MUS-2026-0495
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MUS-2026-0495
Missing person
- Incident
- 2011
- Indexed
- Oct 27, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Michigan State Police
- Location
- Saginaw MI
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Eric Lee Franks, 38, of Ohio, was staying at the Miller Motel in Bridgeport Township, near Saginaw, Michigan, in early 2011 after learning he had a teenage daughter in the area. The motel owner last saw him on March 14, 2011. His family received periodic emails afterward, then reported him missing in November 2011. In 2020 his missing car surfaced from an estate sale, traced to a garage in Saginaw County where it had apparently been kept for years. Police treat the case as a suspected homicide. It remains unsolved with no charges.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2010
Franks learns he has a teenage daughter and travels to the Saginaw area.
- 2011
On March 14, 2011, the motel owner last sees him.
- 2011
In November 2011, his family reports him missing in Ohio.
- 2020
His car is found after an estate sale, traced to a garage in Saginaw County.
Key people
The people in the file.
38, of Ohio. Last seen in the Saginaw area in March 2011.
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Investigating agency
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