Sylvia was eventually forced to remain in the house and was forbidden from attending school. Sylvia died on Oct. 26, 1965, from her extensive injuries and malnourishment, the Indy Star reported.

It has been the most enduring nightmare in Indianapolis True Crime history — the Oct. 26, 1965, torture-murder of 16-year-old Sylvia Likens. Other crimes have involved a greater number of ...