Westside Tour
The Burger Chef murders that Indiana still can't solve — and the week of bombings that terrorized Speedway the same year.
The Westside carries some of the heaviest weight in Indianapolis crime history. In 1978 alone, four young employees vanished from a Speedway fast-food restaurant and turned up murdered in a field, and a separate series of bombings tore through the same few blocks. Your retired IMPD guide takes you past the actual locations and explains why one case is still open fifty years later.
Notable Cases on This Route
Burger Chef Murders
5725 Crawfordsville Rd, Speedway
Four young employees abducted from a Speedway Burger Chef, found murdered in a rural field — the largest unsolved case in Indiana history.
The Speedway Bomber
Downtown Speedway, multiple sites
A week-long campaign of bombings that terrorized Speedway, cost a Vietnam veteran his leg, and ended with Brett Kimberlin in federal prison.
Tour Highlights
- 5725 Crawfordsville Rd — site of the 1978 Burger Chef murders
- Speedway bombing sites — the 1978 Brett Kimberlin case
- Haughville and the near-west neighborhoods
- Why Indiana's most famous cold case is still cold
Tour Details
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Coverage: Speedway, Haughville, and the west side of Marion County
- Group: Private group booking (standard 10 paying guests)
- Vehicle: Climate-controlled bus
- Guide: Retired IMPD officer
Book the Westside Tour
Private group bookings only. Organize 10 paying guests and you ride free.
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