Episode 22- The Pelley Family Murders (The Prom Night Murder)

from It’s Crime O Clock Somewhere · host Kiley

On April 30, 1989, Bob, Dawn, Janel and Jolene Pelley were all found dead in their home in Lakeville, Indiana. The police zeroed in on Jeff Pelley, who was 17 at the time. The police said that Jeff was the only one who had a motive, his dad had grounded him weeks before and he wanted to go to the prom on April 29.  Jeff was arrested 13 years after the murders, and was found guilty in 2006, on four counts of murder. Did Jeff really kill most of his family because he wanted to go to the prom? Sources:  48 Hours: Live to Tell: Murder on Prom Night  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pelley-family-prom-night-murders-a-lifelong-friendship-rekindled-through-tragedy/  https://thecinemaholic.com/pelley-family-murder/  https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-168-last-dance-the-pelley-murders-part-1/ https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-169-last-dance-the-pelley-murders-part-2/ HUGE thank you to @josephmcdademusic for the theme song. Please subscribe to my blog: https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com Follow me on Instagram: @itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod Email me: @[email protected] Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod AND REMEMBER IT'S CRIME O CLOCK SOMEWHERE!!

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On April 30, 1989, Bob, Dawn, Janel and Jolene Pelley were all found dead in their home in Lakeville, Indiana. The police zeroed in on Jeff Pelley, who was 17 at the time. The police said that Jeff was the only one who had a motive, his dad had grounded him weeks before and he wanted to go to the prom on April 29. Jeff was arrested 13 years after the murders, and was found guilty in 2006, on four counts of murder. Did Jeff really kill most of his family because he wanted to go to the prom? Sources: 48 Hours: Live to Tell: Murder on Prom Night https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pelley-family-prom-night-murders-a-lifelong-friendship-rekindled-through-tragedy/ https://thecinemaholic.com/pelley-family-murder/ https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-168-last-dance-the-pelley-murders-part-1/ https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/episode-169-last-dance-the-pelley-murders-part-2/ HUGE thank you to @josephmcdademusic for the theme song. Please subscribe to my blog: https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com Follow me on Instagram: @itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod Email me: @[email protected] Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod AND REMEMBER IT'S CRIME O CLOCK SOMEWHERE!!

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