What is Gertrude Baniszewski's full name?
Gertrude Nadine Baniszewski
Gertrude Baniszewski nickname(s):
Gertrude Wright, Nadine Van Fossan
Gertrude Baniszewski date of birth:
September 19, 1929
How old was Gertrude Baniszewski when died?
60
Where was Gertrude Baniszewski born?
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
When did Gertrude Baniszewski die?
June 16, 1990
Where did Gertrude Baniszewski die?
Laurel, Iowa, U.S.
What is Gertrude Baniszewski nationality?
American
What is Gertrude Baniszewski's occupation?
First degree murder
Gertrude Baniszewski claim to fame:
murder of Sylvia Likens
Who is Gertrude Baniszewski's father?
Hugh M. Van Fossan Sr
Who is Gertrude Baniszewski's mother?
Mollie M. Oakley
Short Biography
Gertrude Nadine Baniszewski (September 22, 1929 – June 16, 1990), also known as Gertrude Wright and Nadine Van Fossan, was an Indiana murderer who, with the aid of most of her own children and neighborhood children, oversaw and facilitated the prolonged torture, mutilation, and eventual murder of Sylvia Likens, a teenage girl she had taken into her home. When she was convicted of first-degree murder in 1966, the case was called the "single worst crime perpetrated against an individual in Indiana's history".