Do you know who murdered the Dardeen family in 1987? 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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