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Sylvia Marie Likens (January 3, 1949 – October 26, 1965) was an American teenager who was tortured and murdered by her caregiver, Gertrude Baniszewski, many of Baniszewski's children, and several of their neighborhood friends.
May 20, 2023 · Sylvia Likens was sent to live with a family friend in 1965, but instead she endured unimaginable abuse and torture at the hands of Gertrude Baniszewski and her children. The case shocked the nation and involved an entire neighborhood of kids who helped the killers.
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A longform article that revisits the infamous crime of torturing and killing 16-year-old Sylvia Likens in 1965 by Gertrude Baniszewski and her children and neighbors. It explores the details of the case, the trial, the sentences, and the fates of the participants.
Oct 24, 2013 · It has been the most enduring nightmare in Indianapolis True Crime history — the Oct. 26, 1965, torture-murder of 16-year-old Sylvia Likens.
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- Dawn Mitchell@Indystar.com
Learn about the tragic story of Sylvia Likens, who was tortured and killed by a group of teenagers in 1965. Her case sparked changes in child protection laws and inspired Sylvia's CAC, a child advocacy center in Boone County.
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Jan 25, 2023 · The 1965 murder of Sylvia Likens was horrifying for the length of time the teen suffered before she died and the fact that children helped torture her.
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May 19, 2023 · On May 19, 1966, Gertrude Baniszewski and four teenagers were convicted for the brutal killing of 16-year-old Sylvia Likens, who was left in their care. Learn the details of the horrifying crime and its impact on the city from Mayor Joe Hogsett and other sources.
