The Deck Investigates

Our team takes another look at a pool of early suspects that were dismissed without much explanation. With gaps in the case files, we retrace steps and revisit individuals who might have been overlooked. As we explore these loose ends, new questions emerge, leaving us to wonder if crucial details slipped through the cracks nearly 40 years ago.

Under pressure from the police due to his own involvement in drug dealing, Kenny suddenly changes his story about Steve’s behavior around the time of Ada Haradine’s disappearance. And his new account just fuels investigators’ lingering suspicions.

The search for Ada Haradine takes a tragic turn when her remains are discovered by chance in a remote, wooded area just over three years after she vanished… and with this revelation, the investigation shifts focus from finding her to uncovering what happened in her final moments.

As the anniversary of Ada Haradine’s disappearance passes, her husband Ed receives a chilling call at his office from a man who claims to know what happened to her. But while investigators scramble to trace the call – while keeping an eye on Terry – they’re left at a standstill when they don’t hear back from the mystery man.

A shocking rumor emerges during a casual conversation around a campfire – a startling claim from a man named Terry, that, if true, could change the entire direction of the investigation into Ada Haradine’s disappearance. But as police dig deeper into Terry's story, they find inconsistencies that raise questions about his motives and credibility.

Not long before Ada went missing, another nearby mom named Linda VanBuskirk mysteriously disappeared during a routine walk on a warm March day. As her family and police launch a desperate search, a young boy’s chilling eyewitness account and the discovery of Linda’s body in a shallow grave send shockwaves through the community - while police wonder if Linda’s murder might be connected to Ada disappearance.

Despite a neighborhood filled with potential witnesses, Ada vanished without a trace in broad daylight. Was it a well-dressed stranger in a dark car, or was someone closer to Ada involved? As investigators sift through leads, hypnosis sessions, and strange phone calls, the list of suspects grows, leaving more questions than answers.

Our card this season is Ada Haradine, the 3 of Clubs from Indiana.

A new suspect name is dropped into our inbox, with third-hand information about him having confessed to Darlene’s murder.

In the season one finale of Darlene Hulse’s case, we lay out next steps for officials, fill you in on three other loose ends we’re continuing to work, and ask you to do your part to get justice for Darlene.

We discover we’ve been given bad information about a person of interest. Either we were lied to or those in charge are confusing vital information in this cold case.

We sort through tips from 1984 that tell police to look at a man accused of the attempted rape and attempted murder of another Indiana woman that same year.

We visit the crime scenes in Argos, Indiana and drive the escape route police think the killer took. Prosecutor Nelson Chipman shares his theory on what he believes happened to Darlene.