Victim: Gerome W. Davis
Perpetrator: Dorothy J. Biroschak
Date of Incident: 1979-08-21
Location of Incident: Center Township (Dearborn County)
On August 21, 1979, Gerome W. Davis was shot in the chest by his business partner, Dorothy J. Biroschak, at Ye Olde Aurora Inn, the bar they co-owned.
Sources
The Journal-Press (1979, August 28). Biroschak charged with murder. The Journal-Press, 1A.
The Dearborn County Register (1979, August 30). Dearborn County jail report. The Dearborn County Register, 7C.
The Dearborn County Register (1979, September 6). Judge overrules dismissal motion. The Dearborn County Register, 1A.
The Dearborn County Register (1980, March 13). Biroschak murder trial is April 28. The Dearborn County Register, 1A.
The Journal-Press (1980, September 9). Murder, robbery, burglary trials slated in Dearborn. The Journal-Press, 1A.
The Dearborn County Register (1980, September 25). Kocher’s plea postpones trial. The Dearborn County Register, 2A.
The Dearborn County Register (1980, October 30). Murder trial decision today. The Dearborn County Register, 1A.
The Dearborn County Register (1981, January 1). Motion to correct alleges 15 errors in trial of Mrs. Biroschak. The Dearborn County Register, 1A, 2A.
Wells, B. (1981, November 12). Appeal court upholds Biroschak conviction. The Dearborn County Register, 1A.
The Journal-Press (1982, March 9). Biroschak appeal fails. The Journal-Press, 3C.
The Journal-Press (1982, July 27). Biroschak wants out. The Journal-Press, 1A.
Wells, B. (1983, July 12). Special judge may rule today. The Journal-Press, 1A.
Wells, B. (1983, July 14). Dorothy Biroschak is set free. The Dearborn County Register, 1A, 2A.
Hook, D. L. (1983, August 2). Blind justice [Letter to editor]. The Journal-Press, 8B.