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In season 6, episode 24 the murder of her
boyfriend, David Nixon by Tracey Frame is shown. This murder occurred
in the state of Texas. Oxygen describes this episode of Snapped as Tracey
Frame, an accountant, allegedly shot her boyfriend David Nixon in
April 2002 then dumped his body in a storm drain
The decedent, David Nixon, and Frame lived together for approximately three years in Grapevine, Texas. By April 2002, the couple had begun to experience problems in their relationship, and on April 9, 2002, the Grapevine Police were called to their residence for a domestic disturbance. On April 22, 2002, Nixon's burning body was found near a Grand Prairie industrial park. A missing-person report had been filed by one of Nixon's ex-wives, Donna Lella, when their son had not heard from Nixon after his baseball game. The medical examiner testified that Nixon's body was burned postmortem and identified the cause of death as a single gunshot wound to the torso. Nixon's son testified that his father kept a handgun in the safe at his home. However, no gun or bullet was ever recovered. The State presented a great deal of circumstantial evidence against Frame at trial. Frame did not testify at either the guilt/innocence or punishment phases. However, Frame's out-of-court statements were entered into evidence through the testimony of multiple witnesses and the videotaped statement she made to police. Frame made inconsistent statements about Nixon's whereabouts shortly before his body was discovered. She recounted three different stories to three people. She told Lella that Nixon had gone on vacation. She told Gary Yarbrough, the managing director of Nixon's real estate office, that she had no idea where Nixon was. Lastly, she told Detective Darcey Sutton that Nixon had moved out and was working out of state. There was evidence that a few months before the murder Frame had an abortion because Nixon expressed displeasure in having another child. Frame claimed Nixon had "talked her into" having the abortion. Specifically, she stated that Nixon told her if she carried the child to term she would end up like anybody else "living in an apartment and driving a Honda." However, Frame told police she had a miscarriage because Nixon had pushed her. She also told friend Carol Davis that she had a miscarriage, but later admitted that she had an abortion. Frame's day planner, which was admitted at trial, details her experience of having the abortion and her regret and self-hatred for having done so. There was also evidence that Nixon was making preparations to leave Frame. In March and April 2002, Nixon purchased a large amount of furniture and had it delivered to a house he was leasing in Southlake.
Tracey Frame was convicted and sentenced to forty years in prison,
You can write to Tracey Frame at:
Hobby Unit
742 FM 712
Marlin, TX 76661
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