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The Westside Park Murders: Kimberly Dowell & Ethan Dixon
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Two teenagers are shot and killed at a popular park in Muncie, IN
On September 28, 1985, 15-year-old Kimberly Dowell and 16-year-old Ethan Dixon were found murdered in Westside Park, Muncie, Indiana. They were sitting in the front seats of Ethan's Volkswagen Rabbit when they were shot to death late at night. The discovery of their bodies was made by a police officer patrolling the area, who was reportedly so shocked by the sight that he briefly turned off his flashlight before radioing for help. The brutal double homicide shocked the small city of Muncie and l ...Read More
On September 28, 1985, 15-year-old Kimberly Dowell and 16-year-old Ethan Dixon were found murdered in Westside Park, Muncie, Indiana. They were sitting in the front seats of Ethan's Volkswagen Rabbit when they were shot to death late at night. The discovery of their bodies was made by a police officer patrolling the area, who was reportedly so shocked by the sight that he briefly turned off his flashlight before radioing for help. The brutal double homicide shocked the small city of Muncie and l ...Read More
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Kimberly Dowell
July 22, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Muncie
IN
1985-09-28
1969-10-23
15
Kimberly
Dowell
12/01/2025
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I was recently reading up on the Westside Park Murders, and one thing that struck me was the way the... ...Read More
01/26/2024
01/26/2024
Has anyone else read about the D&D rumor that popped up during the early stages of the investigation... ...Read More
12/24/2023
12/24/2023
I was reading through some old interviews and came across Kimberly’s stepfather's statement from 1... ...Read More
09/02/2023
09/02/2023
