In November 1983, in the town of Bloomington, Illinois, 30-year-old Susan Hendricks and her three children — 9-year-old Rebekah, 7-year-old Grace, and 5-year-old Benjamin — were found brutally murdered in their family home.

Their husband and father, David Hendricks, was away on a business trip at the time. But when calls home went unanswered, he rushed back — only to find his entire family gone.

Very quickly, suspicion turned toward him. The successful businessman, the devout family man — now the prime suspect. In 1984, David Hendricks was convicted of killing his wife and children.

But seven years later  his conviction was overturned. He walked free in 1991 — and has never been charged again.

The murder of The Hendricks Family remains officially unsolved but was it – after all – their husband and father who killed his whole family and who got away with murder?

This is the story of the Hendricks Family. Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Reasonable Doubt: A Shocking Story of Lust and Murder in the American Heartland: Amazon.co.uk: Vogel, Steve: 9781543928679: Books

MURDERED: The Hendricks Family | Crime Junkie Podcast

People v. Hendricks :: 1990 :: Supreme Court of Illinois Decisions :: Illinois Case Law :: Illinois Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

David Hendricks - Wikipedia

Who Killed the Hendricks Family? 40 years after their murders, the crime remains unsolved. : r/UnresolvedMysteries

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