Russell Keith Dardeen
Murdered

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Do you know who murdered the Dardeen family in 1987?
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

name

Russell "Keith" Dardeen

Case Added

November 29, 2022

gender

Male

race

Caucasian / White

city

Ina

state

Date Found

1987-11-18

Date of Death

1987-11-17

Date of Birth

1958-06-22

Age at Death

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First Name

Russell Keith

Last Name

Dardeen

Last Updated

10/24/2024

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11/05/2024

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09/20/2023

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