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Author Biography
Al Hunter writes a front page story about historical figures and happenings with a ghostly twist...
Alan E. Hunter has researched, scripted and lead the Irvington Ghost Walks for the past 20 years. The tours are roughly 75 percent history and 25 percent ghost stories and folklore. These non-profit tours raise funds for the Eastside Irvington community and related charities.
Al Hunter is the author of the “Haunted Indianapolis” and co-author of the “Haunted Irvington” and “Indiana National Road” book series. His newest books are “Bumps in the Night. Stories from the Weekly View,” “Irvington Haunts. The Tour Guide,” and “The Mystery of the H.H. Holmes Collection.” Contact Al directly at Huntvault@aol.com or become a friend on Facebook.
Al Hunter’s Story Archive
Galileo’s Bones
This column first appeared in December 2010. Some of the most popular articles I have written for the pages of this newspaper in the past concern the fascination with the public sale at auction of macabre relics associated with American pop icons. You might remember columns devoted to the sale … Read More
John Dillinger, the Ballplayer
Despite John Dillinger’s meteoric rise to infamy and spectacular headline grabbing death, his Indianapolis boyhood was unexceptional. He attended public schools for eight years in the Circle City and was a typical student. His teachers recalled that he liked working with his hands, was good with all things mechanical and … Read More
A Spring Training Trade You’re Not Gonna Believe!
Spring training 2021 is over and while the exhibition games lacked intensity, were meaningless and the stats didn’t count, they were nonetheless eagerly devoured by baseball fans everywhere who endured the long winter because they knew, come April 1st, the game will come alive again in earnest. Not since World … Read More
Sylvia Likens Revisited, Part 2
This column first appeared in November of 2009. The story contains graphic descriptions of child abuse. Reader discretion is advised. During the high-profile trial, Baniszewski denied responsibility for Sylvia’s death, pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. She blamed the crime on her wild children and cried that she was … Read More
Sylvia Likens Revisited, Part 1
This column first appeared in November of 2009. The story contains graphic descriptions of child abuse. Reader discretion is advised. I hesitated revisiting this saddest of all chapters from 1965 Indianapolis crime. I grew up in Indianapolis in the 1960s not far from the site of the torture-murder of an … Read More