Florentina Frakes, 56, was one of two people found shot to death inside a Spring, Texas, home on Fitzwater Drive. Deputies discovered her and her husband, 72-year-old Franklin Frakes, on May 17, 2025, after a neighbor checked on them; investigators say both suffered multiple gunshot wounds and a handgun was recovered at the scene. Prosecutors have identified the couple’s 39-year-old son, Benjamin Frakes, as the suspect and allege long-simmering tensions and a dispute over money preceded the violence.

Benjamin fled but was located days later at the Dog House Poker Club off the Northwest Freeway and was booked on two counts of capital murder. Authorities reported recovering controlled substances at the time of his arrest and later said Benjamin pawned his father’s watch after the killings. A judge set bond at $5 million and Benjamin remains jailed; his attorney said a mental health and competency evaluation would be sought.

Did anyone in the Spring area know the Frakes family or notice unusual activity around the Fitzwater Drive home in the days before May 16, 2025?