Infamous Indy

For the second time Author Andrew Stoner joins Joe and the Infamous Indy Podcast to talk about his new book being released on March 15th, 2021 "Wanted in Indiana; Infamous Hoosier Fugitives". Hear about a jail break where the prisoner couldn't escape because he was too fat. Andrew reveals why he does so much research, it comes down to his love of Indiana. 

Part 3 of the Digging Up Dillinger series continues the conversation as Mike Thomason and Travis Thompson discuss with Former FBI agent Stewart Fillmore and Local Documentary film Maker Scott Umsteadt the details of digging up the Infamous John Dillinger. An incredible story told in their own words. Brought to you exclusively from Infamous Indy Host Joe Melillo 

Why did Mike and Travis Thompson, Nephew and Great-Nephew of Infamous Bank Robber John Dillinger, want to dig up their relative?  Hear the answer in their own words. Many believed it was for money, fame and notoriety, the real reason will surprise you. Is John Dillinger buried at Crown Hill Cemetery?  Find out what the family thinks in this exclusive interview! 

After a 12 Month hiatus Host of the Infamous Indy Podcast, Joe Melillo is back with an exclusive never heard perspective from some of the most famous Hoosiers around. The nephew of John Dillinger Infamous Hoosier bank robber is speaking to Joe in his own words about why they wanted to dig up John Dillinger's body out of Crown Hill Cemetery. Joining him in Part one is Retired FBI agent Stewart Fillmore and Local Documentary Film Maker, Scott Umsteadt. Scott, Stewart, and Joe head to the Slippery Noodle Inn in Downtown Indianapolis, which has an infamous connection to the Dillinger gang, to speak about the history of the bank robber.   Part 2 and 3 will include a round table discussion about why the family felt it was necessary to dig but John Dillinger’s Body from his grave at Crown Hill. 

Notorious 92, is a book written by Author Andrew E. Stoner. Andrew E. Stoner is an Indiana native well-versed in the true crime history of the state, both as a former reporter for The South Bend Tribune, and as the former civilian Public Information Officer for the Indianapolis Police Department. He is the author of nearly a dozen non-fiction works including “Notorious 92: Infamous Murders in Each of Indiana’s 92 Counties,” “Wicked Indianapolis,” and “Cobra Killer” (made into the 2016 motion picture, ‘King Cobra’).                Stoner has two new true crime books coming up in 2020 – including “Wanted in Indiana: Infamous Hoosier Fugitives” from The History Press-Arcadia Publishing, and “Courthouse Chaos: Famous & Infamous Trials, Mob Violence and Justice” available May 1 from Blue River Press.                Stoner is a journalism graduate of Franklin College of Indiana and Ball State University. He holds a Ph.D. from Colorado State University and is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Covid-19 is sweeping across the world and this week Infamous Indy reaches across the world to bring you the latest from Italy. Joe talks to his Friend Luca who is quarantined in his apartment in Rome. Also your chance to get involved on the Infamous Indy podcast. Call Joe and leave a message about whats happening in your part of the world. Weather it's Indiana or somewhere else in the world call and leave a voice message and Joe will try and put you on the podcast. 

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health and need help please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline @1- 800-273-8255. Indiana’s suicide rate has been higher than the national average since 1999. According to the 2009 “Indiana Youth Risk Behavior Survey,” 22% of girls and 12% of boys surveyed in grades 9-12 seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year.Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Hoosier teens.  Suicide is a crime in some parts of the world. However, while suicide has been decriminalized in the western countries, the act is still discouraged.  The phrase Committed Suicide refers to the stigma of a crime.   We talk about Suicide a lot when we talk about crime. Weather it’s a murder suicide case or someone who has lost a grip on their mental health and take the life of someone else then themselves because they don’t want to live anymore. As you heard from the statistics, this is a real problem in the world. So that’s why I am taking this subject on. I talk to Kennedy Harris. She attempted suicide while she was a student at Butler University. But she is using that experience to change the lives of everyone she meets. I am so happy she was part of the show and I could share her story with you.

This episode Joe talks to the host and researcher behind the Circle City Crime Podcast. His podcast focuses on the 1879 murders of four fast-food restaurant workers who were abducted in Marion County but murdered in Johnson County. We go over some of the main details but suggest you listen to the 3C podcast to get the full details. Both Infamous Indy and the 3C podcast are part of Central State Studios. 

An amazing story of strength and recovery with someone who knows it first hand. He was once stealing from others to feed his addiction but now he uses running to heal. He is Running in the 2020 Boston Marathon and Wes Doty needs your help. I hope this episode moves you like it has moved me. 

On a very cold day in February 1977 Tony Kiritsis paraded Dick Hall down the streets of Indianapolis with a shotgun aimed at the back of his skull. And the man who captured the truly first of its kind moment, was Jack Parker, News photographer for Channel 4.

A terrible story of obsession that turned to murder. Signs of something more sinister and a 14-year-old boy caught in the middle. This week we talk about the tragic end of Jill Coy because of domestic violence.  Jill’s Son Jason Cottingim talks to me 26 years after the murder. He tells me he has never spoken out about this publicly since the day his mother was murdered by her ex-boyfriend turned stalker. In September 1993 Jason was only 14 years old and as you will hear couldn’t do anything to stop his mothers’ killer.  Jason has given me the “State’s Sentence report” from the State of Indiana Vs. William Crawley. A Sentencing report is a legal term referring to the investigation into the history of the person convicted of a crime before sentencing to see if there if there are extenuating circumstances which should ameliorate the sentence or a history of criminal behavior to increase the harshness of the sentence. 

What is it that makes me do what I do? It is kind of weird how many other True Crime Podcasts about Indiana there are. That’s because there is a lot to talk about in the Hoosier State. This episode four different true crime podcasts get together to talk and give our listeners insight on why we do what we do. Cold Case Chronicles, 3C Podcast and Hoosier Homicide for more than 45 minutes! Enjoy!

Remembering Heather Norris, who was murdered by her abuser and boyfriend in his home in Irvington Indiana. Chrystal talks about her experience living with the murderer just a short time after he committed the crime in the basement of the home. Chilling story from someone who lived it. 

Retired FBI Agent and now Private Investigator talks with Joe about a case from 2005. Katlyn Collman went missing after walking to the store in Southern Indiana, she was abducted raped and murdered. Police got a confession from a man named Charles Hickman, but in a twist, he was NOT the murderer. Kouns talks about his time with Hickman and why someone would confess to something so horrible. 

In a rare opportunity to speak with a local resident Dr. Valerie McCray who is putting her life as a clinical psychologist to do something many only talk about it, run for President. She feels she has everything it takes to make a difference for our country. She has evaluated over a thousand men and women of the military suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain injuries from wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Gulf War, and Vietnam. She works with companies, in tandem with the Department of Veteran Affairs, that have as their goal to streamline the disability eligibility process so that our soldiers can reassemble their lives as much as possible.

Hiow does this fictional movie look and feel like the real life monsters we talk baout on infamous Indy?  Find out in this bonus episode

On July 27th, 2014 David Hall And his two sons Ten-year-old Connor and wight-year-old Danny, were out for some farther son time. This happened more often because David and his Ex-wife Shannon a second-grade teacher in Fishers Indiana had just finalized their divorce. That night as David was dropping his sons off at the home on Somerset way in Carmel. The same home Shannon grew up. The same home where the Halls boys were living with their mom and grandparents temporarily during the divorce… David walked in asked to use the bathroom and when he came out and he pointed a gun at Shannon right in front of his children. Just before he pulled the trigger the boys screamed “No, dad, no”. He then shot and killed Shannon hall, then turned the gun on himself, Danny and Rita O’Malia, Shannon’s parents, could only watch in horror as they witnessed the scene unfold, Rita ran the boys to a neighbor’s house as they called the police. To this day the family still wonders what was going through David’s mind as he was in that bathroom. Was he so depressed or mentally ill that there was no turning back from what he had decided. Now more than 5 years later Connor and Danny live with their Aunt and uncle and 3 cousins, in central Indiana. Colleen Stein Shannon’s younger sister was in Saint louis Missouri the night Shannon was murdered. The stein family moved home soon after to help. She has since started a company called ever kind which sells t-shirts with inspirational messages. On this episode I speak with Colleen about what she has learned from this terrible situation and her perception of her brother in law David. What she believes happened and why she thinks he did it. 

Joe sits down with the members of the "Live Right now" Podcast Wendell Fowler and Alan Haw. On their show they talk about Food, Faith and everything in between. It is a much different kind of episode than other Infamous Indy Episode. Keeping the the True Crime genre, Joe focuses on how we can use food and the positive healthy living the LRN podcast focuses on, to heal trauma. 

This week Joe is joined by his wife, Carrie Melillo and Lisa Mitchell, Body Language Expert. She describes a time when her work became more than just theory, Lisa used her training in a real world setting and recognized something was wrong with a couple who walked into the same store as her. Lisa teaches us how to stay vigilant and know the signs when something is seriously wrong.  If you believe you may have information about a  trafficking situation: Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free hotline at 1-888-373-7888: Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocates are available 24/7 to take reports of potential human trafficking. Text the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 233733. Chat the National Human Trafficking Hotline via http://www.humantraffickinghotline.org/chat Submit a tip online through the anonymous online reporting form.

Sarah Slinker thought she knew who she was living with, she thought she could trust her significant other. But all that changed one night when she saw the monster he truly was.  For the first time, Carrie Melillo joins the podcast to help give a women’s perspective to this incredible story.  For more information go to the Bridges to Life website to volunteer and learn how you can help.

Jim Floyd was a Crime Scene Tech in 1986. One of his first murders he worked on was at the Carriage house of the former home of D.C. Stephenson in Irvington, Indiana. The connections here are amazing, and I am excited to bring you the interview. Jim talks about what it takes to be an crime scene tech in the 80's.

This episode Joe talked to the Great-Great-Grandson of HH Holmes, Jeff Mudgett. Jeff is trying to prove Holmes was not only America's first serial killer, but also Jack the Ripper! Please like, subscribe, rate and review! 

This week Al Hunter and Joe Melillo sit down at Indy PopCon for Infamous Indy’s first live podcast. Over the weekend Infamous Indy was awarded 1st place for best True Crime podcast and Best Overall Podcast for the 2019 PopCon Podcast Awards. We go touch on details about Jim Jones, Charles Manson and other infamous people. Some of whom were possibly born on the exact spot we are recording at the Indianapolis Convention Center. I'm excited to win the award and what a fun time to record in front of a live audience! Enjoy! 

In the community of the Richmond Hill subdivision in southern Marion County Indiana, A home exploded close to midnight and changed people's lives forever. The Hosts of Hoosier Homicide join me for this episode because they were there that night and felt the blast. They still deal with some of the issues caused by one moment. 

This week we look at one of the first instances of a set of murders being a “Thrill Killing”.  The crime happened in a small-town, in the western part of rural Indiana. It is now known as the  Hollandsburg Massacre. The leader of a local gang, Roger Drollinger walked into a trailer  near Raccoon Lake and shotgunned to death four teenage boys in their home, and left their mother for dead. This week I talk to Author Mike McCarty. His book “Choking In Fear describes the night of the murders in his home when he was just a 9-year-old boy.  He Later went on to become a violent crimes detective and now owns his own security company. 

This episode looks at the Westfield, Indiana Businessman, Husband and father of three who was suspected of being a serial killer. In 1996 Baumeister was under investigation for murdering over a dozen men in the early 1990s, many were missing and had last been seen at gay bars in Downtown Indianapolis. Police found human remains including thousand of bone fragments on Baumeister's property called 'Fox Hollow Farm'. After that he fled to Canada and reportedly committed suicide before he could be brought to trial. He never confessed to the crimes and his suicide note made no mention of the murder allegations. He was also linked to a series of murders of at least nine men along Interstate 70, which occurred in the early to mid-1980s.

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