Victim: Margaret Loretta (Welsh) Kocher
Perpetrator: Walter C. Kocher
Date of Incident: 1947-01-30
Location of Incident: Logan Township
On January 30, 1947, Margaret Loretta (Welsh) Kocher was murdered by her husband, Walter C. Kocher, who confessed a week later.
Sources
The Lawrenceburg Register (1947, February 6). Mrs. Margaret Kocher dies last Thursday. The Lawrenceburg Register, 1.
The Aurora Bulletin (1947, February 13). Farmer confesses murder of his wife. The Aurora Bulletin, 1.
The Aurora Journal (1947, February 13). County farmer admits slaying. The Aurora Journal, 1.
The Lawrenceburg Press (1947, February 13). Logan Township farmer admits shooting wife. The Lawrenceburg Press, 1.
The Aurora Journal (1947, February 20). Kocher indicted in wife murder. The Aurora Journal, 1.
The Aurora Bulletin (1947, February 27). Wife slayer arraigned today. The Aurora Bulletin, 1.
The Aurora Bulletin (1947, March 27). Bulletin. The Aurora Bulletin, 1.
The Lawrenceburg Press (1947, April 3). Walter Kocher is no. 23903 rest of life. The Lawrenceburg Press, 1.
The Lawrenceburg Register (1947, April 17). Notice of public sale of personal property. The Lawrenceburg Register, 3.
The Lawrenceburg Register (1947, April 24). Notice of guardian’s sale of real estate. The Lawrenceburg Register, 4.