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Jury: NE Kansas woman guilty of ex-husband’s murder

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY —A Kansas woman was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder of her estranged husband.

Frantz- photo Leavenworth police

According to the Leavenworth County Attorney’s office 52-year-old Barbara Frantz was found guilty in the murder of Gary Frantz, 54, Leavenworth. After a two-week trial, the jury deliberated 3 hours to reach a verdict.

Leavenworth police said Gary Frantz was shot several times in January of 2017.  Barbara Frantz was arrested several hours later in Burlingame, Kansas.

In a December 2016 Facebook post, Barbara Frantz referred to Gary Frantz as her ex-husband. He listed his marital status on Facebook as separated.

Frantz is scheduled for sentencing July 25.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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