unsolved child murders in clark couny in the 70s (Washington: closing, moving)

[Andy_USMC]

Date for first murder is wrong. Charles Sweeney was killed 3 years before the others in 1974. Its in numerous newspaper articles and listed on Sweeney's tombstone.

[ellybells]

Interesting article - I loved the details ! Does anyone know if my assistant can acquire a fillable ME MRS GTR-PS example to fill in ?

[normannewton]

something i always wondered about. i was 15 year old kid living in the clarks state forest in a pup tent. i worked in louisville and i would hitch hike back and forth from louisville the reason i stayed in clarks state forest because i felt it was safe there i walked up to shell gas station to get a pop 2 police officers walked threw the door and immeditley threw me on the ground and arrested me i didnt know what they wanted at first untill we got down to the police station they asked me where i lived at and i told them i lived in clarks state forest in a tent and that i was from detroit michigan but i have family in henryville and louisville all of a sudden they started talking about these kids being murdered in clarks state forest i told them i didn't know what the hell they were talking about i told them the only thing i know about these murders that my aunt works at clarks county hospital that's the reason i know about the murders after 2 days they finally let me leave. but they drilled me for 2 days about it this is 2017 and i always wondered if anyone ever got caught about these murders.

[Curiousday]

I have heard of Zack and Mack Day from Henryville ,But not Zack or Mack Carr.

[rosejane]

Through the years, I have visited this site and several other sites regarding the murders in Henryville. I have never responded prior to this, but it saddens me to read all of the misinformation of facts. I was a classmate of Richard Sweeney's, and our families were friends/neighbors. Though I was only 7 years old at the time and am 51 now, I remember everything about the day of his murder as if it were yesterday. I remember the neighborhood men meeting up with their guns to go and search for Richard, who at that point, was only missing. I remember the police cars and the officers standing in the road talking. I remember the anxious face of Richard's father as he stood with the other men. I remember our family praying for the men to find Richard and bring him safely home. And I remember, too, when we were told that his body had been found in the top of the Sale Barn and the horrible details that accompanied this discovery.

I am not posting because I know who murdered Richard, or because I have information that may help solve this crime or the murders that quickly followed in our small hometown. I am posting because even now - all these years later - my heart still aches for the Sweeney family and for the healing of their hearts which may never come without justice being served. These are real people, with real feelings, who have lost a son/brother. If you know something which might lead to an arrest, of course you should share it. However, if you are unsure of your facts, please be very careful in posting them. This site, and the other sites related to the Henryville murders, are overflowing with misinformation and that just makes everything worse.

Richard's murder impacted so many lives, including that of me and my family. We have grieved alongside our neighbors for many years now and we, too, would love to see the guilty party or parties brought to justice. Misinformation only muddies the waters, though. Please post only what you know to be factual and leave the missing information to those who might truly know enough to help this case be solved.

Continuing to pray peace over the Sweeney family, the Burkett family, and the Abel family. Your Henryville community has not forgotten you.

[Jwsweeney]

Originally Posted by Andy_USMC

Date for first murder is wrong. Charles Sweeney was killed 3 years before the others in 1974. Its in numerous newspaper articles and listed on Sweeney's tombstone.

His name wasn’t Charles sweeney it was Richard sweeney

[Jwsweeney]

Originally Posted by zyzzyx

Is it p[ossible to speak to you in person?

Zodiacs day I would love to talk to u in person and assist you in any way

[Jwsweeney]

Originally Posted by nomoreville

is anyone aware of the fact that the Sweeney brother later in the late 80's or early 90's was charged with murdering a "friend" over a pot plot and buried him under a pile of rubble? the man murdered was a Guthrie and there was a shoot out among Sweeny and the police at his trailer.

This wasn’t Richard Sweeney’s brother it was his cousin and I can assure you there is no connection in the two cases know ur facts before posting please!

[Jwsweeney]

Originally Posted by nomoreville

Sweeny was bad news, always had been, danny guthrie wasnt much better, but these are two of the bigger names in henryville, could this be the reason the town wont talk? the Guthries own this town.....also i remember a teacher that was a suspect, he taught special ed in scottsburg, his truck was spotted near the area where one of the boys were found at the time of his death...i have heard many stories, being from around this area, i can not believe that with todays technology that it isnt an open cold case file...
a lot of the older, prestigious people in this town have died and a lot of outsiders have moved in, maybe its time to try again before it is to late, if these boys were sexually molested, surely there is DNA and possibly could be run thru a data base and be checked.....also there was a lot of 'gossip' about the sweeny's brother... who later in life committed murder...hid the body and than dug it up and reburied it..many say he was involved...

Your intel is wrong completely about Sweeney’s brother know ur facts before posting

[Jwsweeney]

Originally Posted by nomoreville

is anyone aware of the fact that the Sweeney brother later in the late 80's or early 90's was charged with murdering a "friend" over a pot plot and buried him under a pile of rubble? the man murdered was a Guthrie and there was a shoot out among Sweeny and the police at his trailer.

This wasn’t Richard Sweeney’s brother it was his cousin and I can assure you there is no connection in the two cases know ur facts before posting please!