Authorities Announce Break in 30-Year-Old Cold Case Tied to Murdered KY Girl Found In White House TN
WHITE HOUSE, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – On Friday, authorities announced a breakthrough in a nearly 30-year-old cold case involving a White House, Tennessee, connection.
7-year-old Morgan Violi was abducted in July 1996 while playing outside in Bowling Green, KY. According to WSMV News 4, witnesses saw a man pull the girl into a burgundy van, which was located days later in Franklin, Tenn.
Her body was tragically found buried in White House three months later. On Friday, U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner stated that Robert Froberg, 62, has been charged with kidnapping resulting in death.
The charges were filed on Thursday, Bumgarner said in a joint press conference with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bowling Green Police Department.
Froberg, who allegedly escaped prison twice in 1996, confessed this week, according to News 4. He reportedly admitted to abducting Morgan in Bowling Green, driving south, and ultimately causing her death in White House. Authorities highlighted DNA evidence as crucial in identifying Froberg.
If convicted, he faces life in prison or the death penalty. As WSMV reports, Bumgarner emphasized this was about Morgan, a little girl who loved to sing, dance, and be with her family. This announcement puts Morgan’s family a step closer to closure.
For expanded details, our news partner WHSV News 4 has been following this story from the beginning. NEWS 4’s REPORT
