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The unfolding of history. Then — and now.

 
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Burger Chef Murders

On November 18, 1978, an off-duty employee of the Speedway Burger Chef, 5725 Crawfordsville Road, discovered the backdoor of the… Read More »Burger Chef Murders

Cold Spring Murder Case  

The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered along White River, near the intersection… Read More »Cold Spring Murder Case  

Coliseum Explosion

On October 31, 1963, Shriners Night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, the Holiday on Ice performance ended abruptly when… Read More »Coliseum Explosion

Edward Phillips Case

From their beginnings in 1854 and 1859, respectively, the Indianapolis Police Department (IPD) (see Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the… Read More »Edward Phillips Case

Fall Creek Massacre 

On March 22, 1824, a band of nine Seneca and Miami Indians camped on Fall Creek in nearby Madison County… Read More »Fall Creek Massacre 

Fred Sanders Case

The Fred Sanders Case involved an Indianapolis parochial school teacher’s fatal shooting of an Indianapolis police officer. On the evening… Read More »Fred Sanders Case

Lynching of John Tucker

John Tucker became a victim of racially motivated violence in front of a crowd of almost 100 onlookers on West… Read More »Lynching of John Tucker

Lynching of William Keemer

William Keemer, the first Black man in Indiana lynched after the Civil War during Reconstruction, was born to James H.… Read More »Lynching of William Keemer

Marjorie Jackson Murder Case

(Nov. 30, 1910-May 7, 1977). Marjorie Viola O’Connell Jackson was killed with a.22 caliber rifle during a burglary of her… Read More »Marjorie Jackson Murder Case

Michael Taylor Case

Michael Taylor Jr., a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed on September 24, 1987, while in police custody. The… Read More »Michael Taylor Case

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