The Murders of the Osborne Family
From time to time I come across a case that I know, no matter what, it is the next one that I want to compose. This is just such a case. I have to say that I was really surprised that I had never heard of this case since it took place in my home, and lifelong state of Indiana. I cannot even say how exactly I came across something about it recently. We have all seen the cases that by legal standards are not necessarily “solved” but by police and community standards they are. We most often think of the cases such as O.J. Simpson and Casey Anthony, two cases in which the defendant was charged, taken to trial and later acquitted. From a legal standpoint those murder cases are unsolved. However, the police, prosecutors and much of the community at large feel differently and believe the person responsible simply got away with murder. Then you have the cases of murder/suicide. Some of those are more disputed at times, more often by family members who in some cases just...