Cold Cases in Indiana
ColdCaseIndex documents 14 cold cases in Indiana, spanning 1984–2023. 4 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
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Natalia Grace Barnett
Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian-born woman with dwarfism, then had her age legally changed from 8 to 22 and abandoned her. Michael was convicted of neglect.
Amy Schulz (Schuerr)
Amy Schulz Schuerr was found dead in Peru, Indiana. Her husband Benjamin Schuerr was convicted after evidence showed he strangled her and staged the scene as a fall.
Abby Williams & Libby German
Teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German were murdered while hiking near Delphi, Indiana. Libby captured audio and video of the suspect on her phone. Richard Allen was convicted of the murders in 2025 after years of inve
Abigail Williams & Liberty German
Thirteen-year-old Abigail Williams and fourteen-year-old Liberty German were murdered while hiking the Monon High Bridge Trail. Liberty managed to record audio and video of a suspect on her phone. After years of investig
Richard Allen (Delphi)
Richard Allen was convicted in 2024 of the Delphi murders of Abby Williams and Libby German. He was identified five years after the crime despite being interviewed early in the investigation.
Richard Allen Conviction (Delphi)
Richard Allen was convicted in November 2024 for the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German on the Monon High Bridge Trail. The conviction came after a tumultuous legal process including judge recusals and contro
Cieha Taylor
Twenty-three-year-old Cieha Taylor vanished after leaving a friend's home in Gary, Indiana. The case received limited media attention. She has never been found.
Flora Fire Victims
Four sisters aged 5 to 11 died in an arson fire at their home in Flora, Indiana. Their mother's ex-boyfriend was charged with murder in 2024.
Tyler & Charlee Worley
Brandi Worley stabbed her two young children Tyler (7) and Charlee (3) to death in their Darlington, Indiana home. She then stabbed herself. She told her husband 'you'll never take the kids from me' before the murders. S
Lauren Spierer
Twenty-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer disappeared in Bloomington, Indiana after a night out. She was captured on surveillance video in the early morning hours. Despite extensive investigation and civi
I-70 Killer Victims
Six employees of shoe and sporting goods stores were shot in April-May 1992 along Interstate 70 in Kansas, Missouri, and Indiana. All victims were shot from close range in the back of the head. A composite sketch was rel
Lisa Bianco
Lisa Bianco was killed by her abusive ex-husband Alan Matheney in Mishawaka, Indiana. Matheney was on a prison work-release program when he killed her. He was convicted but the case sparked significant reform of Indiana'
April Tinsley
April Tinsley, an 8-year-old girl, was abducted, raped, and murdered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1988, in a case made more chilling by taunting notes the killer left for years. The crime went unsolved for three decades un
Darlene Hulse
Six-year-old Darlene Hulse vanished from outside her family's apartment in Linton, Indiana while her mother went inside briefly. A witness saw her get into a blue car. Despite a massive search, she was never found.