Case #28: Ian

Murder in Illinois

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True Crime, Society & Culture

3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Ian Stedman suffered 32 years with full body rashes, debilitating headaches, joint pain and hearing loss without a clear diagnosis. His Mother Barb had gone over 60 years with the same symptoms. After hundreds of doctors visits and decades of frustration - they had resigned to believe there were no answers. That is until Ian’s daughter, Lia was born covered in that all-too-recognizable rash. Ian re-ignited his search for answers in an effort to save his family.

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0:00.0	There was one day my eyes were so flared I couldn't see.
0:11.2	And I remember on that day wondering, where is this going?
0:15.0	What is this? Is this getting worse?
0:17.4	It looks exactly like what we have.
0:20.2	And I looked at Ian and we just nodded
0:22.2	We knew
0:23.1	We knew she had it
0:25.2	It's not curable
0:26.9	It's a genetic change
0:29.0	And so that's in your body
0:30.2	All the time
0:31.5	One in three people
0:32.8	Untreated just don't wake up
0:34.7	Everyone has their cross to bear
0:37.4	This is my This is my burden Now I've got a kid untreated, just don't wake up. Everyone has their cross to bear.
0:38.2	This is my.
0:40.0	This is my burden.
0:41.6	Now I've got a kid.
0:48.2	How terrifying would it be to fight an unknown enemy?
0:51.6	One you didn't recognize and didn't see coming.
0:55.0	What if that enemy was coming from within?
0:58.4	A disease that even doctors couldn't identify.
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