Prom Night Murders: “Justice or Wrongful Conviction?”丨MURDERISH Ep. 165

MURDERISH

Cloud10

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

A small town Indiana minister is brutally murdered in his own home. His wife and young daughters lay lifeless in the basement. It’s the kind of crime that rocks an entire community and dampens their spirit forever. The horrific quadruple homicide happened in 1989, when DNA testing was in its infancy. Would investigators be able to lean on this new technology to catch the person who massacred an entire family? As time went on and the case went cold, the facts became blurred. Would Bob and Dawn Pelley, and their two young daughters Janel and Jolene, ever get justice for the tragedy that befell them? Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors City Beauty: Visit citybeauty.com and use code MURDERISH for 15% off sitewide. Gabb Wireless: Visit gabb.com/MURDERISH for $25 off any new device to new customers. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to sign up for a $1/month trial period. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159 Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz Missing person (Arianna Fitts): To report information about Arianna’s whereabouts, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] and copy [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm journalist Carolyn Asorio and I invite you to join me and my co-host Brandon Morgan on our podcast Criminal Mischief.
0:07.4	From law enforcement officers seeking justice to victims families seeking answers.
0:13.0	Every week there's a new case and a new victim whose story deserves to be told.
0:18.6	The new episodes of Criminal Mischief drop every Tuesday.
0:22.0	This episode deals with the death of young... Criminal mischief drop every Tuesday.
0:23.2	This episode deals with the death of young children.
0:26.0	Please take care before listening.
0:28.7	The opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect those of the Murderish Podcast.
0:35.0	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:37.0	Listen or discretion is advised. A small town
0:46.6	town Indiana minister is brutally murdered in his own home.
0:50.8	His wife and young daughters lay lifeless in the basement.
0:54.0	It's the kind of crime that rocks an entire community
0:58.0	and dampens their spirit forever.
1:00.0	The horrific multiple homicide happened in 1989 when DNA testing was in its infancy.
1:08.0	Would investigators be able to lean on this new technology to catch the person who massacred an entire family?
1:15.7	As time went on and the case went cold, the facts became blurred.
1:20.8	Would the Peli family ever get justice for the tragedy that befell them?
1:26.0	This is Jamie and you're listening to murderous.
1:37.0	Join me as I explore the quadruple homicide case which has widely been known as the Prom Knight murders.
1:44.4	This case takes us to Lakeville, Indiana,
1:51.4	a small tight-knit community located 11 miles outside of South Bend.
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