4. The Speedway Bombings

Episode four is a hometown case for Megan with a unique personal tie. The Speedway bombings were a series of eight random bombings that occurred over the span on six days in September of 1978. The bombs were placed in trash bins, parking lots and even under a police car. 27-year-old Brett Kimberlin was arrested and convicted for the bombings, but the investigation into the political activist only led to further speculation for police. After hearing this story, you'll wonder how this case was not all over national news. As we explain there were two separate crime stories that stole the spotlight in the fall of 1978. SOURCES: https://www.wrtv.com/lifestyle/history/40-years-ago-bombings-rock-town-of-speedway-indiana https://wibc.com/73711/the-speedway-bombings-fear-forty-years-ago/ Stoner, Andrew (2011). Wicked Indianapolis. The History Press. ISBN 1-60949-205-6. "StarFiles: The Speedway Bombings, Part 2". IndyStar. October 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2012. Gelarden, R Joseph (October 18, 1981). "Kimberlin Case a Maze of Murder, Deceit" (PDF). Indianopolis Star. pp. 1, 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012. https://www.politico.com/story/2012/06/conservative-bloggers-targets-of-swat-ing-077292