Max Leroy McAninch

Death by Force

In the small town of Norwalk, Iowa, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on October 30, 1937, forever marking the community. Among the victims was a young boy named Max Leroy McAninch, a 4-year-old male. His life, along with those of four of his siblings, was cut short in an act of unimaginable despair by their own mother.

The McAninch family had been facing considerable hardship, a common plight during the Great Depression. The children's father was incarcerated at the time of the incident ...Read More

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