Who Killed The Dardeen Family?

Описание: On a cold November day in 1987, the small, tight-knit community of Ina, lllinois, was shaken to its core by a gruesome and bafiling tragedy that would remain unsolved for years. Police were called to perform a welfare check at the home of 29-year-old Russell Keith Dardeen and his family after Keith failed to show up for work. What they discovered inside was horrifying: the bodies of his wife, 30-year-old Ruby Elaine, and their 2-year-old son, Peter, brutally beaten. Elaine, who was pregnant at the time, had been beaten so badly that she went into labor, and the killer-or killers— had also beaten the newborn to death. The family's bodies were found tucked together in bed, bound and gagged. The brutality of the crime and the apparent randomness of the attack left the community reeling, fearful of a killer on the loose. The case would soon grow even more mysterious. Investigators initially believed Keith was the prime suspect. However, the next day, his body was found in a nearby field. He had been shot three times, and his penis had been severed. Keith's car, soaked in blood, was mysteriously found parked at a police station 11 miles away. The chilling details of the crime left both authorities and the public grasping for answers, but the truth remained elusive.

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