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John Foster

Case from St-john-lake, IN dated May 14, 1936

Victim Details

Investigator John Ruskin Foster

Male

White / Caucasian

St-john-lake

IN

1936-05-14

35

John

Foster

07/24/2026

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On a spring night in 1936, near the quiet area of St. John Lake, Indiana, the life of 35-year-old John Ruskin Foster was tragically cut short. A special agent with the Alcohol Tax Unit, Foster was on a special assignment with his colleague, Special Agent Guy Goodin, on May 14th. The two officers were patrolling near Dyer around 1:00 a.m. when they spotted a suspicious black Ford coupe and began to pursue the vehicle.

The chase escalated as the Ford reached speeds of over 75 miles per hour ...
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    I was thinking about Agent Foster's bravery the other day and couldn't help but wonder about the emo... ...Read More
    04/28/2024
    Does anyone else find it chilling how the suspects in the Foster case had such different backgrounds... ...Read More
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