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Prison Escapee Charged in 1996 Murder of Kentucky Girl

2/28/2026

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Robert Scott Froberg, 62, was charged with the 1996 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Morgan Violi in Kentucky.
He is serving a 40-year Alabama robbery sentence and confessed to abducting Morgan after escaping from prison.
Advancements in forensic testing linked Froberg to the crime, according to U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner.
Morgan Violi was kidnapped while playing outside in Kentucky and her remains were found three months later in Tennessee.

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Robert Scott Froberg, 62, was charged with the 1996 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Morgan Violi in Kentucky.
He is serving a 40-year Alabama robbery sentence and confessed to abducting Morgan after escaping from prison.
Advancements in forensic testing linked Froberg to the crime, according to U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner.
Morgan Violi was kidnapped while playing outside in Kentucky and her remains were found three months later in Tennessee.