Michael Blagg seemed to have the perfect life. He was a decorated war-hero with a good job, solid marriage to his wife Jennifer and a beautiful six-year-old daughter. However, in 2001 Michael’s world was turned upside down when he returned home from work to find his wife and daughter missing. The world watched as Michael pleaded for their safe return, but police believed the grieving husband and father was hiding a terrible secret.

Over the course of six-months police painstakingly developed a case against Michael Blagg. They discovered that Michael was obsessed with a secret addiction, and after several months of searching, volunteers finally found Jennifer’s body in a local landfill.

Reporter Eric Francis chronicled the case from beginning to end and can give your audience an intimate look at the shocking case that stunned the nation.
He will reveal:

• The forensic evidence that linked Michael Blagg to his wife’s murder.

• The shocking revelation of Michael’s addiction.

• The heartbreaking search that continues for six-year-old Abby Blagg.

CREDENTIALS: Eric Francis is a freelance reporter and photojournalist whose work has appeared in various newspapers and magazines across the world. He is a staff correspondent for People Magazine and has covered several notable murder cases for the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Time.

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CONTACT: Ryann Gastwirth, (646) 307-5547 (NY); ryann.gastwirth@stmartins.com