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Minnie McFerren

Case from Hartford-city, IN dated Feb 02, 1960

Victim Details

Name

Minnie McFerren

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Hartford-city

State

IN

Date Of Death

1960-02-02

Age At Death

57

First Name

Minnie

Last Name

McFerren

Last Updated

07/25/2026

Case Description

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On the morning of February 2, 1960, a tragic series of events unfolded at William Reed Elementary School in Hartford City, Indiana. The day began like any other until approximately 10:00 a.m., when the school principal, Leonard Redden, entered the building armed with a shotgun. Redden, who had been acting strangely and was reportedly suffering from paranoid delusions, first approached the classroom of Harriett Robson, a fifth-grade teacher and the assistant principal. In front of her students, h ...

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The Star Press: Building was site of 1960 double killing

Leonard O'Neal Redden (1915-1960)

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Has anyone here ever visited the old William Reed School building? It's now apartment housing, but I... ...Read More
03/26/2023

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