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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    Props to scriptgirl, she is correct that he didn't do it...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    Sorry for the delay, I've been sick..I don't know much about Shanda Sharer other than what I've read but the Witches Castle I refer to is not the same place...The one I refer to is much more remote and not as well known...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    My aunt (also a HHS grad) told me today she thought there was a Rick Cissell (not sure on spelling) and that not only did he run with them she thinks he was an adopted child of Dr. Carr and thats why they were always together...back then they were called Joey and Ricky so that could be the...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    1986 we were told at school our friend Chris had committed suicide. Shortly after the rumors started that he was found in his back yard sitting on a stump with a .22 caliber rifle close to his body, and that the angle of the shot would suggest that he was shot from behind his ear making a...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    After reading this http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/04230801lmb.pdf and from the rumors around town, there is no mystery here. Danny got shot for the pot. The only way Sweeney got caught was he tried to kill Det. Kramer with a pipebomb under his car after Kramer questioned him. they...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    The fact about Donnie's death is by this time everybody was grasping at straws. For me the biggest difference in Donnie's death was that he was not sexually assaulted, maybe the killer was interrupted. It was stated that Dannie's "platform shoes" were missing. maybe he was defending himself...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    Growing up in Henryville in my youth there were always rumors of "devil worshipers", we were surrounded by ominous landmark and folklore like The Pigeon Roost Massacre, The Ancient Indian Burial Mounds, The Witches Castle, Flat Rock and more. And with the death of Jeff Burkett it just fueled...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    The thing I remember about the Richard Sweeny death is that at first he was just missing. My dad and Mr. Sweeney (Richard's father) were friends and helped each other with their farms when the major task came. So a couple of days ago when I found this thread I asked my dad what happened when...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    We moved to Henryville around 1973 and lived on a farm owned by Dr. Greene. Dr. Greene owned several farms in the area and hired my dad to help manage and work all his farms with Charles Combs. Later after Charlie past my dad took over and later on Kendall Greene (Dr. Greene's son) took over...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    Its hard for me to say but in the 70's and 80's the little town of Henryville was like "day and night". And what I mean is that it was a great town with nice people and at the same time there was always rumor of "devil worship", "murders", "coverups" and "drugs". And with a nickname like...
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    IN IN - Richard Sweeney 8, Jeffrey Burkett 15, & Donald Abell 19, Henryville, 1977

    This is my first post here and first I would like to say thanks for keeping such a forum so cases like this isn't totally forgotten. Second although I love the site it is hard for someone closer to the subject to hear strangers talk about people and a town they know nothing about...Third...

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