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Our card this season is Darlene Hulse, the 4 of Hearts from Indiana.

Darlene Hulse was forcibly taken from her home in Argos, Indiana on August 17, 1984. Her two oldest daughters witnessed the attack but they didn’t recognize the man who took their mother. Though Darlene’s body would be found a day later, just six miles from her home, her killer has evaded law enforcement for almost four decades and the investigation has remained cold…until now.
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Our card this season is Darlene Hulse, the 4 of Hearts from Indiana.Darlene Hulse was forcibly taken from her home in Argos, Indiana on August 17, 1984. Her two oldest daughters witnessed the attack but they didn’t recognize the man who took their mother. Though Darlene’s body would be found a day later, just six miles from her home, her killer has evaded law enforcement for almost four decades and her case has remained cold…until now.After a year long investigation, we’re uncovering new facts and speaking with witnesses and suspects who have never been spoke to before in hopes of finally answering the question, who murdered Darlene Hulse?
1 of 15: Take a Bath

1 of 15: Take a Bath

2023-03-0917:1120

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. In episode 1 of The Deck Investigates, Darlene’s own daughters walk you through the horrific crime. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com. To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/take-a-bath/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
When police respond to the home of Darlene Hulse, it’s too late. Darlene and her captor are nowhere to be found. All that’s left behind is a bloody crime scene and Darlene’s youngest daughter left in the middle of it. Police know the clock is ticking so they mobilize to locate Darlene, and fast.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/strangers-wrath/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
3 of 15: The Wooded Path

3 of 15: The Wooded Path

2023-03-0917:2712

An unsuspecting timber buyer happens upon Darlene Hulse’s body in the woods just miles from her front door. The discovery and her autopsy leave investigators with more questions than answers as to why this happened to Darlene. And why here, in Argos, Indiana?Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/wooded-path/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
4 of 15: They Left Town

4 of 15: They Left Town

2023-03-0919:4714

Police work their way through dozens of tips and zero in on two suspects which take detectives from Indiana to Colorado, Alabama, and back in order to interrogate the men they thought could be responsible for Darlene Hulse’s death. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/they-left-town/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
5 of 15: He's Gunned Down

5 of 15: He's Gunned Down

2023-03-0919:0214

A surprising suspect emerges after a fatal shootout of a robber in Texas. When police are asked to search his Indiana residence, they find bloody clothes and a newspaper clipping about Darlene Hulse’s murder. With the man in question dead, police are forced to work backwards to see if he could be their suspect.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/hes-gunned-down/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
6 of 15: Evil All Around

6 of 15: Evil All Around

2023-03-0921:3612

Police interview Darlene Hulse’s husband, Ron, to learn more about Darlene, the couple’s relationship, and their family’s routines. Ron’s quoted in the local newspaper saying something that sparks rumors.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/evil-all-around/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
7 of 15: Bring in the FBI

7 of 15: Bring in the FBI

2023-03-0919:1617

Police ask the FBI to analyze Darlene Hulse’s case and how it might connect to two others in the Argos, Indiana area. After the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit provides an analysis on suspect behavior and characteristics, the police are able to break open one of the three cases. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/bring-fbi/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
The audiochuck team joins Darlene Hulse’s daughters on their quest for answers. Though police turn down our interview requests, we convince the man in charge of Darlene’s case Prosecutor Nelson Chipman to meet with us and explain where the case stands now.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/all-goes-through-one-guy/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
We visit the crime scenes in Argos, Indiana and drive the escape route police think the killer took when he abducted Darlene Hulse. Prosecutor Nelson Chipman shares his theory on what he believes happened to Darlene and points out a strange anomaly between the Peltz home, the Hulse home, and a third property. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/lets-go-ride/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
We study land records and discover a shocking connection between where Darlene Hulse’s body was found and Kenneth McCune Jr., a man who was convicted of another crime nearby. After taking a closer look, we find a slew of coincidences that lead us right to his front door in our search for answers.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/look-at-the-deeds/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
11 of 15: Bad Seed

11 of 15: Bad Seed

2023-03-0929:5418

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. A man named John Paul Clark. John had spent a few months in an Indiana prison before escaping less than two weeks before Darlene Hulse was killed. We go to his hometown to dig through records, interview one of his victims, and track him down to see if he will tell us where he was on August 17th, 1984.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/bad-seed/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
We interview private investigator Patrick Zirpoli who reviewed the case and came up with yet another person of interest based on pre-crime, crime, and post-crime behavior. We obtain interviews that were done with witnesses who had reason to believe this man was the one who killed Darlene Hulse.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/pis-best-lead/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
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. To uncover the truth, we go back to Argos, Indiana which leads us down yet another new path.Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/untangling-misinformation/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
We consult an expert in hopes of getting answers to questions in Darlene Hulse’s autopsy report, and what he reveals turns everything we thought we knew upside down, not just about Darlene’s last living moments but also the man who killed her. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/massive-revelation/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
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.  Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse.If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email thedeck@audiochuck.com.To view information and photos referenced in this episode, visit https://thedeckpodcast.com/next-in-the-investigation/Brought to you by CarMax. Car buying reimagined. Find a car you’ll love at CarMax.com.
Comments (28)

Jessica Girl

you're really trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with this guy. there is no mystery. it's not deep. You must just be doing that for suspense in your podcast.

Mar 24th
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Karë Galloway

Nelson is either sketchy as hell or a complete moron. I don't know what's worse since he's the gatekeeper of the case...

Mar 22nd
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Chelsea Lynn

Why is he so secretive? He should be happy that this podcast is bringing attention to this case. Doesn't he want it solved? Why is he making the victims kids feel guilty for pushing for this case to be solved.? It just feels off and very strange.

Mar 22nd
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Chelsea Lynn

Nelson, you should be ashamed of yourself. You are not a good person and you need to retire. It's scary that you have any involvement with any cases at all. How date he treat a victims daughter the way he has!! Appalling.

Mar 22nd
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Neha Mahnoor Patillo

ugh Nelson just wtf

Mar 22nd
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Neha Mahnoor Patillo

this guy sounds suspicious 🤔 he's weird.

Mar 21st
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Sharon Hope-Birkes

I signed this petition! https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-darlene-hulse?redirect=false

Mar 19th
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britney tears

Lawd, I can't breathe over here. Hearing how loving Darlene was with her girls and their sweet lil voices took it over the edge for me. No one deserved this and I pray there will be answers soon💞✨

Mar 19th
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Kate Gates

I enjoyed listening to this series a lot. I prefer the more in-depth podcasts to some of their one-off episodes. Hopefully, this will help highlight this horrific story and jump start a proper investigation to give the family answers.

Mar 19th
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Deineath

I guess the last episode got everyone. All could've been put together in 2-3 normal length episodes tbh. Good effort anyway. Looking forward to a closure soon..

Mar 19th
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CourtneyJ0813

this series could have been done in a couple 40 minute episodes.... soooo many ads on every 17 minute episode!!

Mar 17th
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Joel Yago

I was hooked from the first episode. I love how the episodes were narrated. At the end of every episode, I wanted to keep going to the next one.

Mar 17th
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jennifer sauseda

Im crying at the audio she made for her kids.Its beautiful that you reminded everyone that she died fighting like hell. keep doing what you do. You all are amazing and there is a special place in heaven for you guys.

Mar 16th
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Krista Cobb Grahl

just listened as I was getting out of the shower, stood there bawling my eyes out. Nelson, you need to listen to those recordings when the girls were little, and then still say "no".

Mar 16th
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Melissa Seddon

imagine having a person like nelson standing in the way of the answer to your mother's murder, the torment this family must go through. 🥺

Mar 15th
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melissa linae

Oh my goodness, that last episode made me ball my eyes out. I hope this family is able to get answers and closure soon! Thank you for all the hard work Ashley and Emily!

Mar 14th
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Vicki Leis

If I lived in that community and that was the prosecuting attorney we were relying on to provide justice for our community I would be screaming for him to be removed from the office IMMEDIATELY! He is an embarrassment to the profession. I would love to see an investigation into the solve & successful prosecution rate in that area. Who is holding these people accountable? If these prosecutors and investigators are not held accountable how will the perpetrators ever be brought to justice? I am almost as pissed as I was about the handling of the Jacob Wetterling case - just unbelievable! 😓😓 SMFH!

Mar 11th
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Lynn Van Devander

This last episode got me.😔 It's horrible to think these types of animals live among us. They don't deserve to walk this earth. Im glad to hear the happiness her daughters still have in spite of everything they went through. ❤️

Mar 11th
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Brandy Coulter

Currently sitting in the school pick-up line and the ending of this episode took me out 😭 when Ashley said "we can't play any of this" and then she proceeded to put it in the episode 💔😭😭 hoping and praying for her family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 let them get the answers they deserve 💔

Mar 10th
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Krysten Ervin

nelson sounds like a big TWAT and I hope he reads this.

Mar 10th
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