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In the autumn of 1983, the quiet of rural Newton County, Indiana, was shattered by a grim discovery. On October 18, mushroom foragers stumbled upon the remains of a young white male, later identified as 19-year-old John Ingram Brandenburg Jr. He was one of four victims found at an abandoned farm in Lake Village, all victims of the notorious serial killer Larry Eyler. For decades, Brandenburg's identity remained a mystery, his remains cataloged as 'Brad Doe'. It wasn't until April 2021 that a bre ...Read More
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Victim Details

John Brandenburg Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Newton County

IN

1983-05-29

19

John

Brandenburg Jr.

12/14/2025