This Day in Infamy: Birth of a Legend
John Herbert Dillinger was born June 22, 1903, in Indianapolis, to grocer John Wilson Dillinger and his wife Mollie. As a child, he lived in the Oak Hill neighborhood and attended Public School #38. Later, he attended Arsenal Technical High School, only to drop out at age 16. Concerned that his son was falling in with a bad crowd, Dillinger Sr.
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#IndianaMan Arrested After Attempting to Slash Prices (and People) at Walmart
An Indiana man is in trouble after allegedly threatening people with a hatchet at an Indianapolis Wal-Mart. According to court documents, Randy Jent, 38, was trying to "save money, live better" at the east side superstore on April 9th when he was spotted stuffing merchandise into his backpack. Loss prevention employees responded, following Jent through the store while also calling an off-duty…
True Crime Trivia: Dillinger the Athlete
While serving time in Pendleton for the assault and robbery of a Mooresville grocer, homegrown gangster John Dillinger joined the reformatory's baseball team. He was reportedly a very good player and manned third base for the "Reformatory Nine," as they were called. Unfortunately, his time on the correctional facility field was cut short when, after being denied parole, he requested a transfer to the Indiana State Prison to…
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Laundry is the Least of This Woman’s Problems
Police say an Indiana woman fired a gun at an appliance repairman in a dispute over her dryer's warranty. Reba LaJoy Wilson, 43, of Indianapolis, called a repairman to fix her dryer on March 18th. According to court documents, when Nate Baird arrived at Wilson's home, he found the machine already disassembled. In response to his questions, Wilson admitted that he would actually be the second repairman to work on the…
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Saturday’s Circle Centre Mall Mass Shooting: What We Know So Far
Indianapolis police were patrolling downtown around 11:30 Saturday night when gunfire shattered the peace of the Mile Square. Tracking the assault to the intersection of Illinois and West Maryland Streets, just outside Circle Centre Mall, officers located a group of six teens ranging in ages from 12 - 16. All six had been shot. Emergency services rushed the juveniles to area hospitals.
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This Day in Infamy: The Disappearance of Steven Hale
Steven Spurlin Hale was last seen alive near the Downtown Indianapolis Library on this day in 1994. Just over two years later, his remains were among those found at the Westfield estate of serial killer, Herb Baumeister. Steven was only 28 when he died.
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In Their Own Words: Belle Gunness
LaPorte's Lady Bluebeard, Belle Gunness, lured lonely men onto her farm with the promise of matrimony, only to rob and kill them soon after they arrived. Belle met these unlucky men through personal ads she placed in newspapers across the country. The one pictured below appeared in the Salina Daily Union (Kansas), circa 1906.
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In Their Own Words: John Dillinger
"I rob banks for a living, what do you do?" - notorious gangster, bank robber, and Indianapolis native, John Dillinger (seen here at 18).
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NEWS: IMPD are investigating a shooting near the Garfield Park tennis courts and library. The victim is reportedly conscious and able to communicate.
