Unsolved: Bill & Peggy Stephenson with Melissa From Just the Tip-Sters

 In this month's special, Melissa from Just The Tip-Sters shares a case close to her heart with Cam & Jen. It's a head-scratcher.

In May 2011, Bill and Peggy Stephenson, a kind, generous, and deeply loved couple from Florence, Kentucky, were brutally murdered inside their own home. Both were 74 years old. Their deaths sent shockwaves through Northern Kentucky and left family, friends, and an entire community searching for answers.

More than a decade later, this horrific double homicide remains unsolved.

There was no obvious motive, no clear suspects, and no explanation that made sense. Even seasoned detectives and the FBI have described the case as complex, haunting, and deeply baffling.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department continues to pursue leads and believes that more than one person may have information about what happened that night. Investigators have vowed to leave no stone unturned, but they still need public help.

If you have any information, no matter how small it may seem, please get in touch with law enforcement.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department

Phone: 859-334-8496

Toll-Free Tip Line: 844-210-1111

Email: ⁠stephensontip@boonecountyky.org⁠

If you know anything about the murders of Bill and Peggy Stephenson, please speak up. One detail could be the key to ending this long nightmare and bringing justice to a family that has waited far too long.

You can also send your tips to Melissa

Phone: 832-842-7837

Email: ⁠jttipsters@gmail.com⁠

Make sure you follow Melissa's podcast Just the Tip-Sters. We know you'll love it. You can find her podcast on the same app you use to listen to OTCP.

343. Dardeen Family Massacre

 In the quiet, unassuming town of Ina, Illinois—where life moved slowly and danger felt distant—Keith and Elaine Dardeen were building a modest, faith-centered future with their young son, Peter, and a baby on the way. Their trailer sat tucked into the woods near the highway, close enough to hear passing traffic yet isolated enough to disappear into the darkness. When Keith failed to report for his night shift on November 18, 1987, concern quickly turned to dread as calls to the home went unanswered. What investigators would soon discover was beyond comprehension: the entire family had been brutally massacred.

Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Dardeen Family Massacre.’

Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS

Music by our EP @theinkypawprint

Sources:

⁠https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141094349/⁠

⁠https://books.google.com/books?id=PEDSSsFlDOcC&pg=PA46⁠

⁠http://www.nwherald.com/2014/04/12/unsolved-1987-slaying-of-illinois-family-haunting/auj00b/⁠

⁠http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/pat-gauen/gauen-gruesome-illinois-mystery-appears-to-end-with-texas-execution/article_b5a3da6c-c649-5725-8a7e-23f96873f514.html⁠

⁠http://www.14news.com/story/7372700/unsolved-murder-still-haunts-tri-state-family-two-decades-later⁠

⁠https://thesouthern.com/news/article_51b2456d-80ff-5def-9511-6292e669c94e.html⁠

⁠https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/03/13/13-year-vigil-of-fear-eases-in-illinois-town/⁠

⁠https://www.firstalert4.com/2022/01/21/gruesome-murder-an-illinois-family-remains-unsolved-main-suspect-is-executed/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1fzq8zj/on_the_evening_of_november_18_1987_police_went_to/⁠

⁠https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/11/05/heartland-unsolved-never-forget/⁠

https://www.10minutemurder.com/blog/keith-and-elaine-dardeen-a-family-trying-to-escape-death/

⁠https://medium.com/@tonyakpan45/the-dardeen-family-massacre-de3b9fdb5bb6⁠

https://people.com/dardeen-murders-unsolved-who-killed-illinois-family-8649561

342. Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Wayne Adam Ford

 In November 1998, Wayne Ford was troubled and scared. He called his brother Rodney and said he had “hurt some people.” Rodney could hear the worry in his voice, so he drove six hours through the night to be with him. When he arrived, Wayne was upset and emotional. The next day, the brothers tried to have a normal day. They visited places from their childhood in Humboldt County, had breakfast together, drove past streets they knew, and even went to the zoo. But all day, there was a quiet tension between them, as if they both knew something big was coming. That evening, Wayne finally went to the sheriff’s office and made a confession. Then, looking at the officers, Wayne said, “That’s just the tip of the iceberg.”

Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Wayne Adam Ford.

A huge Thank You to our team:

Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen

Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sources:

1)  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egffR6XTjZs⁠

2)  ⁠https://humboldtgov.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/5210⁠

3)  ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Adam_Ford⁠

4)  ⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/158344788/?match=1&terms=%22Ryan%20Slough%22⁠ LA Times Nov 7 1998

5)  ⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/1232837295/?match=1&terms=%22Ryan%20Slough%22⁠ LA Times Nov 10 1998

6)  ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcata,_California#:~:text=While%20Arcata%2C%20Eureka%2C%20Fortuna%20and,the%20continental%20US%20west%20coast⁠.

7)  ⁠https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231248800/tina_renee-gibbs⁠

8)  ⁠https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/ford-wayne-adam.htm⁠ 

9)  ⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/747919834/?terms=%22Tina%20Renee%20Gibbs%22⁠

10) ⁠https://www.montereyherald.com/2007/03/17/serial-killer-given-the-death-penalty/#:~:text=SAN%20BERNARDINO%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20A,their%20mutilated%20bodies%20across%20California⁠.

11) World's Most Evil Killers Season 8 Episode 9 ⁠https://youtu.be/egffR6XTjZs?si=Y9rqS8au-ISN-8d2⁠

12) ⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/708178662/?match=1&terms=%22Tina%20Gibbs%22⁠ Aug 8 1998 Fresno Bee

13) ⁠https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2001/dec/19/judge-unseals-documents-in-suspected-serial-killer/⁠

14) ⁠https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Ford,%20Wayne%20Adam.pdf⁠

15) ⁠https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/wayne_adam_ford/index.html⁠

16) ⁠https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Kerry_Cummings⁠

17) ⁠https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1713ufca.html⁠

18) ⁠https://lakeconews.com/news/75870-humboldt-county-homicide-victim-identified-after-25-years⁠

19) ⁠https://krcrtv.com/news/local/eureka-cold-case-solved-homicide-victim-identified-after-25-years⁠

20) ⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/628149383/?match=1&terms=%22Tina%20Gibbs%22⁠ Sacramento Bee Nov 7 1998

21) ⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/1233197380/?match=1&terms=%22Tina%20Gibbs%22⁠ San Francisco Chronicle Nov 11 1998

22) Evil Lives Here: Season 9, Episode 4 ⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FNXBVFJT/ref=atv_dp_sign_suc_3P⁠

23) I Lived With a Killer: Season 1 Episode 14 "Wayward Wayne."

341. Missoula Mauler: Wayne Nance

 It was supposed to be an ordinary night in a quiet Missoula neighborhood, the kind where doors stayed unlocked because nothing bad ever happened. But just after 10 p.m., Doug and Kris Wells pulled into their driveway and found something that didn’t belong: a pickup truck abandoned on their lawn and a man slumped inside.

What followed wasn’t a burglary gone wrong. It wasn’t a random act of violence. It was the moment a hidden obsession finally broke loose.

Within minutes, a familiar face stepped out of the darkness. A coworker. A trusted local. A man who had been watching Kris for months. What began as small talk turned into a brutal ambush, a home invasion, and a fight for survival. Bound, beaten, and bleeding, Doug Wells would make one impossible decision and unknowingly come face to face with one of Montana’s most elusive killers. Because the man in their home wasn’t just a stalker, he was a predator tied to years of unsolved murders.

Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Missoula Mauler: Wayne Nance.’

Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS

Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint

Sources:

⁠https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/in-search-of-christy-s-true-identity/article_a9a3d103-7e15-5bf2-a6e3-47b677fdb61d.html⁠

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/cold-case-research-yields-id-of-1984-murder-victim/article_a01dbe0d-5c2d-5181-9927-460950a1ddd1.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/media/news130.html

⁠https://archive.today/20210518141950/https://apnews.com/article/2108bbfab6c8b76782d6940ba7bb4512⁠

https://web.archive.org/web/20150713223046/http://www.hsc.unt.edu/departments/pathology_anatomy/dna/Forensics/Initiative/Bachman.cfm

⁠https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114718350/girls-skeleton-found/⁠

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_Victims_Identification_Project

https://dnasolves.com/articles/christy_crystal_creek/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114719513/bonner-county-police-blotter/

⁠https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114720045/hunter-finds-human-skeleton/⁠

https://billingsgazette.com/wayne-nance-the-missoula-mauler/article_af33b419-ca33-50b8-b5e6-c592d4b23373.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20160410184907/https://sites.google.com/site/ianwithrow71/home/archive/christycrystalcreekandthemissoulamauler

⁠https://www.montanarightnow.com/all_abc_fox/montana-murder-mysteries-the-gruesome-world-of-missoula-mauler-wayne-nance/article_5dc7d3b8-5cd8-11ea-859a-e38169e49727.html⁠

http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/N/NANCE_wayne_nathan.php

https://www.forensicmag.com/575873-Remains-of-Suspected-Third-Victim-of-Wayne-Nance-ID-ed-after-36-Years/

⁠To Kill and Kill Again: the Terrifying True Story of Montana's Baby-Faced Serial Sex Murderer.⁠   Coston, John  2016

340 ‘Bluebell Betrayal: Terri Jo Duperrault.’

 It all began in November 1961, when Arthur Duperrault, a 40-year-old optometrist from Green Bay, Wisconsin, finally set out to give his family the adventure he had been dreaming of for years. Arthur had built a thriving practice specializing in contact lenses, a career that afforded him comfort and stability. But he wanted more than the routines of Midwestern life. What he craved was experience, something unforgettable for himself, for his wife Jean, and for their children: 14-year-old Brian,  11-year-old Terry Jo, and little René, just 7 years old. For years, Arthur had talked about escaping the bitter Wisconsin winters, of trading frost for sunlight and snow for turquoise waters. The Bahamas, in particular, held a special place in his memory. He had promised himself then that he would one day return with the family he dreamed of building. That promise became a plan, and over time, a quiet obsession. He saved steadily until, at last, the moment arrived. What was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime would end in murder, and more than a few questions, and only one person would be left to tell the tale. 

Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Bluebell Betrayal: Terri Jo Duperrault.’

Listener discretion by Edward OctoberpodVHS @octoberpodVHS

Music by our EP @theinkypawprint

Sources: 

⁠https://www.vintag.es/2017/05/orphaned-on-ocean-unbelievable-story-of.html⁠

⁠https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/219816524/⁠

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrhcaQGuk5pbccmIH1XNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzYEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1767976710/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nydailynews.com%2f2021%2f08%2f01%2fjustice-story-mystery-of-little-girl-lost-at-sea-after-family-is-slaughtered-aboard-their-boat%2f/RK=2/RS=E4PyQI3FuG_cpl5FxHI0.P_8n1E-

⁠https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/219816524/⁠

⁠https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrihfPLuU5p7w0KH9NXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1767976652/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2ftv%2frecaps%2fsole-survivor-of-family-yacht-massacre-dubbed-the-sea-orphan-recounts-harrowing-ordeal%2far-AA1QqPv5/RK=2/RS=pp5.5u.YB3ABBwpQCMX2Lg.MDII-⁠

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrhcaQGuk5pbccmHn1XNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1767976710/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cbsnews.com%2fnews%2fbook-em-alone-orphaned-on-the-ocean%2f/RK=2/RS=LFc_O5uAZEGfVOOliG.CGWmsRqY-

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