Ruby Dardeen

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Do you know who murdered the Dardeen family in 1987?
Ruby Elaine Dardeen, aged 30, was brutally murdered on November 18, 1987, along with her entire family in their home in Ina, Illinois. Ruby was pregnant at the time and, during the attack, she went into labor, giving birth to a daughter. Tragically, both Ruby and her newborn were killed alongside Ruby's three-year-old son, Peter. The attacker used a baseball bat, which had been a gift from her husband to their son, to inflict the deadly blows. After the murder, their bodies were found tucked int ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Ruby Dardeen

    November 29, 2022

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Ina

    IL

    1987-11-18

    1987-11-17

    1857-08-10

    130

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    Ruby

    Dardeen

    10/24/2024


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