Vincennes, 1926: Three Tragedies

Brian Spangle’s book Vincennes, 1926: Three Tragedies, tells the story of three horrific events that befell the city of Vincennes, Indiana in the beginning months of the year 1926.

On January 18, a Vincennes firetruck crashed on the way to a fire, resulting in the deaths of four firemen. Then, on February 6, the Burchfield Department store on Main Street was destroyed by fire, with three women losing their lives. Finally, on April 1, Vincennes Police Detective Simon Carie was gunned down on ...