Hawkins was a small midwestern town located in Roane County in the US state of Indiana, positioned about 80 miles outside of Indianapolis.[1] It had an estimated population of 10,000 to 15,000.[2] Prior to 1983, Hawkins was a largely quiet and uneventful town. The last person to be reported missing prior to 1983 was in the summer of 1923, while the last suicide was in fall 1961.[3] The only major incident of note was the Creel family tragedy of 1959, in which Victor Creel was believed to…