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Case Description
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In the summer of 1974, a deeply unsettling crime shattered the peace of an Indianapolis neighborhood. Opal Cooper, an 85-year-old woman, was brutally beaten to death in the security of her own home. The motive for this horrific act was a robbery. The violence inflicted upon her sent ripples of fear throughout the community, leaving many to wonder about the safety of their elderly residents.

The investigation into the murder of Opal Cooper led to the arrest of Howard Arthur Allen. He was s ...Read More
Victim Details

Opal Cooper

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

1974-08-24

85

Opal

Cooper

12/19/2025