5 True Crime Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #432
Episode 432 of the Southern Girl Crime Stories podcast, hosted by by Southern Girl, titled "5 True Crime Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #432" was published on December 31, 2025 and runs 24 minutes.
December 31, 2025 ·24m · Southern Girl Crime Stories
Summary
🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories Each one a haunting mystery that demands answers. 🔹 Daniel “DJ” Reed Smith – A 29-year-old father and carpenter found dead on railroad tracks in South Carolina. Initially ruled an accident, a 2024 lawsuit alleges he was murdered and his body staged in a cover-up. 🔹 The Dardeen Family Murders – In 1987, Keith and Elaine Dardeen, their son Peter, and newborn daughter were brutally murdered in their Illinois trailer. Despite a bizarre false confession from a serial killer, the case remains unsolved and as disturbing as ever. 🔹 Kimber Leanne Lucas – A 25-year-old pregnant woman trying to escape life on the streets was found stabbed to death in Halifax in 1994. Despite DNA and suspects, her case remains unsolved and is believed to be linked to other murders. 🔹 Melissa Ann Trumpy – A 37-year-old mother of three vanished after visiting her abusive boyfriend in Illinois. Her rented truck was later found abandoned, but Melissa has never been seen again. As of June 2025, she remains missing. 🔹 Terri Marie Howell – A 24-year-old mother was found murdered and set on fire in a rural Kentucky farmhouse in 1980. Despite early missteps and missing evidence, her family continues to push for answers in this long-unsolved case. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/8bd0ce5d Support the show Subscribe:✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories☕ Buy Me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Episode Description
π Case Lineup β 5 Chilling True Crime Stories Each one a haunting mystery that demands answers. πΉ Daniel βDJβ Reed Smith β A 29-year-old father and carpenter found dead on railroad tracks in South Carolina. Initially ruled an accident, a 2024 lawsuit alleges he was murdered and his body staged in a cover-up. πΉ The Dardeen Family Murders β In 1987, Keith and Elaine Dardeen, their son Peter, and newborn daughter were brutally murdered in their Illinois trailer. Despite a bizarre false confession from a serial killer, the case remains unsolved and as disturbing as ever. πΉ Kimber Leanne Lucas β A 25-year-old pregnant woman trying to escape life on the streets was found stabbed to death in Halifax in 1994. Despite DNA and suspects, her case remains unsolved and is believed to be linked to other murders. πΉ Melissa Ann Trumpy β A 37-year-old mother of three vanished after visiting her abusive boyfriend in Illinois. Her rented truck was later found abandoned, but Melissa has never been seen again. As of June 2025, she remains missing. πΉ Terri Marie Howell β A 24-year-old mother was found murdered and set on fire in a rural Kentucky farmhouse in 1980. Despite early missteps and missing evidence, her family continues to push for answers in this long-unsolved case.
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π Sources: https://controlc.com/8bd0ce5d
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Subscribe: β https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 π Ώπ °πππ ΄π Ύπ ½ https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories β Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
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