Murder of Bedford Latin teacher Sarah Schafer shocks Indiana
Bedford Ind officials offer rewards totaling 1000 dollars as detectives pursue leads in the killing of Miss Sarah Schafer a Bedford High School Latin teacher found dead under a cab shed with signs of a struggle. Authorities name suspects including local youth Joseph Heitger and Chicago man J B Walker while bloodhounds are sought and city schools remain closed.
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Mystery grows in Schafer murder case at Bedford
Bedford Indiana January 25 detectives pursue killer of Miss Schafer amid uncertain clues and mob risk and a possible $2000 reward to draw more investigators while officials deny arrests of Joseph Heiger Jr as rumors swirl about a kiss attempt and unknown residence of a suspect.
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Wounds Reveal Fatal Attack On Bedford Teacher
Bedford Ind Jan 25 Miss Sarah Schafer sustained five head wounds with skull fractures after a struggle with an unseen attacker near her classroom. Blood stains on a paving brick were found at the scene though hair was absent. Autopsy suggested she lived several hours after the blows while mystery of motive remains. A date with pupils was noted as a possible lead.
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Mystery in Schafer murder case unsettles Elkhart and Bedford
Reports from Elkhart and Bedford Indiana describe the Schafer murder with no definitive breakthroughs. Police note threatening letters and possible hired killers, while witnesses recount a brutal attack in a cab shed near Lincoln Avenue.
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