By Rick Hinton This past August was the last Boy Scout Firecrafter Ritual for the year. It’s something I have participated in for the last
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An inner city haunting to remember: the conclusion
By Rick Hinton The story continues. … “The house was unnerving … scary … I was always uneasy,” Laura admitted about her experiences in the
An inner city haunting to remember: Part I
By Rick Hinton In the 1960s, the house at 10th and N. Rural streets in Indianapolis was just that; a home in the inner city
I will have a dog waiting on me
By Rick Hinton Every now and then you hear a story that makes you pause. One that resonates due to age, health conditions and the
Digging up Dillinger: An addendum
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
Digging up Dillinger – the conclusion?
By Rick Hinton When John Dillinger’s father was awoken with the news of his son’s death, he stated quietly, “I knew this was going to
Digging up Dillinger: Part II
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,
Digging up Dillinger: Part I
By Rick Hinton John Dillinger – a man who drew admiration despite his crimes – has become the thing of folklore. The native son of
Greenwood Cemetery – conclusion
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
The Greenwood Cemetery – through the years
By Rick Hinton There’s a belief among various cultures that until the mortal body completely disintegrates, the soul is not fully released, waiting and biding