Episode

11 of 15: Bad Seed
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28:57
Published: Thu Mar 09 2023
Description

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 [email protected] 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.

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The disappearance of Darlene Messer remains unsolved decades after she went missing from her home in Kentucky.
00:00 - 01:53 (01:53)
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True crime
Summary

The disappearance of Darlene Messer remains unsolved decades after she went missing from her home in Kentucky. The key suspect, her neighbor John, had a history of violence and suspicious behavior, but he was never charged with her disappearance or the murder of another woman in the same area.

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11 of 15: Bad Seed
Podcast
The Deck Investigates
John Paul Clark was arrested for attempted murder and attempted rape in April 1984 after he stabbed a woman multiple times in Rockville.
01:53 - 09:40 (07:46)
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Crime
Summary

John Paul Clark was arrested for attempted murder and attempted rape in April 1984 after he stabbed a woman multiple times in Rockville. Before this, he had only committed one other violent crime.

Episode
11 of 15: Bad Seed
Podcast
The Deck Investigates
The speaker recounts a humorous encounter with a kid in the rain, offering him a garbage bag to keep himself dry.
09:40 - 14:16 (04:36)
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Humor
Summary

The speaker recounts a humorous encounter with a kid in the rain, offering him a garbage bag to keep himself dry.

Episode
11 of 15: Bad Seed
Podcast
The Deck Investigates
The investigation on a double murder case in Indiana in 1984 is still ongoing, with detectives looking into a potential suspect named John Clark.
14:16 - 23:46 (09:29)
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True crime
Summary

The investigation on a double murder case in Indiana in 1984 is still ongoing, with detectives looking into a potential suspect named John Clark. Clark was charged with the murder of his half-sister and a bartender, while there are recorded tips indicating his involvement in the case.

Episode
11 of 15: Bad Seed
Podcast
The Deck Investigates
A person is asking for information about how someone obtained their personal information and wondering about their whereabouts during a specific time period.
23:46 - 26:30 (02:44)
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Privacy
Summary

A person is asking for information about how someone obtained their personal information and wondering about their whereabouts during a specific time period.

Episode
11 of 15: Bad Seed
Podcast
The Deck Investigates
In this podcast, the hosts discuss the unsolved murder case of Darlene and how the possible suspect, John, was never looked into by the police.
26:30 - 28:52 (02:22)
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Unsolved case
Summary

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the unsolved murder case of Darlene and how the possible suspect, John, was never looked into by the police. Despite their efforts, they were unable to interview him as he couldn't or wouldn't say where he was on the day of the murder.

Episode
11 of 15: Bad Seed
Podcast
The Deck Investigates