Topline: Police found knives, razor blades, and box cutters, along with a hammer and a mallet in the bathroom of the residence.
Published: March 13, 2025 8:00 am ET
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James Christopher Frank (via Northampton County Prison)
BETHLEHEM, PA — A Pennsylvania confessed to a gruesome murder after police found his wife dead in the bathtub of their residence.
According to the Bethlehem Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to 2120 3rd Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a welfare check on Monday morning, March 11, after a family member advised police that they were worried about the residents.
Upon arrival, police announced themselves and attempted to gain access to the home. Police then encountered James Christopher Frank, who stated that his wife, Deborah Glaser, was dead in the bathroom.
Upon further investigation, officers observed multiple stab wounds on Glaser. They also found various cutting instruments, including knives, razor blades, and box cutters, along with a hammer and a mallet in the bathroom.
According to police, Frank admitted to police that he used a steak knife to cut Glaser’s throat in the trachea area while she was still alive. He then admitted to using a knife and a hammer to puncture Glaser’s chest and heart approximately ten times to ensure she was dead.
Frank was arraigned and charged with Criminal Homicide.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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James Christopher Frank (via Northampton County Prison)
BETHLEHEM, PA — A Pennsylvania confessed to a gruesome murder after police found his wife dead in the bathtub of their residence.
According to the Bethlehem Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to 2120 3rd Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a welfare check on Monday morning, March 11, after a family member advised police that they were worried about the residents.
Upon arrival, police announced themselves and attempted to gain access to the home. Police then encountered James Christopher Frank, who stated that his wife, Deborah Glaser, was dead in the bathroom.
Upon further investigation, officers observed multiple stab wounds on Glaser. They also found various cutting instruments, including knives, razor blades, and box cutters, along with a hammer and a mallet in the bathroom.
According to police, Frank admitted to police that he used a steak knife to cut Glaser’s throat in the trachea area while she was still alive. He then admitted to using a knife and a hammer to puncture Glaser’s chest and heart approximately ten times to ensure she was dead.
Frank was arraigned and charged with Criminal Homicide.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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PA Man Admits to Hammering Knife Into Wife’s Chest to ‘Ensure’ She Was Dead
Police found knives, razor blades, and box cutters, along with a hammer and a mallet in the bathroom of the residence.
By Jacob Charles
Published: March 13, 2025 8:00 am ET
James Christopher Frank (via Northampton County Prison)
BETHLEHEM, PA — A Pennsylvania confessed to a gruesome murder after police found his wife dead in the bathtub of their residence.
According to the Bethlehem Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to 2120 3rd Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a welfare check on Monday morning, March 11, after a family member advised police that they were worried about the residents.
Upon arrival, police announced themselves and attempted to gain access to the home. Police then encountered James Christopher Frank, who stated that his wife, Deborah Glaser, was dead in the bathroom.
Upon further investigation, officers observed multiple stab wounds on Glaser. They also found various cutting instruments, including knives, razor blades, and box cutters, along with a hammer and a mallet in the bathroom.
According to police, Frank admitted to police that he used a steak knife to cut Glaser’s throat in the trachea area while she was still alive. He then admitted to using a knife and a hammer to puncture Glaser’s chest and heart approximately ten times to ensure she was dead.
Frank was arraigned and charged with Criminal Homicide.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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