Dardeen Family Murders
Why did the Dardeen family become the target of a brutal attack?
4.4 (19)
34 mins
Uncover what happened inside the Dardeen family home in Illinois in 1987 and why the killings left investigators with almost no clear motive. Explore the clues, theories, and decades of unanswered questions surrounding a family murdered in their own home.
Ep 1:
A Quiet Town, A Growing Dread
In the sleepy town of Ina, Illinois, a devout young family quietly planned their escape from rising violence—unaware they'd already run out of time.
Ep 2:
A Family Arranged to Sleep
Deputies uncover a mother, toddler, and newborn tucked into bed as if sleeping, while the father's blood-soaked car sits in plain sight—launching an investigation with no clear answers.
Ep 3:
A Confession That Didn't Fit
A death row serial killer claims responsibility for the Dardine murders, but his shifting stories and glaring errors leave investigators more confused than convinced.
Ep 4:
The Questions That Outlived the Answers
Decades later, a grieving mother's relentless search for truth collides with a case frozen in theory, leaving the Dardine family's fate forever unresolved.
Discussions (5)
Darren
Level 2 · 5 days agoKeith refused to let a woman use his phone but the killer walked right in. Sometimes the thing you fear the least is the thing that gets you.
Amelia
Level 5 · 5 days agoThe 1980 census for Ina IL really was 460 people, looked it up. Tiny town.
Greg
Level 6 · 5 days agowait so nobody ever figured out who the mystery man coming and going from the Dardine trailer was?? Elaine changed the subject immediately... that detail is doing SO much heavy lifting
