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Lafferty, Michael. "Murder by Mail: Cordelia Botkin and the Poisoning of the Dunning Sisters." The Crime Library, 24 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100624012111/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/women/cordelia_botkin/index.html

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Schneider, Adam. "Cordelia Botkin: America's First Poison Pen Murderer." Unsolved Mysteries of the Past, 12 February 2018. https://www.unsolvedmysteriesofthepast.com/cordelia-botkin-americas-first-poison-pen-murderer

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Show Notes for "The Burger Chef Murders: A Cold Case that Haunts Indiana" Episode Overview: This episode explores the chilling and unsolved 1978 murders of four young employees at a Burger Chef restaurant in Speedway, Indiana. Despite extensive investigations and numerous theories, the case remains unsolved. We delve into the details of the crime, the investigation, potential suspects, and the lasting impact on the families and the community. Key Events:

1. Overview of the Burger Chef murders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders
2. Detailed account of the night the employees disappeared: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders
3. Discovery of the bodies two days later in a remote area: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders

Investigation and Theories:

1. Initial police response and challenges faced during the investigation: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders
2. Theories about robbery and a potential drug-related motive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders
3. Examination of key suspects, including Donald Forrester: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders
4. The confession and later recantation of Donald Forrester: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders

Forensic Challenges: 8. The lack of forensic evidence and the impact of cleaning the crime scene: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders

1. Advances in forensic technology and their potential to solve the case: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders

Impact on Families and Community:

1. The lasting grief of the victims' families and their search for justice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders
2. Community efforts to memorialize the victims: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders

Documentaries and Further Reading:

1. Investigation Discovery's "Murders at the Burger Joint" documentary: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/marion-county/2022/09/05/indiana-burger-chef-murders-investigation-discovery-documentary/65449087007/
2. Grunge's in-depth article on the untold truth of the case: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders
3. Analysis and discussion on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders