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Mary Carol Collins Kretschmar

Find-A-Grave: Mary Carol Collins Kretschmar
Teen-age janitor held in reporter’s murder
A teen-age janitor has been charged with murder in…
Ronald Keith Whitehead v State of Indiana 1983 (mistrial)
Ronald Keith Whitehead v State of Indiana 1987 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Parole board denies clemency for man who killed
Find-A-Grave: Ronald Keith Whitehead

INMATE INFORMATION

DOC Number 31734
First Name RONALD
Middle Name
Last Name WHITEHEAD
Suffix
Date of Birth 03/1964
Gender Male
Race White
Facility/Location Deceased
Earliest Possible Release Date 11/08/1996

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 08/28/1984
Description MURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days 54 00 00000
Type of Conviction M
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-1-1
Cause Number SV 84 4
County of Conviction LAGRANGE
Projected Release Date 11/08/1996

Victims
Steven Crockett, 19 [10/23/1982 Kankakee, IL]
John R.F. Johnson, 25 [11/1982 Lowell, IN]
Steven Ray Agan, 23 [12/19/1982 Newport, IN]
John Roach, 23 [12/22/1982 Belleville, IN]
Ervin Dwayne Gibson, 16 [1/24/1983 Lake Forest, IL] (no picture)
John Daniel Bartlett, 19 [3/4/1983 Lake Village, IN]
Edgar Underkofler, 26 [3/4/1983 Vermillion County, IL] (no picture)
Michael Bauer, 22 [3/8/1983 Lake Village, IN]
Richard A. Wayne Jr, 17 [3/21/1983 Belleville, IN] (no picture)
Jay Trulon Reynolds, 29 [3/22/1983 Lexington, KY] (no picture)
Gustavo Pineda Herrera, 26 [4/8/1983 Lake County, IL]
Jimmie T. Roberts, 18 [5/10/1983 Cook County, IL] (no picture)
Daniel Scott McNeive, 21 [5/7/1983 Belleville, IN]
John Ingram Brandenburg Jr, 19 [5/29/1983 Newton County, IN]
Ralph E. Calise, 28 [8/31/1983 Lake Forest, IL] (no picture)
Eric R. Hansen, 18 [9/27/1983 Kenosha, WI (suspected)]
David M. Block, 22 [5/7/1984 Lake County, IL]
Daniel Bridges, 16 [8/21/1984 Chicago,IL] (no picture)

Find-A-Grave: Steven M. “Steve” Crockett
Find-A-Grave: John R. F. Johnson
Find-A-Grave: Steven Ray “Steve” Agan
Find-A-Grave: John Lee “Johnny” Roach
Find-A-Grave: Ervin Dwayne Gibson
Find-A-Grave: John Daniel Bartlett
Find-A-Grave: AB Edgar A Underkofler Jr
Find-A-Grave: Michael C. Bauer
Find-A-Grave: Richard A. Wayne Jr.
Find-A-Grave: Jay Trulon Reynolds
Find-A-Grave: Gustavo Pineda Herrera
Find-A-Grave: Jimmie T. Roberts
Find-A-Grave: Daniel Scott McNeive
Find-A-Grave: John Ingram “Johnny” Brandenburg Jr.
Find-A-Grave: Ralph E. Calise
Find-A-Grave: Eric R. Hansen
Find-A-Grave: David M. Block
Find-A-Grave: Daniel H. “Danny” Bridges
Painter charged with one murder is suspect in 18 gay stabbings
Professor who lived with Eyler charged in ’82 torture killing
Professor Acquitted of Murder May Return to Teaching
People of the State of Illinois v Larry Eyler 1985 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Larry Eyler 1990 Confession Letter
People of the State of Illinois v Larry Eyler 1990 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Death Row Inmate’s Death May Solve Several Unsolved Slayings
Indiana Unsolved: Identities sought for 2 victims of ‘The Highway Killer’ Larry Eyler
KN Cold Cases: Eric Hansen, found Oct. 4, 1983
Profile: Larry Eyler
Murderpedia: Larry Eyler
Wikipedia: Larry Eyler
Remains from 1983 ID’d as Chicago victim of serial killer Larry Eyler
Mystery solved as DNA linked to US serial killer
1983 Indiana Remains ID’d as Chicago Victim of Serial Killer Larry Eyler
Chicago man ID’d through genetic genealogy nearly 40 years after 4 human remains discovered in shallow IN grave
What To Know About The Highway Killer Before ‘Mark Of A Serial Killer’ Returns
Find-A-Grave: Larry Eyler

Podcast
Larry Eyler: Highway Killer

Books
Freed to Kill: The True Story of Serial Murderer Larry Eyler
The Highwayman: Larry Eyler, the Hoosier Highway Killer

Movies/Documentaries
The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science: Body Count
The Mark of a Serial Killer: Larry Eyler

Larry Eyler

Wilma Ball

Wilma Ball obituary
‘An angel on earth’: Friend remembers 82-year-old homicide victim after arrest is made
Police investigating Angola woman’s death at Lake James home after homicide ruling
Prosecutor: Anderson man admitted to fatally stabbing 82-year-old northeastern Indiana woman; DNA evidence played key role
Arrest made in Lake James homicide
Former neighbor charged with murder in death of 82-year-old Wilma Ball at Lake James home
Man arraigned for murder of Wilma Ball
Prosecutor weighing death penalty for man accused of killing, raping Lake James woman
Hoover facing more charges in connection with Wilma Ball’s murder
Man accused of raping, killing Lake James woman seeking insanity defense

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: HOOVER, MATTHEW ROLAND
Custody Status: In Custody
Age: 29
Location: Steuben County Jail
Race: White
Contact Facility:
Offender ID: S1302648
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 07/14/1992
Additional Information:

This truly sickens me. He used his authority as a Law Enforcement Officer and tricked her. He even told her he had checked into it and it was fine. Thank goodness her parents listened to her and reported it.

South Bend police officer charged after being accused of inappropriate relationship with 16-year-old
South Bend police officer accused of having inappropriate relationship with 16-year-old
South Bend Police officer accused of child seduction, public nudity, official misconduct
Indiana Cop Charged with Seduction of 16-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Told Her He Did ‘Nothing Wrong’

INMATE INFORMATION

Ishmael Hykiesh Porter

Ishmael Hykiesh Porter obituary
25-year-old man killed in early morning Elkhart shooting
Homicide unit, Marshals searching for murder suspect
Wanted for Murder
Elkhart murder suspect arrested in Atlanta
Woman wanted for Elkhart man’s murder is arrested in Georgia
Elkhart woman accused of murder arrested in Atlanta
Sentence enhancement allowed for woman charged with Elkhart man’s murder
Woman found guilty of shooting, killing a man two years ago
Elkhart woman found guilty in deadly 2019 shooting

INMATE INFORMATION

Victims
Thomas Grill, 18
Molley Lanham, 19

Thomas Martin Grill obituary
Molley Renee Lanham obituary
Find-A-Grave: Molley Renee Lanham
‘I Killed Someone And I Killed An Innocent Girl,’ Indiana Teen Allegedly Tells Witness After Drug Deal Gone Bad
Connor Kerner: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
17-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Northwest Indiana Teens’ Disappearance: Prosecutor
Valparaiso High student charged with murder in deaths of teens missing since Feb. 25
17-Year-Old Connor Kerner Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Of Indiana Teenagers Thomas Grill, Molley Lanham In Drug Deal Gone Bad
Teen’s DNA found on handgun connected to double murder
Valpo man given 179 years in double slaying; victims’ families share their pain
‘You erased your life’: Indiana man sentenced to 179 years in prison for double murder
Valparaiso man sentenced to 179 years for two murders
Hung jury in Porter County double slaying case
Convicted killer in Valparaiso appealing life sentence
Valpo man’s double murder sentence reduced, but still faces life behind bars
Mother of Connor Kerner, convicted in murder of Lake County teens, wants obstruction and perjury charges against her dismissed
IN – Thomas Grill Jr., 18, & Molley Lanham, 19, murdered, Lake County, 25 Feb 2019

Defendants
Connor Kerner – convicted, sentenced to 150+ years in prison
John Salvadore Silva II – mistrial, not retried

INMATE INFORMATION

CONNOR R KERNER
DOC Number 277908
First Name CONNOR
Middle Name R
Last Name KERNER
Suffix
Date of Birth 03/2001
Gender Male
Race White
Facility/Location Pendleton Correctional Facility
Earliest Possible Release Date 05/31/2153

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 12/08/2020
Description MURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days 60 00 00000
Type of Conviction M
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-1-1
Cause Number 64D01-1903-MR-002107
County of Conviction PORTER
Projected Release Date 02/29/2064

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 12/08/2020
Description ROBBERY (SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Term in Years / Months / Days 25 00 00000
Type of Conviction F2
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-5-1
Cause Number 64D01-1903-MR-002107
County of Conviction PORTER
Projected Release Date 11/30/2127

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 12/08/2020
Description ARSON
Term in Years / Months / Days 09 00 00000
Type of Conviction F4
Indiana Citation Code 35-43-1-1
Cause Number 64D01-1903-MR-002107
County of Conviction PORTER
Projected Release Date 05/31/2153

Judah Morgan

4-year-old killed after DCS gives custody back to birth parents remembered at vigil
4-year-old forced to stay in basement alone, naked, before his death
Indiana father, mother charged with murder of 4-yr-old son after months of alleged abuse
4-year-old homicide victim was bound by tape, frequently kept naked in basement, courts say
Parents arraigned in death of 4-year-old Judah Morgan
Court docs show history of child abuse in LaPorte Co. homicide case
Judah Morgan’s Mother Charged with Neglect of a Dependent
Indiana Father Charged with Murder of 4-Year-Old ‘Angel’ of a Son After Months of Alleged Torture. The Victim’s Mother Was Also Arrested.

Defendants
Alan D. Morgan
Mary E. Yoder

INMATE INFORMATION

Rebecca Ruth Hoover

Find-A-Grave: Rebecca Hoover
Divorce, domestic abuse case tied to missing New Albany mother found dead in Louisville storage unit
Child told school counselor he saw father kill his mom, New Albany police say
New Albany man accused of murder after estranged wife last seen Aug. 2
New Albany man pleads guilty to wife’s murder after their child tells police graphic details of what he witnessed
Records show New Albany police called to Hoover home at least 23 times this year alone
New Albany man pleads guilty to murdering wife in front of one of their children
Indiana Man Killed Wife and then Reported Her Missing — But Son, 8, Witnessed the Murder
Indiana man arrested, pleads guilty to wife’s killing after 8-year-old son reports witnessing murder
New Albany man pleads guilty to wife’s murder after their child tells police graphic details of what he witnessed
Judson Hoover gets max in wife’s New Albany murder
New Albany man convicted of murdering wife receives max sentence of 65 years
Indiana Man Who Killed and Dismembered Wife in Front of Young Son Requests Leniency Based on His ‘Character Prior to the Murder’

INMATE INFORMATION

DOC Number 277766
First Name JUDSON
Middle Name K
Last Name HOOVER
Suffix
Date of Birth 07/1970
Gender Male
Race White
Facility/Location Pendleton Treatment Unit
Earliest Possible Release Date 05/31/2069

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 11/13/2020
Description MURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days 65 00 00000
Type of Conviction M
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-1-1
Cause Number 22D01-2009-MR-001464
County of Conviction FLOYD
Projected Release Date 05/31/2069

Faron Deece Brown

Faron Deece Brown obituary
Woman shoots man in gas station feud
Carlisle woman charged with attempted murder after gas station shooting
Woman now facing murder charge in connection to Sullivan County shooting
Sullivan County woman’s charges upgraded to murder after mid-July shooting
Sullivan County Woman Pleads Guilty for the Death of Her Ex-Husband
Woman receives prison time for the 2020 killing of her ex-husband in Sullivan County
Sullivan County woman gets plea deal in deadly shooting of ex-husband
Carlisle woman sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for involvement in 2020 shooting of ex-husband

INMATE INFORMATION

Emma Grace Sweet

Emma Grace Patricia Sweet obituary
Find-A-Grave: Emma Grace Patricia Sweet
Memorial services set Saturday for Emma Sweet
Indiana officials have recovered the body of missing 2-year-old
Dad charged after body of 2-year-old Emma Sweet found in Southern Indiana river
What Emma Sweet’s father told police about the 2-year-old’s death
Forensic autopsy ordered in death of Emma Sweet; results expected in 4-6 weeks
Father of Emma Sweet charged with 2 felonies days after her body found in White River
Columbus dad charged in death of 2-year-old Emma Sweet
Father charged in death of missing Indiana 2-year-old
Charges filed against Jeremy Sweet
Missing 2-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Ind. River, Father in Custody After His Story Allegedly Changed

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name:SWEET, JEREMY WAYNE
Custody Status:In Custody
Age:39
Location:Bartholomew County Jail
Race:White
Contact Facility:
Offender ID:34846
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:08/27/1982
Additional Information:

Victims
Summer Holland, 22
Dillian Daley, 4
Marissa Meyer, 3
Donna Daley, 49 (no picture)

Find-A-Grave: Summer Daley Holland
Find-A-Grave: Dillian Daley
Find-A-Grave: Marissa Meyer
Find-A-Grave: Donna Daley
Police question suspect in slayings of four
Police arrest husband of slain woman
Clues, inconsistencies led to man’s arrest in Corydon slayings
Man accused in deaths submits to plea agreement
Man backs out of plea agreement in deaths of four
Harrison man admits killing family
‘We Lost 3 Generations In One Night’: A Young Woman, Her Kids, And Her Mom Killed In Family Massacre

Movies/Documentaries
Family Massacre: Holland

INMATE INFORMATION

KELLY K HOLLAND
DOC Number 116194
First Name KELLY
Middle Name K
Last Name HOLLAND
Suffix
Date of Birth 10/1971
Gender Male
Race White
Facility/Location Indiana State Prison
Earliest Possible Release Date 00/00/0000

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 05/16/2001
Description MURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days LIFE
Type of Conviction M
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-1-1
Cause Number 31D01-0003-CF-278
County of Conviction HARRISON
Projected Release Date 00/00/0000

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 05/16/2001
Description MURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days 65 00 00000
Type of Conviction M
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-1-1
Cause Number 31D01-0003-CF-278
County of Conviction HARRISON
Projected Release Date 00/00/0000

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 05/16/2001
Description ARSON
Term in Years / Months / Days 50 00 00000
Type of Conviction FA
Indiana Citation Code 35-43-1-1
Cause Number 31D01-0003-CF-278
County of Conviction HARRISON
Projected Release Date 00/00/0000

Deadly Cousin: Justin Lee Miller charged with the murder of 1-year-old Mercedes Lain; Her parents are charged with neglect

Boyfriends From Hell: John Gonzalez beat his girlfriend, Melissa “Lisa” Attkisson, to death; Sentenced to almost 90 years in prison

First Midwest Bank robbery-murder: Hailey Gist-Holden and James King charged with bank robbery and the murder of Richard Castellana

Murder In The Family: April Lynn Kuchta Wright and her wife, Rachel Rose Wright, charged with the murder of April’s 10-year-old little brother, Leviticus “Levi” Kuchta, who was apparently beaten to death over time

Monsters Among Us: Ronald Whitehead strangled Mary Carol Collins Kretschmar, who was 5 months pregnant, with an electrical cord and beat her with a steel rod; Sentenced to 54 years in prison

Serial Killer: Larry William Eyler The Highway Killer

Monsters Among Us: Matthew Roland Hoover charged with the rape and murder of 82-year-old Wilma Joan Ball

Pervert Alley: Timothy Barber, an Indiana cop, is facing multiple sex crime offenses, having told the teen that he “did nothing wrong”

Deadly Women: Iman Gregory convicted of shooting and killing Ishmael Hykiesh Porter; Sentencing will be 11/18/2021

Monsters Among Us: Connor Kerner killed Thomas Grill and Molley Lanham; Sentenced to 150+ years in prison

Parents From Hell: Alan Morgan and Mary Yoder charged with the torture and beating death of their 4-year-old son Judah Morgan

Monsters Among Us: Judson Keith Hoover killed and dismembered his wife, Rebecca Ruth Hoover, in front of their 8-year-old son; Sentenced to 65 years in prison

Deadly Wives: Susan Jane Brown shot and killed her husband, Faron Deece Brown; Sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison

Deadly Dads: Jeremy Sweet charged in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Emma Grace

Family Annihilator: Kelly Holland killed his wife, 2 children and mother-in-law, then set fire to the house; Sentenced to LWOP

Parents From Hell: Jenna Mae Miller and Alesha Lynn Miller charged with the beating death of their 9-year-old son, Elijah Thomas Ross

Mothers From Hell: Jannie Perry charged with the murder of her 6-year-old son, Damari, whose frozen and burned body was found in a garbage bag

Pervert Alley: Samuel H. Elliott charged with raping an intoxicated female as she was vomiting

Murder In The Family: Christopher Claerbout charged with killing his father, David, and beating his mother

Fathers From Hell: Jacob Stephen Wootton beat his 2-year-old son, Ryder Stephen, to death; Sentenced to 52 years in prison