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"The Deck Investigates" returns with Season 2, delving deep into the perplexing case of Ada Haradine, a 40-year-old mother of two who vanished without a trace from her Elkhart, Indiana home on a seemingly ordinary Wednesday afternoon in May 1985.

Over 14 gripping episodes, we meticulously reconstruct the events leading up to Ada's disappearance, exploring the initial efforts to find her and the myriad of suspects and theories that emerged in the wake of her vanishing.

The investigation takes a dramatic turn when Ada's remains are discovered three years later in a wooded area 12 miles from her home, transforming a missing persons case into a homicide investigation. As law enforcement scrambles to make sense of new evidence, the focus shifts to surprising potential suspects, including Ada's neighbor.

Through exclusive interviews with family members, law enforcement, and key witnesses, "The Deck Investigates" grapples with questions about the challenges of pursuing justice decades after a crime.

Join us as we peel back the layers of this baffling cold case, reexamine old leads, and shine a light on overlooked details in the quest to finally answer the question: Who killed Ada Haradine, and why?

The Deck Investigates

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?

 

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Darlene Hulse (4 of Hearts, Indiana)

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. 

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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/

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1 of 15: Take a Bath

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.

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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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

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Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

2 of 15: A Stranger's Wrath

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?

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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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

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Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

3 of 15: The Wooded Path

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. 

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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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

 • Instagram: 
@ashleyflowers • TikTok: 
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Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

4 of 15: They Left Town

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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

 • Instagram: 
@ashleyflowers • TikTok: 
@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie • Twitter: 
@Ash_Flowers • Facebook: 
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Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

5 of 15: He's Gunned Down

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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

 • Instagram: 
@ashleyflowers • TikTok: 
@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie • Twitter: 
@Ash_Flowers • Facebook: 
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Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

6 of 15: Evil All Around

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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

 • Instagram: 
@ashleyflowers • TikTok: 
@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie • Twitter: 
@Ash_Flowers • Facebook: 
/AshleyFlowers.AF
Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

7 of 15: Bring in the FBI

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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

 • Instagram: 
@ashleyflowers • TikTok: 
@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie • Twitter: 
@Ash_Flowers • Facebook: 
/AshleyFlowers.AF
Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

8 of 15: It All Goes Through One Guy

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/

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The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

 • Instagram: 
@ashleyflowers • TikTok: 
@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie • Twitter: 
@Ash_Flowers • Facebook: 
/AshleyFlowers.AF
Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

9 of 15: Let's Go for a Ride

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/

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 • Instagram: 
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/audiochuckllc
The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

 • Instagram: 
@ashleyflowers • TikTok: 
@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie • Twitter: 
@Ash_Flowers • Facebook: 
/AshleyFlowers.AF
Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

12 of 15: P.I.'s Best Lead

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