Kennard State Bank: Court-Recorded Robbery History

This page shares a verified, citation-backed summary of a 1927 Kennard State Bank robbery case as described in Indiana Supreme Court records. If you have primary sources, family records, newspaper clippings, or photographs that add detail, please email jason@kennardin.com so we can improve the historical record.

1927 Robbery and Streepy v. State (1931)

The Indiana Supreme Court opinion in Streepy v. State states that the defendant was indicted for robbing the Kennard State Bank in Henry County on August 26, 1927, and that the indictment was returned on September 12, 1930. The appeal focused on whether the prosecution was barred by the statute of limitations, and the court affirmed the conviction.

Timeline (From Court Records)

  • August 26, 1927: Robbery date referenced in the Supreme Court opinion.
  • September 12, 1930: Indictment returned (per the opinion).
  • October 13, 1931: Indiana Supreme Court decision date; conviction affirmed.
  • April 3, 1974: The Kennard tornado struck town; see the sourced tornado summary on the Kennard page.
Note: Some commonly repeated details, such as the amount stolen or the number of participants, are not necessarily included in the Supreme Court opinion itself. Where this site includes additional details beyond the court's text, we aim to cite a primary source like a newspaper article or clearly label the detail as community recollection.
Sources: Streepy v. State (202 Ind. 685, 177 N.E. 897) on vLex | Greichunos v. State (Justia) (references Streepy)

Unconfirmed Community Recollection

One story still needs a primary source before we can present it as verified history.

  • Early 1960s bank incident: Some community recollections say a robbery attempt involved a vehicle striking or entering the front of the bank building. We are treating that account as unconfirmed until a dated news report, photograph, or official record is located.

Help Us Expand This Page

We'd like to expand this page over time with fully sourced details such as:

  • Newspaper coverage from 1927 and the years that followed
  • Historic photos of the bank building and Main Street
  • Firsthand recollections that can be tied to dated records
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