Burger Chef Murders of 1978 🍔

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Daniel Davis, 16

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Daniel Davis, 16.

Jayne Friedt, 20

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Jayne Friedt, 20.

Mark Flemmonds, 16

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Mark Flemmonds, 16.

Ruth Ellen Shelton, 17

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Ruth Ellen Shelton, 17.

November 17, 1978 was like most fall days in Indiana. It only reached 66 degrees that day in the Speedway area. The weather was dreary and rainy, more of a drizzle than a downpour with about an inch of raining falling that day.

At the time, Burger Chef was a Midwest founded burger franchise. During the peak of franchise, there were about 1,000 locations nationwide. The founders of the franchise were the first to patent the flame-broiler device. The company no longer exists. It was bought out by Hardees. Like most fast food joints, it was a right of passage first job for most teenagers.

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