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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.
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.
- 5 min
- Dawn Mitchell@Indystar.com
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.
May 24, 2021 · Sylvia Likens was a teenager who endured months of sickening abuse by Gertrude Baniszewski and her neighbours in 1965. She was starved, beaten, branded and killed by the people who were supposed to look after her.
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.
- 3 min
Learn about the 1965 torture and killing of Sylvia Likens, a 16-year-old boarder in a violent Indianapolis household. Find out who was involved, how they were punished, and how the case inspired media adaptations.
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.
