Kidnapped From Burger Chef Then Found Murdered... The Unsolved Speedway Murders

Episode 360,   Aug 28, 03:00 PM

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In 1978, the small enclave of Speedway, Indiana, had been rocked by crime, murder, and bombings. But Ruth Shelton, Daniel Davis, Mark Flemmonds, and Jayne Friedt were just clocking in for a closing shift at their local Burger-Chef on the evening of November 17th, 1978. When another employee found the shop open and the employees missing, he called the police. What began as a kidnapping investigation turned into a more grisly affair when their bodies were found in a rural field three days later. After nearly 50 years of tips, witnesses, and false confessions, the question remains: who committed the Burger-Chef murders?

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Intro 0:00
Where, What, Is Speedway? 4:05
We Miss You, Burger Chef 5:35
The Fall of Burger Chef 15:26
Dream Team Crew 16:25
A Strange Night in Speedway 23:02
An Early Giveaway? 28:37
The "Investigation" Begins 32:10
All Four Employees are Found 37:56
One of the Most Bizarre Investigations 46:47
A History of Violence 50:29
The Speedway Bombings 56:33
Allen's Story 1:07:45
Last Ditch Effort 1:15:28
Aftermath 1:20:16
Final Thoughts & Outro 1:27:53

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