Note: Apologies for the mispronunciation of the name "Shaffer." It is pronounced SHAY-FER. We regret the error. We regret any other possible mispronunciations in the show.

This episode was originally recorded at a live show in Kendallville, Indiana on September 14, 2024.

This episode is The Murder Sheet's first ever live podcast. We recorded it at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville, Indiana. In this episode, we cover a number of historic cases of the mysterious disappearance and death of Francis Shaffer, the murder of Emma Menzel by Marion Casebeer, the murder of Alexander John Thompson by Hugh Postell, and the shooting of Al Lehr, or Alvin Collins.

Our sources for the death of baby Francis Shaffer: Fort Wayne News and Sentinel, The South Bend Tribune, The Star Press, and the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

Our sources for the murder of Emma Menzel: Tipton Daily Tribune, Garrett Clipper, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Times, and The Muncie Evening-Press, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

Our sources for the murder of Alexander John Thompson: Garrett Clipper, Waterloo Press, Indianapolis News, the Asheville Weekly Citizen, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

Our sources for the shooting of Al Lehr are the following newspapers, all from The Waterloo Press, The Star Press, and The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, and Garett Clipper, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

We also relied on this article from the KPC News: https://www.kpcnews.com/article_d16ce660-808b-565a-a5d0-782b2c115604.html

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