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Police Mutiny

Occasioned by a streetcar strike, the mutiny was the most serious breach of police protocol and one of the greatest breakdowns in public order ever seen in Indianapolis (see Indianapolis… Read More »Police Mutiny

Richmond Hill Explosion

On Saturday night November 10, 2012, at 11:10 p.m., a natural gas explosion occurred in the Richmond Hill subdivision of southeastern Indianapolis. Two people died; there were 7 non-fatal injuries.… Read More »Richmond Hill Explosion

Steven T. Judy Case

The Steven T. Judy Case was a sensational murder trial that resulted in the reimposition of capital punishment in Indiana. Judy was tried and convicted by a Morgan County jury… Read More »Steven T. Judy Case

Sylvia Likens Murder Case

In July 1965, Lester and Betty Likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of their children, Sylvia Marie, 16, and Jenny Fay, 15, as boarders in the home of Gertrude Baniszewski… Read More »Sylvia Likens Murder Case

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate developer, entered the office of Richard O. Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took… Read More »Tony Kiritsis Case

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