Discovery of the Body

On November 27, 1974, the lifeless body of 22-year-old Vickie McDonough was discovered near a railroad access road, approximately 300 feet south of Brick Road in Clay Township, Indiana. Her body was concealed under old mattresses, indicating an attempt to hide the crime. Investigators determined that her body had been at the location for several days before its discovery. 

Cause of Death

An autopsy revealed that Vickie had been shot twice in the back of the neck, a method suggesting an execution-style killing. The lack of defensive wounds implied that she might have been restrained or caught off guard at the time of the shooting. ...Read More