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Ruby Dardeen

Case from Ina, IL dated Nov 18, 1987

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

07/12/2026


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On November 18, 1987, 30‑year‑old Ruby Elaine Dardeen—who went by Elaine—was found brutally beaten to death at her mobile home outside Ina, Illinois. Elaine, a White female, was seven months pregnant at the time. The violence inflicted was so traumatic that she went into premature labor during the attack, giving birth to a baby girl who was also beaten to death. Elaine’s 3‑year‑old son, Peter, had similarly been beaten to death and found tucked into bed beside her and the newborn. ...
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