Investigators with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and Indiana State Police are still seeking answers in the 1981 murder of 51-year-old Sarah “Jeanette” Benson of Farmersburg.
On the evening of January 2, 1981, Benson returned home from shopping in Terre Haute, when an intruder, who was inside her Farmersburg home, confronted her.
Witnesses say they saw a car that looked “rotten egg blue”, “shiny blue”, and “very clean”.
One neighbor says they observed a white male exiting the blue sedan and knocking on the Benson’s front door.
Investigators believe this man was likely the intruder.
The male was described as tall and thin, possibly in his 20’s – at the time.
Investigators remind the public that this man would now likely be in his 50’s.
No arrest has ever been made in the case.
The Benson family remains hopeful, that sharing this information may spark someone’s memory.
If you know of any information concerning Sarah Benson’s murder, please contact the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office at (812)-268-4308 or the Indiana State Police at (765)-653-4114.
