Eric Fairburn (mug shots Indianapolis Metro PD)A man from Indianapolis has been charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of a Springfield man in May of 2004.
A news release from the Springfield Police Department says that on Saturday September 4th, Eric Fairburn, 36, walked into a police station in Indianapolis and confessed to the killing of William McDaniel. Investigators in Indianapolis contacted authorities in Springfield who traveled to Indiana to question Fairburn.
According to the probable cause statement used as the basis for the charges, McDaniel, 57, was shot multiple times through a glass storm door of his home at 1669 E. Turner about 2:15 a.m. on May 14, 2004. Police at the time said it was an execution-style murder.
Vinlanders who attended a 2005 gathering included (top row, from left) Nate Sliter, Adrian Petty, Jason Gregg, Eric Busetti, Timothy Dumas, Eric Fairburn, Brien James, Jason Gall, John Carr and Adrien Apodaca; and (bottom row, from left) "Big John," Bryon Widner, "Chad," Kevin Kislingbury and Scott Burris. (photo courtesy of The Southern Poverty Law Center)
A news release from the Springfield Police Department says that on Saturday September 4th, Eric Fairburn, 36, walked into a police station in Indianapolis and confessed to the killing of William McDaniel. Investigators in Indianapolis contacted authorities in Springfield who traveled to Indiana to question Fairburn.
According to the probable cause statement used as the basis for the charges, McDaniel, 57, was shot multiple times through a glass storm door of his home at 1669 E. Turner about 2:15 a.m. on May 14, 2004. Police at the time said it was an execution-style murder.
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Crime scene tape surrounds the home of William McDaniel (photo courtesy of KOLR-KSFX)
Crime scene tape surrounds the home of William McDaniel (photo courtesy of KOLR-KSFX)Springfield police Lt. David Millsap says McDaniel, who they believe had drinking, was involved in a car/motorcycle accident about two weeks prior with Jerry "Sinbad" Riggio who was a friend of Fairbanks. Riggio died from injuries he sustained in the crash, and McDaniel was charged with leaving the scene of an accident.
Becky McDaniel, who called 9-1-1 the night her husband was shot, made a public plea through the media for help in finding out who was responsible for the death of her husband of 35 years. Fairburn lived in Springfield at the time of McDaniel's death.
An online search for the name Eric Fairburn reveals the man has an extensive criminal history and co-founded a hate group in Indiana, The Vinlanders Social Club.
In December of 2008, Fairburn, aka "The Butcher," was sentenced to five years in prison (three of those years were suspended at sentencing) for being the ringleader in the beating of Dexter Lewis, an African American, in downtown Indianapolis in March of 2007. Fairburn was jailed in early 2008 for an alleged assault of his girlfriend's mother in Hancock County, Ind
When Fairburn was sentenced in 2008, he had the word "murder" tattooed across his neck, and the Vinlanders Social Club shield logo on his head. three years suspended. Since he had already served 199 days in jail, the VSC leader was eligible for parole in February of 2009.
Becky McDaniel, who called 9-1-1 the night her husband was shot, made a public plea through the media for help in finding out who was responsible for the death of her husband of 35 years. Fairburn lived in Springfield at the time of McDaniel's death.
An online search for the name Eric Fairburn reveals the man has an extensive criminal history and co-founded a hate group in Indiana, The Vinlanders Social Club.
In December of 2008, Fairburn, aka "The Butcher," was sentenced to five years in prison (three of those years were suspended at sentencing) for being the ringleader in the beating of Dexter Lewis, an African American, in downtown Indianapolis in March of 2007. Fairburn was jailed in early 2008 for an alleged assault of his girlfriend's mother in Hancock County, Ind
When Fairburn was sentenced in 2008, he had the word "murder" tattooed across his neck, and the Vinlanders Social Club shield logo on his head. three years suspended. Since he had already served 199 days in jail, the VSC leader was eligible for parole in February of 2009.
Fairlaind co-founded the the VSC, a Knightstown,Indiana racist skinhead group in 2003. The group has become an umbrella organization for more than a dozen racist skinhead crews across the country. He is also profiled on the blog Nazi Watch USA.
--Vinlanders who attended a 2005 gathering included (top row, from left) Nate Sliter, Adrian Petty, Jason Gregg, Eric Busetti, Timothy Dumas, Eric Fairburn, Brien James, Jason Gall, John Carr and Adrien Apodaca; and (bottom row, from left) "Big John," Bryon Widner, "Chad," Kevin Kislingbury and Scott Burris. (photo courtesy of The Southern Poverty Law Center)When Fairburn was sentenced by an African American woman judge his he was respectful answering "Yes ma'am" and "No ma'am." As part of the conditions of his suspended sentence, the judge barred him from associating with skinheads or any other white supremacists.
According to an article found online, it didn't take long for Fairburn to renounce his affiliation with the VSC in open court, "I'm no longer a member of the Vinlanders and I no longer have any association or ties whatsoever with the Vinlanders Social Club or any other [racist] clubs or anything," Fairburn said. "I haven't been around those people in over a year."
Today, "The Butcher" has covered up the murder tattoo with one that appears to be leafy.
McDaniel is being held in a jail in Indianapolis on $2 million dollars bond and is awaiting extradition to Missouri.
McDaniel is being held in a jail in Indianapolis on $2 million dollars bond and is awaiting extradition to Missouri.
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