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Terry Lee Chasteen

Death by Force
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Terry Lee Chasteen, a 23-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on April 28, 1979, in Morgan County, Indiana. She was traveling with her three young children when she encountered car trouble. A man named Steven Timothy Judy, who initially appeared to be a Good Samaritan, offered to help her. However, after fixing her tire, he deliberately disabled her vehicle, leaving her stranded. Judy then offered Chasteen and her children a ride, which she accepted. Within an hour, all four were dead.
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    Victim Details

    Terry Lee Chasteen

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Morgan County

    IN

    1979-04-28

    23

    Terry

    Lee Chasteen

    11/21/2025

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