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Mary Elizabeth Breedon

Case from Aurora, IN dated May 17, 1941

Victim Details

Mary Elizabeth Breedon

Female

White / Caucasian

Aurora

IN

1941-05-17

12

Mary

Elizabeth Breedon

07/03/2026

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In the spring of 1941, a shocking act of violence shattered the peace of a family farm in Aurora, Indiana, claiming the life of 12-year-old Mary Elizabeth Breeden. The young girl was a victim of a horrific mass murder that unfolded on the Agrue farm, a place that should have been a sanctuary.

The perpetrator of this devastating crime was identified as Virginius 'Dink' Carter, who was Mary's uncle. On May 16, 1941, Carter carried out the brutal killings, ending the lives of multiple family ...
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