The Deck Investigates

A new suspect name is dropped into our inbox, with third-hand information about him having confessed to Darlene’s murder.

Seven months after we dropped The Deck Investigates, we’re back with an update on everything we’ve learned since then.

In the season one finale of Darlene Hulse’s case, we lay out next steps for officials, fill you in on three other loose ends we’re continuing to work, and ask you to do your part to get justice for Darlene.

We consult an expert in hopes of getting answers to questions in Darlene Hulse’s autopsy report, and what he reveals turns everything we thought we knew upside down.

We discover we’ve been given bad information about a person of interest. Either we were lied to or those in charge are confusing vital information in this cold case.

We interview private investigator Patrick Zirpoli who reviewed the case and came up with yet another person of interest based on pre-crime, crime, and post-crime behavior.

We sort through tips from 1984 that tell police to look at a man accused of the attempted rape and attempted murder of another Indiana woman that same year.

We study land records and discover a shocking connection between where Darlene Hulse’s body was found and Kenneth McCune Jr., a man who was convicted of another crime nearby.

We visit the crime scenes in Argos, Indiana and drive the escape route police think the killer took. Prosecutor Nelson Chipman shares his theory on what he believes happened to Darlene.

The audiochuck team joins Darlene Hulse’s daughters on their quest for answers.

Police ask the FBI to analyze Darlene Hulse’s case and how it might connect to two others in the Argos, Indiana area.

Police interview Darlene Hulse’s husband, Ron, to learn more about Darlene, the couple’s relationship, and their family’s routines.

A surprising suspect emerges after a fatal shootout of a robber in Texas. When police are asked to search his Indiana residence, they find bloody clothes and a newspaper clipping about Darlene Hulse’s murder.

Police work their way through dozens of tips and zero in on two suspects which take detectives from Indiana to Colorado, Alabama, and back in order to interrogate the men they thought could be responsible for Darlene Hulse’s death.

An unsuspecting timber buyer happens upon Darlene Hulse’s body in the woods just miles from her front door. The discovery and her autopsy leave investigators with more questions than answers as to why this happened to Darlene.

When police respond to the home of Darlene Hulse, it’s too late. Darlene and her captor are nowhere to be found.

On the morning of August 17, 1984, Darlene Hulse was at home in rural Argos, Indiana with her three young daughters when a stranger came to the door and forced himself on her.

Our card this season is Darlene Hulse, the 4 of Hearts from Indiana.