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Steven Chasteen

Case from Morgan County, IN dated Apr 28, 1979

Victim Details

Steven Chasteen

Male

White / Caucasian

Morgan County

IN

1979-04-28

2

Steven

Chasteen

07/25/2026

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On a tragic day in April 1979, the lives of a young mother and her three small children were brutally cut short in a secluded area of Morgan County, Indiana. Among the victims was a young boy named Steven Chasteen. His mother, Terry Chasteen, and his siblings, Misty and Mark, were also killed in the horrific event that unfolded near White Lick Creek.

The family's ordeal began when their car was intentionally disabled on the side of Interstate 465 by a man feigning to be a Good Samaritan. ...
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  • Judy v. State :: 1981 :: Supreme Court of Indiana Decisions
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