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Frank J. Anderson
Frank J. Anderson

Frank Anderson was born on September 1, 1938 and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended . He was… Read More »Frank J. Anderson

Emma Christy Baker 
Emma Christy Baker 

Emma Christy was born on February 10, 1865 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, to William W. Christy and Hester Shrewsberry. … Read More »Emma Christy Baker 

John J. Barton
John J. Barton

The son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Nora Prendergast Barton, John J. Barton was born in Indianapolis on June 23,… Read More »John J. Barton

Herbert R. Baumeister 
Herbert R. Baumeister 

Indiana’s most notorious serial killer, Herbert R. Baumeister, was born on April 7, 1947, in Indianapolis’ neighborhood to Elizabeth (Schmidt)… Read More »Herbert R. Baumeister 

Richard I. Blankenbaker
Richard I. Blankenbaker

Born on December 7, 1930, in New Albany, Indiana, Richard Blankenbaker began his long career in the grocery business at… Read More »Richard I. Blankenbaker

Hettie Brewer
Hettie Brewer

Hethe “Hettie” Helen Johnson was born on March 7, 1875, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Major and Anna (Jones) Johnson. The… Read More »Hettie Brewer

John F. Buchanan
John F. Buchanan

The son of Frank and Fannie L. Fleming, John F. Buchanan was born on November 9, 1895, in Williamson County,… Read More »John F. Buchanan

Burger Chef Murders
Burger Chef Murders

Just after midnight on November 18, 1978, Brian Kring, an off-duty employee of the Burger Chef, 5725 Crawfordsville Road, discovered… Read More »Burger Chef Murders

Clara Burnside 
Clara Burnside 

Clara Burnside was born on December 23, 1874, in Indianapolis to Thomas C. Burnside and Jennie O. Kelly. Her uncle… Read More »Clara Burnside 

Center for Victim and Human Rights

The Center for Victim and Human Rights (CVHR) is a nonprofit legal services organization focused on providing legal representation to… Read More »Center for Victim and Human Rights

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