The Sylvia Likens Story
I plan to do this case a little different than the others. For one, it is an older case (1965 to be exact). Secondly, if I were to do it like I normally do I am not sure too much would be under disputed facts. Most importantly, for me, maybe because it happened in my hometown, or maybe because it was such a horrible and uncalled for crime, I want this to be about remembering Sylvia and what happened to her, as well about the time period, and less about the abusers in her case. Sylvia Marie Likens was born January 3, 1949. After being beaten and tortured over a period of about three months by Gertrude Baniszewski (pronounced Ban-E-chess-ski), her children and even neighborhood children Sylvia died October 26, 1965 in the Baniszewski home at the age of 16 in Indianapolis, Indiana. I grew up in Indianapolis, moving there in 1976 when I was 4. I first remember hearing about this case in 1985 when Gertrude Baniszewski became eligible for parole. M...