The Westside Park Murders: Kimberly Dowell & Ethan Dixon
In September 1985, two Muncie, Indiana, teenagers were shot and killed in their car while parked in the popular Westside Park. The murders stunned Muncie families because the victims were well-liked students at Muncie Northside High School. Kimberly Dowell and Ethan Dixon were found late at night by the police officer who was clearing out the park at closing time. Their car was still running, with one window down and the other shattered by gunfire.
Join us at the quiet end for The Westside Park Murders. From the very beginning, investigators were inundated with possible suspects, from family members to serial killers. Suggested motives ranged from a random killing, to a family dispute, to a drug deal gone wrong. Although many leads have been investigated over the years, this remains a cold case and an enduring mystery.
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Sources
Muncie crime: 150 years of murders, mysteries, Star Press, by Douglas Walker, 3/20/2015
Probe Centers on Two Cars, Muncie Star, by Diana Newlin, 10/03/1985
Sketch of suspect by an uncredited police department sketch artist, Muncie Evening Press, 10/07/1985
Star Press articles, by Keith Roysdon & Douglas Walker, 2010-2015
The Westside Park Murders: Muncie’s Most Notorious Cold Case, by Keith Roysdon & Douglas Walker, 2021
The Westside Park Murders: Muncie’s Most Notorious Cold Case, Virtual Talk with Keith Roysdon, Muncie Public Library, Interview by Sara McKinley, Local History & Genealogy Supervisor, 3/25/2021