From millionaire to murderer, the Neal Jacobson murders - the players

Wendy Rhodes, Palm Beach Post
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Eric and Joshua Jacobson, from left to right.
Eric and Joshua Jacobson, from left to right.

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Neal Jacobson — Married to Franki Solkoff Jacobson; parents of 7-year-old twins Eric and Joshua.

Neal Jacobson, photographed two years before murdering his wife, Franki, and twin sons, Eric and Joshua on Jan. 23, 2010. Taken Friday, March 21, 2008. Staff photo by Tim Stepien.
Neal Jacobson, photographed two years before murdering his wife, Franki, and twin sons, Eric and Joshua on Jan. 23, 2010. Taken Friday, March 21, 2008. Staff photo by Tim Stepien.

Franki Jacobson — Wife of Neal Jacobson, mother of Eric and Joshua Jacobson. Franki was 53 years old at the time of her death.

Franki Jacobson, who, along with her sons, Eric and Joshua, were killed by Neal Jacobson on Jan. 23, 2010.
Franki Jacobson, who, along with her sons, Eric and Joshua, were killed by Neal Jacobson on Jan. 23, 2010.

Eric Jacobson — Twin brother of Joshua Jacobson. Son of Franki and Neal Jacobson. Eric was 7 years old at the time of his death.

Joshua Jacobson — Twin brother of Eric Jacobson. Son of Franki and Neal Jacobson. Joshua was 7 years old at the time of his death.

Debra Jacobson — Neal Jacobson’s sister and only sibling.

Goldie Jacobson, Neal Jacobson's mother
Goldie Jacobson, Neal Jacobson's mother

Goldie Jacobson — Neal and Debra Jacobson’s mother. Married to Harold Jacobson.

Harold Jacobson — Neal and Debra Jacobson’s parents. Married to Goldie Jacobson.

Bonnie Joseph — Close friend of Goldie and Harold Jacobson since the late 1970s.

Carol and Norman Tunkel, long-time friends of Neal Jacobson and his parents, Goldie and Harold Jacobson.
Carol and Norman Tunkel, long-time friends of Neal Jacobson and his parents, Goldie and Harold Jacobson.

Carol Tunkel — Close friends and neighbors of Goldie and Harold Jacobson since 1995. Married to Norman Tunkel.

Norman Tunkel — Close friends and neighbors of Goldie and Harold Jacobson since 1995. Married to Carol Tunkel.

Sherri Kazanchian, younger sister of Franki Jacobson.
Sherri Kazanchian, younger sister of Franki Jacobson.

Sherri Kazanchian — Franki Jacobson’s younger sister.

Robin Marcel — Franki Jacobson’s older sister.

Dr. Mel Kohan. Kohan, his wife and daughters were good friends with the Jacobsons. Kohan is also an infectious disease doctor at Delray Medical Center, where Jacobson was taken immediately following the murders.
Dr. Mel Kohan. Kohan, his wife and daughters were good friends with the Jacobsons. Kohan is also an infectious disease doctor at Delray Medical Center, where Jacobson was taken immediately following the murders.

Dr. Mel Kohan — Neal Jacobson’s friend and neighbor; staff doctor at Delray Beach Medical Center, where Neal was taken after he fled the murders and crashed his car. The Jacobsons and the Kohans attended the same temple and their children were friends.

Carey Haughwout, who served as Neal Jacobson's public defender.
Carey Haughwout, who served as Neal Jacobson's public defender.

Carey Haughwout — Palm Beach County's public defender and one of Neal Jacobson’s lawyers in his murder case.

Andrew Slater, the Palm Beach County prosecutor in Neal Jacobson's murder case.
Andrew Slater, the Palm Beach County prosecutor in Neal Jacobson's murder case.

Andrew Slater — Assistant state attorney and lead prosecutor in Jacobson's murder case.

Dr. Adam White, a psychologist at Palm Beach County Jail who began treating Neal Jacobson the day Jacobson arrived.
Dr. Adam White, a psychologist at Palm Beach County Jail who began treating Neal Jacobson the day Jacobson arrived.

Dr. Adam White — Staff psychologist at the Palm Beach County Jail who began treating Jacobson the day Jacobson arrived on suicide watch.

Dr. Manuel Montes de Oca, who was Neal Jacobson's psychiatrist in Palm Beach County Jail immediately following the murders.
Dr. Manuel Montes de Oca, who was Neal Jacobson's psychiatrist in Palm Beach County Jail immediately following the murders.

Dr. Manuel Montes de Oca — Specialist in adult psychology, clinical research and psychopharmacology. Montes de Oca treated Jacobson at the Palm Beach County Jail.

Dr. Emil Coccaro, professor of psychiatry and behavioral health at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Coccaro did not treat Neal Jacobson.
Dr. Emil Coccaro, professor of psychiatry and behavioral health at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Coccaro did not treat Neal Jacobson.

Dr. Emil Coccaro — Professor of psychiatry and behavioral health at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Coccaro did not treat Jacobson.

Dr. Tobias Wasser, assistant professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. Wasser did not treat Neal Jacobson.
Dr. Tobias Wasser, assistant professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. Wasser did not treat Neal Jacobson.

Dr. Tobias Wasser — Assistant professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. He specializes in the treatment, evaluation, and management of individuals with serious mental illness at the intersection of the public mental health and criminal justice systems. Wasser did not treat Jacobson.

Dr. Irl Extein, a psychiatrist in private practice in Delray Beach and a professor at the University of Miami and at Florida Atlantic University. Extein did not treat Neal Jacobson.
Dr. Irl Extein, a psychiatrist in private practice in Delray Beach and a professor at the University of Miami and at Florida Atlantic University. Extein did not treat Neal Jacobson.

Dr. Irl Extein — Psychiatrist in private practice in Delray Beach and a professor at the University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University. Extein did not treat Jacobson.

Compiled by Wendy Rhodes

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