Murder of Sylvia Likens
The murder of Sylvia Likens was a child murder case that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana in October 1965. Gertrude Baniszewski; her oldest daughter, Paula; her son, John; and two neighborhood youths, Coy Hubbard and Richard Hobbs, were all tried and convicted in May 1966 of neglecting, torturing, and murdering Liken. The case is considered to be one of the worst...
