Victim: Everett Cleve Croxton
Perpetrator: Virgil Bruce
Date of Incident: 1936-06-17
Location of Incident: Sparta Township
On June 17, 1936, Everett Cleve Croxton was beaten in the head by his second cousin, Virgil Bruce. Everett was found dying in his home on June 19, 1936 and rushed to a clinic in Milan, IN, where he died the next morning.
Sources
The Lawrenceburg Register (1936, June 25). Virgil Bruce charged with murder in first degree. The Lawrenceburg Register, 1.
The Aurora Journal (1936, June 25). Confessed murderer of Croxton given life term. The Aurora Journal, 1.
The Aurora Bulletin (1936, June 25). Relative held in slaying. The Aurora Bulletin, 1.
The Lawrenceburg Press (1936, June 26). Life sentence is given Virgil Bruce. The Lawrenceburg Press, 1.
The Aurora Bulletin (1936, July 2). Life sentence given to Bruce. The Aurora Bulletin, 1.
The Lawrenceburg Register (1936, July 2). Speedy justice for murderer. The Lawrenceburg Register, 1.
The Aurora Bulletin (1945, February 1). Court house. The Aurora Bulletin, 2.
The Dearborn County Register (1955, July 21). Moores Hill lifer eligible for parole at state prison. The Dearborn County Register, 1.
The Aurora Journal-Bulletin (1959, June 11). Thirteen drivers grounded in area on state charges. The Aurora Journal-Bulletin, 6.
The Lawrenceburg Press (1967, June 22). Release for 20-year-old kidnap case. The Lawrenceburg Press, 1.