On September 11, 1994, 5-year-old Cara Abell and 23-year-old Angela Houston were found dead in a burned-out apartment above the Silver Dollar Saloon at 601 East Main Street in Petersburg, Indiana. Investigators determined the fire was deliberately set, and the Indiana State Police treat the case as a double homicide.

The victims were rescued from a scene that proved fatal; Cara is identified as a Caucasian female. The case has remained unsolved for decades, with no public identification of suspects, no persons of interest announced, and no arrests made. The investigation is considered a cold case and remains open.

If anyone has information about the fire, the apartment above the Silver Dollar Saloon, or Cara and Angela’s last known movements, please contact the Indiana State Police.