmare, and the book based on her ordeal, Faith McNulty’s The Burning Bed is as much a horror story as true crime reportage.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2017/03/31 › usFrancine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took ...

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   Mar 31, 2017 · Ms. Hughes, who used the last name Wilson after marrying Robert Wilson in 1980, died on March 22 in Sheffield, Ala. She was 69. The cause was complications of pneumonia, her son Jim said. Francine ...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Burning_BedThe Burning Bed - Wikipedia

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   The Burning Bed. The Burning Bed is both a 1980 non-fiction book by Faith McNulty about battered housewife Francine Hughes, and a 1984 TV-movie adaptation written by Rose Leiman Goldemberg. The plot follows Hughes' trial for the murder of her husband, James Berlin "Mickey" Hughes, following her setting fire to the bed he was sleeping in at ...

   • Author: Faith McNulty
   • Genre: Crime, Drama

   • Publish Year: 1980
   • Original language: English

7. www.newyorker.com › culture › video-dept“The Burning Bed” Recalls the Case That Changed How Law ...

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   Jul 9, 2020 · Anna Boots writes on “The Burning Bed,” a new short documentary, from Retro Report, about domestic violence and law enforcement, and the cases of Francine Hughes and Thomia Hunter.

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   How did Francine Hughes Wilson die?

   • On March 9, 1977, Hughes ended 13 years of abuse from her husband James. She waited until he was asleep, poured gasoline around his bed and set it on fire. He died as a result. Hughes was later charged with first-degree murder, but was found not guilty because of temporary insanity. Francine Hughes Wilson passed away last week at the age of 69.

   Michigan woman’s story of abuse forever changed America’s view of

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   Why did Farrah Fawcett make a 'Burning Bed' movie?

   • Back in the early days of the domestic violence prevention movement, it was hard for the loose network of organizations to work together, Niess-May said. That changed when Francine Hughes’ case was made into a TV movie starring Farrah Fawcett. The movie was called The Burning Bed.

   Michigan woman’s story of abuse forever changed America’s view of

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   Is the Burning Bed based on a true story?

   • Francine Hughes’ life story reads like a nightmare, and the book based on her ordeal, Faith McNulty’s The Burning Bed is as much a horror story as true crime reportage. As a child, Francine Moran watched her alcoholic father abuse her mother, and when she dropped out of high school to marry, she quickly became a spousal abuse victim, too.

   Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S ... - HISTORY

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   What happened to Francine Hughes?

   • Francine Hughes stood outside her Michigan home, watching it burn. Inside was her abusive husband, Mickey. Earlier that night, he had beaten and raped her for the last time. She stood watching the fire, then turned and entered the car where three of her children cowered in fear. Then she drove herself to authorities and turned herself in.

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9. www.lansingstatejournal.com › story › newsFrancine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' dies ...

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   Mar 30, 2017 · Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' dies at 69. For more than 12 years, Francine Hughes endured physical abuse at the hands of her husband James "Mickey" Hughes. It was 40 ...

10. www.michiganpublic.org › law › 2017/04/03Michigan woman’s story of abuse forever changed America’s ...

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    Apr 3, 2017 · Back in the early days of the domestic violence prevention movement, it was hard for the loose network of organizations to work together, Niess-May said. That changed when Francine Hughes’ case was made into a TV movie starring Farrah Fawcett. The movie was called The Burning Bed. The movie, Niess-May said, helped spur a national movement ...