Victims: Karen Batchelor, Richard Batchelor, and Shirley Jean Batchelor
Perpetrator: Shirley Jean Batchelor
Date of Incident: 1965-10-21
Location of Incident: Manchester Township
On October 21, 1965, Shirley Jean Batchelor loaded her children, Karen Batchelor and Richard Batchelor into a running car in their garage, killing all three of them by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Sources
The Indianapolis News (1965, October 21). Mother, 2 found dead. The Indianapolis News, 5.
The Richmond Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram (1965, October 21). Bulletin. The Richmond Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, 2.
Anderson Daily Bulletin (1965, October 22). Triple death verdict given. Anderson Daily Bulletin, 9.
The Evening Republican (1965, October 22). Double murder, suicide. The Evening Republican, 10.
The Kokomo Morning Times (1965, October 22). Mother, 2 children die. The Kokomo Morning Times, 3.
Linton Daily Citizen (1965, October 22). Coroner rules on Lawrenceburg deaths. Linton Daily Citizen, 2.
Logansport Pharos-Tribune (1965, October 22). Mother takes lives of two children, self. Logansport Pharos-Tribune, 8.
Muncie Evening Press (1965, October 22). Hoosier mom, two children found dead. Muncie Evening Press, 15.
Princeton Daily Clarion (1965, October 22). Double murder suicide says county coroner. Princeton Daily Clarion, 1.
The Aurora Journal-Bulletin (1965, October 28). Wrights Corner woman, son and daughter die in own family garage. The Aurora Journal-Bulletin, 1A.
Huffman, E. (1965, October 28). Wrights Corner tragedy takes lives of wife, two children. The Lawrenceburg Press, Aurora Section 1, Aurora Section 8.