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Tragedy at Blocksom McPheeters Farm Shocks Honey Creek
The Honey Creek tragedy details a double murder suicide at the Blocksom farm near Terre Haute. Dick McPheeters shot his wife Alice and sister in law Belle after a long marital discord and fled. both women died and he then killed himself. The scene left four-month-old baby unharmed but in distress. coroner confirms premeditated murder and self-inflicted death. The event closed a long feud between McPheeters and Blocksom families and drew wide county attention.
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Terre Haute
Alexander W. PecPheeters, Jr
Alice Blocksome
McPheecters
Blocksome
D.ck
McPheeters
Bleecksome
Belle
A.i.e
Blocksom
Nebraska
Helen McPhedtsis
Ulysses Blocksom
Cicuit Court
United States Circuit Court
Indianapolis
Alice McPheeters
Dick McPheeter
Michael Ryan
Ryan
Ab Buckingham
Ohio ‘Street
Balle Blocksom
Mary
Fred
Laughead
Dick McPheeters
Sam Rigney
Honey Creek
Orange County
Evans