In the late summer of 2014, a tragic and bizarre series of events unfolded in the small town of Fowler, Indiana, culminating in the death of 68-year-old Nena Metoyer. A female resident of Dunedin, Florida, Metoyer had traveled to Fowler in August to be cared for by her daughter, Teresa Jarding, as she was reportedly suffering from leukemia. This visit, intended for care and family support, would take a dark and unforeseen turn.
Concerns for Metoyer's wellbeing arose in September.
Her daughter, Jarding, had informed her own fiancé that her mother had passed away and that she was taking her remains to Florida. However, this was not the truth. On September 24, Jarding herself was discovered near death in her home from a drug overdose and passed away the following day. It was during the subsequent efforts to clean out Jarding's residence that a horrifying discovery was made. Metoyer's remains were found inside a garbage container in the home.
The investigation into Nena Metoyer's death revealed a grim reality. An autopsy determined that she had not succumbed to her illness but had died from a gunshot wound to the head. The bullet was of the same caliber as the one used in the murder of Jarding's ex-husband, Milan Lekich, whose dismembered body had been found in his Chicago-area garage around the same time. The firearm, a. 22 caliber pistol, was found near Jarding when she was discovered.
Ultimately, the investigation pointed to Teresa Jarding as the sole suspect in the murder of her mother, Nena Metoyer, and her ex-husband, Milan Lekich. With Jarding deceased, no arrests could be made, and the case concluded with the grim understanding of a daughter's unthinkable actions against her own mother and former spouse.
