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25-Year-Old Charged with Stabbing Death of Elderly Woman

4/4/2026

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Kersten Francilus, 25, has been charged with second-degree murder in Stuart, Florida, for stabbing a woman in her 70s on April 2.
Neighbors reported Francilus acting suspiciously and asking about a non-existent bank, with no known motive.
Witnesses saw Francilus calmly interacting with residents before he attacked.
A good Samaritan tried to intervene, unable to stop the stabbing.
Sheriff John Budensiek described the incident as a violent, vile homicide.

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Story summary

Kersten Francilus, 25, has been charged with second-degree murder in Stuart, Florida, for stabbing a woman in her 70s on April 2.
Neighbors reported Francilus acting suspiciously and asking about a non-existent bank, with no known motive.
Witnesses saw Francilus calmly interacting with residents before he attacked.
A good Samaritan tried to intervene, unable to stop the stabbing.
Sheriff John Budensiek described the incident as a violent, vile homicide.