Download or read book Unsolved Indiana Murder Mysteries Bizarre Deaths Unexplained Disappearances written by Autumn Bones and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enduring mysteries from the Hoosier State Crime and tragedy have all too often disturbed the peace and stained the memory of Indiana's bucolic countryside. The small town of Dupont was thrust into the nation's spotlight in 1947 after a series of suspicious deaths were blamed on a well-known local housekeeper--suspected serial killer Lottie "Tot" Lockman. On a fall day in 1976, a Benton County farmer found an unusual package in his cornfield--a corpse. Dubbed "The Box Lady of Benton County," her identity remains a mystery. On September 13, 1989, Joseph Bova was killed outside of his Merrillville home when a pipe bomb rigged to his truck's ignition exploded. With no witnesses, suspects, or motive, his case remains unsolved. Author Autumn Bones explores some of Indiana's least-known unsolved cases.
Download or read book Cold Case Indiana written by Autumn Bones and published by History Press. This book was released on 2024-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunting mysteries from America's Heartland Indiana rightly prides itself as a safe place to live. Nevertheless, the Hoosier State has experienced its share of unexplained deaths and unsolved disappearances. The state's oldest missing child case, the disappearance of four-year-old Richmond Byers from Seelyville in 1904, may never be solved. The 1998 attempted bombing of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse remains one of the only unsolved instances of domestic terrorism in the United States. The identities of Bedford's so-called Carnival Babies will likely forever be unknown. The 1929 murder of Elizabeth Miller tragic death may have been the result of the community's belief that she was a witch, but the true culprit has never been brought to light. Author of Unsolved IndianaAutumn Bones explores some of Indiana's least known unsolved mysteries.
Download or read book Murder Mayhem in Indiana written by Keven McQueen and published by Murder & Mayhem. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes various historical murder cases from Indiana history ranging from the late 19th century to the 1930s. The cases include solved and unsolved crimes, along with social insight into the times in which they were committed"--
Download or read book Cold Cases of Indiana written by Edward Collins and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Cold cases from Indiana discussed, mapped, and brought back into public eye. In this book, every chapter is a new case with new victims. From Burger Chef to Lauren Spierer, i cover all types of unsolved cases. Theories and serial killer studies included*** Why weren't these crimes given more exposure, which may have lead to an arrest much sooner? How could someone just disappear without a trace, with so much critical evidence already present? Why would someone suddenly commit a terrible crime with NO apparent motive or reason? They say that the truth is always stranger than fiction, and that often times the obvious reasons for someone's disappearance is in all actuality the least likely reason for their disappearance. The number of people in Indiana - men, women, teenagers, and children - that have disappeared without a trace over the last forty years is almost staggering. Did they run away from home to start a new life somewhere else? Were they kidnapped and sold into white slavery? Were they killed by a former, jealous lover? Or were they the victim of a drifter, a roaming serial killer? So many possibilities, and so few real answers for their disappearance, so may cases left unsolved. So, what does it take to bring down a monster? After reading this book, I will let you decide. **You might be interested: ** Darkest Unsolved Mysteries: From The Netflix Series 'Unsolved Mysteries' https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH47ZQL
Download or read book The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana written by Julie Young and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cold case that put Speedway, Indiana, on the map. “What may be the definitive public accounting of the murder mystery that still resonates today.” —Fox59 The evening of November 17, 1978, should have been like any other for the four young crewmembers closing the Burger Chef at 5725 Crawfordsville Road in Speedway, Indiana. After serving customers and locking the doors for the night, the kids began their regular cleanup to ready the restaurant for the following day. But then something went horribly wrong. Just before midnight, someone muscled into the place, robbed the store of $581 and kidnapped the four employees. Over the next two days, investigators searched in vain for the missing crewmembers before their bodies were discovered more than twenty miles away. The killer or killers were never caught. Join Julie Young on an exploration of one of the most baffling cold cases in Indiana history. “Young doesn’t try to solve the murders. Instead, her goal is to make sure no one forgets the victims.” —IndyStar
Download or read book Murder Mayhem in the Hoosier Heartland written by David Boyer and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: August 8, 2001, Vincennes, Indiana: A small town is shocked and stunned as a young married couple, just sitting back watching TV and following their nightly routine, are suddenly and viciously murdered - by one of their own relation for no apparent reason; May 31, 2000, Bloomington, Indiana: A pretty young woman, popular, happy, and carefree and looking forward to the future suddenly vanishes into thin air, only to be found later dead, a possible victim of murder by jealous classmates; December 1, 1971, Indianapolis, Indiana: Three men known for throwing lavish parties, popular within their social circle, are found slaughtered in their home, possibly the victims of a life insurance scam gone horribly wrong; February 14, 1977, Hollandsburg, Indiana: A woman and her four sons are shot in the back of the head execution style - because one of their killers thought it would be "fun" to see how a human being died: April 7, 1989, Indianapolis, Indiana: A young woman is brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight in the laundry room of her apartment complex, and stuffed into a closet like trash, her killer still remaining at large to this day. These crimes - and many more - are profiled in MURDER & MAYHEM IN THE HOOSIER HEARTLAND: MYSTERIOUS DIAPPEARANCES & BIZARRE MURDER CASES IN INDIANA. In this book, the second volume in a trilogy of books by author David Boyer, these crimes are examined with a fresher, up to date perspective. Why weren't these crimes given more exposure, which may have lead to an arrest much sooner? How could someone just disappear without a trace, with so much critical evidence already present? Why would someone suddenly commit a terrible crime with NO apparent motive or reason? Although at times stunning, shocking, and graphic in nature, this book will hopefully spark a memory or an idea that will shed a light on unsolved cases and bring the perpetrators to justice. More true crime books by David Boyer: Small Town Murder: True Crime Stories From Knox County, Indiana Murder In the Hoosier Heartland: Infamous Indiana Murderers & Fledgling Serial KillersCriminal Activity In the Hoosier Heartland: Small Town Crime StoriesThe Blitz: A Rape Victim's StoryThe Long Journey Home
Download or read book Cold Cases of Indiana written by Cedric Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-23 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Cold cases from Indiana discussed, mapped, and brought back into public eye. In this book, every chapter is a new case with new victims. From Burger Chef to Lauren Spierer, i cover all types of unsolved cases. Theories and serial killer studies included*** Why weren't these crimes given more exposure, which may have lead to an arrest much sooner? How could someone just disappear without a trace, with so much critical evidence already present? Why would someone suddenly commit a terrible crime with NO apparent motive or reason? They say that the truth is always stranger than fiction, and that often times the obvious reasons for someone's disappearance is in all actuality the least likely reason for their disappearance. The number of people in Indiana - men, women, teenagers, and children - that have disappeared without a trace over the last forty years is almost staggering. Did they run away from home to start a new life somewhere else? Were they kidnapped and sold into white slavery? Were they killed by a former, jealous lover? Or were they the victim of a drifter, a roaming serial killer? So many possibilities, and so few real answers for their disappearance, so may cases left unsolved. So, what does it take to bring down a monster? After reading this book, I will let you decide. You might be interested: Strangest Mysteries Of The World And Beyond: More Than 100 Mysteries Compiled In A Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FLX56FW
Download or read book No Place Like Murder written by Janis Thornton and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern retelling of 20 sensational true crimes, No Place Like Murder reveals the inside details behind nefarious acts that shocked the Midwest between 1869 and 1950. The stories chronicle the misdeeds, examining the perpetrators' mindsets, motives, lives, apprehensions, and trials, as well as what became of them long after. True crime author Janis Thornton profiles notorious murderers such as Frankie Miller, who was fed up when her fiancé stood her up for another woman. As fans of the song "Frankie and Johnny" already know, Frankie met her former lover at the door with a shotgun. Thornton's tales reveal the darker side of life in the Midwest, including the account of Isabelle Messmer, a plucky young woman who dreamed of escaping her quiet farm-town life. After she nearly took down two tough Pittsburgh policemen in 1933, she was dubbed "Gun Girl" and went on to make headlines from coast to coast. In 1942, however, after a murder conviction in Texas, she vowed to do her time and go straight. Full of intrigue and revelations, No Place Like Murder also features such folks as Chirka and Rasico, the first two Hoosier men to die in the electric chair after they brutally murdered their wives in 1913. The two didn't meet until their fateful last night. An enthralling and chilling collection, No Place Like Murder is sure to thrill true crime lovers.
Download or read book Historic Indianapolis Crimes written by Fred D. Cavinder and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1954 “Dresser Drawer Murder” to the mass killing of seven people in 2006, the author of Forgotten Hoosiers chronicles Indianapolis’s dark history. Hear tales from the Circle City’s murderous underbelly, from poor Silvia Likens, who was tortured for months by her foster mother and eventually discovered dead, to Carrie Selvage, whose skeleton was found in an attic twenty years after she disappeared from a hospital bed in 1900. Discover how housekeepers found Dorothy Poore stuffed in a dresser drawer on a July day in 1954 and the curious story of Marjorie Jackson, her body was discovered clothed in pajama bottoms and a flannel robe on her kitchen floor, and police found $5 million hidden around her house in garbage cans, drawers, closets, toolboxes and a vacuum cleaner bag. Join local historian Fred Cavinder as he recounts the gruesome tales of Indiana’s capital city, from mystery to murder. Includes photos!
Download or read book Choking in Fear written by Mike McCarty and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small-town Indiana seems the perfect place for a boy to grow up, and Mike McCarty loved his life in Waveland as a police officer's son. At the tender age of nine, however, his quiet community was shocked by a horrific crime-a family's murder in their own home. For the first time, Mike knew real fear. Years later, long after the killers were jailed, Mike remains haunted by the evil deed. Although a police officer like his father, Mike feels impotent in the face of the murder and knows he must confront the memory head-on. Take part in Mike's journey as he uncovers links between abusive relationships and crime and finds a way to make his own life a tool for change.
Download or read book The World s Greatest Unsolved Crimes written by VARIOS AUTORES and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the astonishing, known facts about real acts of villainy...and it probes the fascinating, missing facts that confound the law and are kept in a file marked 'unsolved'.
Download or read book The Darkest Unsolved Mysteries written by Edward Collins and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Real cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders and paranormal encounters fuel this gripping book*** Inspired by the recently released Netflix series Unsolved Mysteries, this book explains real and mysterious casess, I'm sure they will leave you a lot to think about, especially tonight, before you go to sleep. The victims say... "My hope is that there is somebody that's out there that knows the truth, give us a little help, that's what we're asking for. I kept saying... there's something bigger, i'm gonna find out." "We may have something more sinister going on, all these years, we never spoke of it... it just don't make sense, i just can't forget about it, i won't forget about it." Some witnesses only remember details... "I saw a lot of lights, all of a sudden, everything erupted loudly... i get goosebumps thinking about it." "His case needs to stay open, it should have never closed... i know something happened to him, i know somebody did something to him." "What were they hoping to accomplish? I'm here because I think there's hope, i really do... if you know something, please come out." There's something oddly alluring about an unsolved mystery. It's the eeriness of blatant secrecy of those involved; the unexplainable circumstances of how an event occurred; and the queasy knowledge that truth exists. That truth may never reach to the surface. The original production of Unsolved Mysteries had 582 episodes between 1987 and 2002, created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer, currently has new episodes since July. The new Unsolved Mysteries series retains the essence that made it so popular, maintains the chilling feeling that viewers loved about the original, while telling the stories through the lens of a Netflix documentary series. Each episode focuses on a mystery. This book addresses in written documentary format, certain events loaded with mystery or paranormal issues, a good starting point for conspiracy by addressing issues such as UFO sightings, or murders in mysterious circumstances. Merging the characteristic elements of the original series with an engaging, character-centred contemporary narrative, these new written episodes are based on the experiences of ordinary people who lived through unthinkable things: from the trauma of an unexplained disappearance or the bloody death of a loved one, to the horror of a paranormal and bizarre encounter. Accompanied by detectives and journalists, the relatives give clues, present theories and identify suspects, hoping that a reader will hold the key to solving the mystery. **You might be interested:** Strangest Mysteries of the World and Beyond: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KPXJX15
Download or read book The Darkest Unsolved Mysteries written by Cedric Murphy and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Real cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders and paranormal encounters fuel this gripping book*** Inspired by the recently released Netflix series Unsolved Mysteries, this book explains real and mysterious casess, I'm sure they will leave youa lot to think about, especially tonight, before you go to sleep. The victims say... "My hope is that there is somebody that's out there that knows the truth, give us a little help, that's what we're asking for. I kept saying... there's something bigger, i'm gonna find out." "We may have something more sinister going on, all these years, we never spoke of it... it just don't make sense, i just can't forget about it, i won't forget about it." Some witnesses only remember details... "I saw a lot of lights, all of a sudden, everything erupted loudly... i get goosebumps thinking about it." "His case needs to stay open, it should have never closed... i know something happened to him, i know somebody did something to him." "What were they hoping to accomplish? I'm here because I think there's hope, i really do... if you know something, please come out." There's something oddly alluring about an unsolved mystery. It's the eeriness of blatant secrecy of those involved; the unexplainable circumstances of how an event occurred; and the queasy knowledge that truth exists. That truth may never reach to the surface. The original production of Unsolved Mysteries had 582 episodes between 1987 and 2002, created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer, currently has new episodes since July. The new Unsolved Mysteries series retains the essence that made it so popular, maintains the chilling feeling that viewers loved about the original, while telling the stories through the lens of a Netflix documentary series. Each episode focuses on a mystery. This book addresses in written documentary format, certain events loaded with mystery or paranormal issues, a good starting point for conspiracy by addressing issues such as UFO sightings, or murders in mysterious circumstances. Merging the characteristic elements of the original series with an engaging, character-centred contemporary narrative, these new written episodes are based on the experiences of ordinary people who lived through unthinkable things: from the trauma of an unexplained disappearance or the bloody death of a loved one, to the horror of a paranormal and bizarre encounter. Accompanied by detectives and journalists, the relatives give clues, present theories and identify suspects, hoping that a reader will hold the key to solving the mystery.
Download or read book Unsolved Deaths written by Charles Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning from missing Egyptian queens to modern-day shootings, the cases in this book represent a catalogue of strange deaths and mysterious disappearances with one thing in common: despite extensive investigation and advances in technology they remain unsolved. Were those involved part of an outrageous plot, subject to a terrible tragedy, or a victim of murder? Each fascinating case is explored with a concise but thorough review of its history, key figures, likely suspects, and some strange stories. Unsolved Deaths includes more than 170 photographs, paintings, drawings, and maps to help budding sleuths piece together a picture of some of history's most baffling deaths.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers written by Michael Newton and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopaedia of Serial Killers, Second Edition provides accurate information on hundreds of serial murder cases - from early history to the present. Written in a non-sensational manner, this authoritative encyclopaedia debunks many of the myths surrounding this most notorious of criminal activities. New major serial killers have come to light since the first edition was published, and many older cases have been solved (such as the Green River Killer) or further investigated (like Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer). Completely updated entries and appendixes pair with more than 30 new photographs and many new entries to make this new edition more fascinating than ever. New and updated entries include: Axe Man of New Orleans; BTK Strangler; Jack the Ripper; Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, the Sniper Killers; Gary Leon Ridgway, the Green River Killer; and Harold Frederick Shipman.
Download or read book Muncie Murder Mayhem written by Douglas Walker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of Wicked Muncie tell the city’s lurid history in the true stories of its most infamous criminals and the lawmen who brought them down. Muncie epitomizes the small-town America of squeaky-clean 1950s sitcoms, but its wholesome veneer conceals a violent past. Public scandals and personal tragedy dogged the long, notorious life of Dr. Jules LaDuron. Baseball ace Obie McCracken met a tragic and violent end after joining the police force. A mother’s love could not stop James Hedges from committing murder. The paranoid delusions of Leonard Redden hounded him until one day he carried a shotgun into a quiet classroom. Detectives Melvin Miller and Ambrose Settles chased a murderer across county lines in pursuit of justice. And newsman George Dale’s showdown with the Klan prepared him for the political fight of his life. Douglas Walker and Keith Roysdon, authors of Wicked Muncie, introduce a new cast of characters from the city's notorious past. Includes photos!
Download or read book The Westside Park Murders written by Keith Roysdon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a warm night in September 1985, teenagers Kimberly Dowell and Ethan Dixon were brutally murdered in Westside Park in Muncie, Indiana. Their killer has never been charged. Early on, police focused on a family member of one of the teens as a primary suspect. The investigation even ruled out fantastic scenarios, including a theory that the perpetrator was a Dungeons & Dragons devotee. The case grew cold. Only decades later did a dogged police investigator narrow the scope to a suspect whose name has never been publicly revealed until now. Keith Roysdon and Douglas Walker, authors of Wicked Muncie and Muncie Murder & Mayhem, have followed the investigation into the Westside Park murders for decades and, for the first time, report the complete and untold story.
