5 True Crime Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #432

Step into the chilling world of unresolved mysteries with "5 True Crime Cases Still Unsolved in 2025." These five haunting stories remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving families and communities yearning for answers and justice.

🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories
Each one a haunting mystery that demands answers.
🔹 Daniel “DJ” Reed Smith – A 29-year-old father and carpenter found dead on railroad tracks in South Carolina. Initially ruled an accident, a 2024 lawsuit alleges he was murdered and his body staged in a cover-up.
🔹 The Dardeen Family Murders – In 1987, Keith and Elaine Dardeen, their son Peter, and newborn daughter were brutally murdered in their Illinois trailer. Despite a bizarre false confession from a serial killer, the case remains unsolved and as disturbing as ever.
🔹 Kimber Leanne Lucas – A 25-year-old pregnant woman trying to escape life on the streets was found stabbed to death in Halifax in 1994. Despite DNA and suspects, her case remains unsolved and is believed to be linked to other murders.
🔹 Melissa Ann Trumpy – A 37-year-old mother of three vanished after visiting her abusive boyfriend in Illinois. Her rented truck was later found abandoned, but Melissa has never been seen again. As of June 2025, she remains missing.
🔹 Terri Marie Howell – A 24-year-old mother was found murdered and set on fire in a rural Kentucky farmhouse in 1980. Despite early missteps and missing evidence, her family continues to push for answers in this long-unsolved case.

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📺 YouTube Chapters
🔹 00:00 - Introduction: 5 gripping cold cases you won't forget
🔹 00:12 - Daniel “DJ” Reed Smith: A carpenter's suspicious death staged on railroad tracks
🔹 03:24 - The Dardeen Family Murders: A family annihilation steeped in mystery
🔹 08:55 - Kimber Leanne Lucas: A pregnant woman’s brutal murder in Halifax
🔹 12:02 - Melissa Ann Trumpy: A mother vanishes after visiting her abusive boyfriend
🔹 18:44 - Terri Marie Howell: A young mother murdered and set on fire in rural Kentucky

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