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US Marshals Office releases new details in medical murder arrest

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Posted at 1:37 PM, May 13, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-13 15:45:50-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Marshals Office has released new details relating to the arrest of an Overland Park woman for her alleged role in a medical murder from nearly 20 years ago.

Jennifer Hall was wanted by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office since May 4, when she was formally charged with first degree murder, according to a release.

U.S. Marshals helped the county locate Hall, as her whereabouts were unknown.

She was located at a motel in Overland Park near Interstate 435 and Metcalf Avenue and was taken into custody on May 12.

Hall has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Fern Franco. The incident allegedly happened on May 18, 2002, when Hall was working as a respiratory therapist at the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.

There were several other deaths at the hospital while Hall was working there, but no other charges have been brought against Hall.

"Tips can be submitted anonymously to the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers via the TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477, on the internet at KCcrimestoppers.com, the free mobile app available at P3Tips.com," the release said.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.