Frank Lockhart aka the Butterfly Man Killer was a murderer back in the 1930s. His case story is being shared on social media making people curious about him and his Wikipedia page.
Frank Lockhart was involved in one of the most horrifying crimes in Shreveport’s history as a young girl was brutally murdered. The news was one of the worst crimes resulting in large mob scenes, riots, and they had to be dispersed by the authorites.
In May 1934, Lockhart was tried, found guilty of all the charges. The story has resurfaced on social media and is going viral on social media platforms including TikTok.
Who Is Frank Lockhart The Butterfly Man Killer? The Murderer’s Wikipedia Explored
D.B Napier aka Frank Lockhart was a butterfly trinket vendor who lured Maggie Mae Griffin, a 16-year-old girl, and brutally murdered her in 1934.
Following the incident, a group of furious people started a mob to attack the culprit but the authorities intervened with them.
Born in the year 1896, Lockhart grew up in Georgia. he was known as the ‘Butterfly Man’ as he made butterflies out of paper and sold them in the downtown area.
According to reports, Lockhart lured Griffin to nearby woods, raped her, stabbed her, and then attempted to set her body on fire. There were similar cases of mysterious murder at that time and a girl named Mary Phagan was also murdered. People believe Frank was Phagan’s killer as well.
Lockhart has yet to be featured on Wikipedia.
Why Is Frank Lockhart Trending On TikTok? Explained
Frank Lockhart’s story is currently trending on social media platforms including, TikTok. His gruesome story is still horrifying and people are going crazy about it.
Although more details are yet to come about who shared the story and why it is currently trending. Many people have watched it on the platform and shared it.
We hope to update more information as soon as possible.
Frank Lockhart Death: Is He Still Alive?
The district court jury sentenced Frank Lockhart to death and later Gov. O.K. Allen announced the execution date.
Lockhart was hanged to death on May 18, 1934, becoming the last person to be legally executed by hanging in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. His dead body still lies in Shreveport’s Greenwood Cemetry but it remains unmarked as of now.
According to the burial index, Lockhart’s burial ID was 20370 and the single burial number was 310. The person wh buried him has been identified as Stephenson, and $2.50 was charged as a burial charge.
We hope to update more information as soon as possible.