Russell Keith Dardeen

Murdered

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Peter Dardeen

Murdered: Nov 18, 1987
Peter Dardeen, a three-year-old boy, was brutally killed along with his family on November 18, 1987, 7 ...Read More
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Russell Keith Dardeen, aged 29, was brutally murdered along with his family on November 18, 1987, in Ina, Illinois. The Dardeen family, which included Keith, his wife Ruby Elaine, their three-year-old son Peter, and an unborn daughter, became victims of one of the most chilling unsolved crimes in Illinois history.

The crime unfolded after Keith failed to show up for work at the Rend Lake Water Conservancy District, a behavior that was highly uncharacteristic for him. Concerned, his supe ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Russell "Keith" Dardeen

    November 29, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Ina

    IL

    1987-11-18

    1987-11-17

    1958-06-22

    29

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    Russell Keith

    Dardeen

    10/24/2024


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