Synopses & Reviews
Death came knocking…
In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960s, through a twist of fate and fortune, a pretty young girl came to live with a thirty-seven-year-old mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likenss parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come…
Behind closed doors…
When police found Sylvias emaciated body, with a chilling message carved into her flesh, they knew that she had suffered tremendously before her death. Soon they would learn how many others—including some of Baniszewskis own children—participated in Sylvias murder, and just how much torture had been inflicted in one HOUSE OF EVIL
*With 8 pages of startling photos! *
Synopsis
In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960's, through a twist of fate and fortune, a pretty young girl came to live with a thirty-seven-year-old mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens's parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come...
When police found Sylvia's emaciated body, with a chilling message carved into her flesh, they knew that she had suffered tremendously before her death. Soon they would learn how many others--including some of Baniszewski's own children--participated in Sylvia's murder, and just how much torture had been inflicted in one HOUSE OF EVIL
Synopsis
What began as a temporary childcare arrangement in 1965 turned into a crime that would haunt Indianapolis for decades to come. The case is the basis of the 2007 film "An American Crime," starring Academy Award nominees Ellen Page ("Juno") and Christine Keener ("Capote"). photos. Original.
Synopsis
In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960s, through a twist of fate and fortune, a pretty young girl came to live with a thirty-seven-year-old mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likenss parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come…
When police found Sylvias emaciated body, with a chilling message carved into her flesh, they knew that she had suffered tremendously before her death. Soon they would learn how many others—including some of Baniszewskis own children—participated in Sylvias murder, and just how much torture had been inflicted in one HOUSE OF EVIL
About the Author
John Dean is a former newspaper reporter who has had articles published in Rolling Stone, Esquire, and the Chicago Journalism Review.