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Jim Floyd was a Crime Scene Tech in 1986. One of his first murders he worked on was at the Carriage house of the former home of D.C. Stephenson in Irvington, Indiana. The connections here are amazing, and I am excited to bring you the interview. Jim talks about what it takes to be an crime scene tech in the 80's.

This episode Joe talked to the Great-Great-Grandson of HH Holmes, Jeff Mudgett. Jeff is trying to prove Holmes was not only America's first serial killer, but also Jack the Ripper! Please like, subscribe, rate and review! 

This week Al Hunter and Joe Melillo sit down at Indy PopCon for Infamous Indy’s first live podcast. Over the weekend Infamous Indy was awarded 1st place for best True Crime podcast and Best Overall Podcast for the 2019 PopCon Podcast Awards. We go touch on details about Jim Jones, Charles Manson and other infamous people. Some of whom were possibly born on the exact spot we are recording at the Indianapolis Convention Center. I'm excited to win the award and what a fun time to record in front of a live audience! Enjoy! 

This amazing story about Madge Oberholtzer. An Irvington Hero is a perfect listen for Memorial Day 2019. This nearly 100 year old story is one to never forget. Enjoy! Please rate and leave a review if you liked this podcast. Thank you!

Back in 1993, Misty Wallace stopped at a pay phone at a Burger King on the West-side of Indianapolis to make a phone call. That would change her life forever. Misty’s story is a true testament to the power a crime can have on a life.

In the community of the Richmond Hill subdivision in southern Marion County Indiana, A home exploded close to midnight and changed people's lives forever. The Hosts of Hoosier Homicide join me for this episode because they were there that night and felt the blast. They still deal with some of the issues caused by one moment. 

This week we look at one of the first instances of a set of murders being a “Thrill Killing”.  The crime happened in a small-town, in the western part of rural Indiana. It is now known as the  Hollandsburg Massacre. The leader of a local gang, Roger Drollinger walked into a trailer  near Raccoon Lake and shotgunned to death four teenage boys in their home, and left their mother for dead. This week I talk to Author Mike McCarty. His book “Choking In Fear describes the night of the murders in his home when he was just a 9-year-old boy.  He Later went on to become a violent crimes detective and now owns his own security company. 

I had the chance to speak with Jim Jones jr. The adopted son of the infamous cult leader. He was the first African-American child to be adopted by Caucasian parent in the state of Indiana. Got to Infamousindy.com for more information.

Don't drink the Kool-Aid. On this episode I dive into the beginning's of the Jim Jones and His church in Indianapolis. Jim Jones was a young pastor living in Indiana. He moved to the big city to start preaching. He eventually founded the Peoples Temple Church. The same church that was the home to more than 900 people who later committed murder suicide in Jonestown, Guyana November 18th, 1978. This episode I speak to some of his former members as they recalled the change Jim Jones went through from a Civil rights activist pastor to a cult leader.

Part two of the coverage of the Herb Baumeister case. This week go inside the home of the alleged serial killer. It was an experience provided by a company called American Hauntings. Listen to firsthand accounts from the current owner and one of the former tenants. Listen to the paranormal investigation from three of the most haunted places on the property. Go to infamousindy.com for more information!

This episode looks at the Westfield, Indiana Businessman, Husband and father of three who was suspected of being a serial killer. In 1996 Baumeister was under investigation for murdering over a dozen men in the early 1990s, many were missing and had last been seen at gay bars in Downtown Indianapolis. Police found human remains including thousand of bone fragments on Baumeister's property called 'Fox Hollow Farm'. After that he fled to Canada and reportedly committed suicide before he could be brought to trial. He never confessed to the crimes and his suicide note made no mention of the murder allegations. He was also linked to a series of murders of at least nine men along Interstate 70, which occurred in the early to mid-1980s.

On February 13th, 2017 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Libby German were dropped off by Libby's older sister Kelsi German at a hiking trail in Delphi Indiana. Their bodies were found the next day after the two went missing. Police have not named a suspect but have released a picture and voice shared from Liberty’s phone found at the scene. This episode, Joe speaks with Kelsi German two years after the murders. Go to InfamousIndy.com for more!

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