By Rick Hinton When the construction of 1-70 wiped out John Dillinger’s inner-city boyhood home at 2052 Cooper Ave. it also wiped out any possibility of a future shrine to the Indianapolis-born criminal. When his […]
By Rick Hinton Why exhume the body of John Dillinger from Section 44, Lot 94, of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis? His great-niece, Carol Thompson, and great-nephew, Mike Thompson, have their reasons. Another great-nephew, Jeff […]
By Rick Hinton John Dillinger – a man who drew admiration despite his crimes – has become the thing of folklore. The native son of Indiana has drawn not only criticism, but also praise from […]
By Rick Hinton Today you can discern the original section of the Greenwood Cemetery from the newer addition to the north by the yellow bridge separating the two. It’s a startling contrast between the beginnings […]