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Sister wants 1983 Hendricks' murders reopened
03/04/2008 23:10:23





Susan Hendricks' sister Martha Neils wants 1983 quadruple murder case reopened
By Colleen Reynolds


The sister of murder victim Susan Hendricks says she can't let it go -- the murders of her sister and her two neices, Grace and Rebekah, and nephew Benjamin in their Bloomington home in 1983.

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Susan's husband David was imprisoned for seven years then set free in a second trial in 1991 when his conviction was overturned.

But, Martha Neils says she believes her ex-husband, Jon Lewis, conspired with David Hendricks and committed the murders and called a news conference Tuesday to ask for public pressure to reopen the case.

She then went directly to Bloomington Police Chief Roger Aikin.

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State's Attorney Bill Yoder wouldn't comment on whether he's received previously sent material from Neils but said he'll review the latest items, including letters between David Hendricks and Jon Lewis.

Former prosecutor Ron Dozier says police contacted him about a year ago and he doesn't believe they have anything that would be admissable in court.

He also points out, Jon Lewis, was previously investigated, passed a polygraph, and was eliminated as a suspect.