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Murder & mayhem in Early Jay County, Indiana

by Nixon, Christina Kennedy

Looky Rating System: Violence 0/5, Love & Romance 0/5, Mental Health 0/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 0/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5.

Description

Bucolic hamlets or festering cesspools? The fledgling towns of Jay County were touted by early newspapers as both. As populations thrived, so did crime and disorder. Tempers flared. Romance bloomed and faded. Political and social lines were drawn and crossed. Sensational accounts of robbery, assault, and murder grabbed the headlines. Criminals were hunted by an overworked and undertrained police force.