Opal Collins

International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) · May 28, 1956

Hammond police are keeping a constant guard over Mrs. Opal Collins, 25, to prevent any possible suicide attempt. She is to be charged later today with the murders of her husband, Ben Jr., 28, a paraplegic veteran; his mother, Mrs. Julia Collins, and his sisters, May Sue, 11, and Martha Ann, 14. The shooting occurred in the Collins' home Saturday night during family dispute. Mrs. Collins is shown in the Hammond jail. She and her husband were married last May 1.