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Deputies investigate bizarre kidnapping in Blount Co.

Deputies investigate bizarre kidnapping in Blount Co.

MARYVILLE (WATE) -- A friend of 72-year-old Francis "Franny" Graham told sheriff's deputies Graham and his son were kidnapped outside Dubb's Restaurant in Maryville last week.

"I last seen her go out the door," said Floyd Dockery, Franny's boyfriend of 25 years.

That was Sunday, Sept. 18. She left with Floyd's son, Arthur Dockery, to run some shopping errands in Maryville.

But when Arthur pulled over in the parking lot of Dubbs Restaurant on Highway 129, Floyd says, they were attacked by men in two vans and wearing uniforms.

"They seen her flash her hundred-dollar bills and that's the reason they kidnapped her," Floyd speculates.

"They put him in one van and her in another one. Took him in one way and her in the other way. He lived in the back of that van for about four or five nights. And he woke up one morning and there was nobody, he couldn't hear nobody, and he ran against the door and got out."

Floyd says Franny can't get away on her own because of her age and her health is poor. "She's gonna put up a fight and they're gonna kill her right there. I know it."

Francis "Franny" Graham is 5'9" 165 lbs. with short, grey hair and blue eyes.

Blount County deputies are looking for two vans that may be cream in color.

If you have any information about this apparently bizarre crime, contact the Blount County Sheriff's Office at (865) 273-5200.

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