Ohio Dad’s Franklin Thompson's Chilling Act Kills Daughter Over Smoking Dispute

An Ohio man is behind bars on a first-degree murder charge after allegedly shooting his 24-year-old daughter during an argument that reportedly stemmed from smoking inside the house. Authorities say 64-year-old Franklin Thompson “expressed zero remorse” when interviewed about the slaying of Rebecca Thompson. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found Thompson early Monday morning wandering a block away from his Sycamore Township home with a pistol in his pocket. Inside the residence, Thompson’s 18-year-old daughter discovered Rebecca fatally wounded after multiple gunshots were fired. Prosecutors, citing Thompson’s apparent lack of remorse, argued during his first court appearance that he posed a risk to the public. “If he’s willing to do this to his own daughter, we’re very concerned about what he’d be willing to do to a stranger if he were to be released,” they said. Neighbors said they considered Thompson a “nice guy” with no history of violence. Authorities, however, noted in a police report that Thompson had undergone a “recent brain operation” with “lasting issues,” though it is unclear how that may have factored into the shooting. Online records show Thompson has minor infractions on his record, including a 2023 trespassing arrest and a 2003 charge for stealing cable television. His wife divorced him in 2016, accusing him of abuse, though no arrests for domestic violence were ever made. Thompson, who lived with his daughters at a home allegedly opened fire around 1 a.m. Monday. Investigators say he admitted to shooting Rebecca “several times during a verbal interaction,” which prosecutors said “apparently revolved around smoking in the house.” A judge set Thompson’s bond at $1 million Tuesday. He is due back in court on Feb. 6 when a grand jury will consider his case. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com