Summer of Strangers – Franky Carrillo #1 Life

Strangers by Lea Thau

Aug 20, 202634:48Society & Culture

Franky Carrillo was 16 when he received a double life sentence for a crime he had nothing to do with. This is his story. It's one of the most beloved Strangers stories of all time, and it will be the first of three episo...

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