On the morning of August 17, 1984, Darlene Hulse was at home in rural Argos, Indiana with her three young daughters when a stranger came to the door and forced himself on her. The two oldest girls ran for help while the man continued to attack Darlene on the floor of her living room, using a fireplace poker from Darlene’s own woodburning stove. The attack was so brutal that Darlene’s 1-year-old, who was in a diaper on the floor nearby, was splattered with her mother’s blood. In episode one of The Deck Investigates, which features interviews from Darlene’s daughters, who are the only eyewitnesses to her murder, we walk you through the horrific crime minute by minute.
Courtesy: Indiana State Police
Episode Info
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![Darlene and three daughters](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Darlene-and-three-daughters.jpg)
Darlene Hulse pictured with her 3 daughters: Marie (on left with dark hair), Darlene, Melissa (to the right of Darlene), Kristen (baby being held)
![Hulse Family Residence](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Hulse-Family-Residence-1984.jpg)
The Hulse Family residence in Argos, Indiana 1984
![Welcome to Argos sign.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Welcome-to-Argos-2022-1024x768.jpg)
Welcome to Argos sign. Taken in 2022.
![Road to Hulse home.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Road-to-Hulse-home-2022-1024x768.jpg)
The road to the Hulse home in Argos, Indiana. Taken 2022.
![Recreated map showing distance between Hulse home and grandparent's home.](https://thedeckpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Recreated-Map-of-Hulse-Home-to-Grandparents-Home.jpg)
A recreated map illustrating the distance from The Hulse House to the Grandparents' house.