The Burger Chef murders are one of Indiana's most infamous cold cases. On November 17, 1978, Jayne Friedt, 20; Daniel Davis, 16; Mark Flemmonds, 16; and Ruth Ellen Shelton, 18 disappeared after an apparent robbery. Sadly, they were later found murdered, their bodies dumped in rural Johnson County.
The murders remain unsolved, although as the 40th Anniversary approached police released new information in hopes of garnering fresh clues as to what happened.
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This cache is located on the property that was the Burger Chef. The Burger Chef building was torn down in 2023.