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Payton dives into the brutal murders of Morris and Ruth Gauger and the troubling investigation that followed.

On this episode of Into the Dark, Payton dives into the brutal murders of Morris and Ruth Gauger, an elderly couple found dead on their rural Illinois farm, and the troubling investigation that followed. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case Sources: Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/10/15/jurors-hear-see-evidence-of-couples-violent-deaths/ https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-biker-guilty-of-killing/193064059/ Northwestern Pritzker School of Law - https://wwws.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/gary-gauger.html…

People in this episode

Host: Payton

Topics covered

• farmhouse murders
• true crime
• investigation
• elderly couple
• Illinois

Keywords

• Gauger murders
• true crime podcast
• Illinois murders
• investigation
• elderly couple

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Tribune, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, The National Registry of Exonerations, Illinois Courts, ABC News

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