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by Rose Schiller Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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What's the new podcast about Jeff Pelley?

We've received your submission. The new podcast "Counterclock" will take a look into the life of the Pelley family. Did Jeff Pelley really massacre his family?

Was Jeff Pelley’s dad Robert Pelley murdered by South Florida cartels?

While Jeff Pelley was found guilty of killing four members of his family on his prom night, potential new information is pointing the finger at his dad Rev. Robert Pelley and his ties to a South Florida cartel at the time of his murder.

Who is Bob Pelley and why was he arrested?

At first police thought Bob Pelley killed his family and turned the gun on himself. But the case was never closed and cold-case detectives became increasingly suspicious of Jeff. He was finally arrested in 2002 at the age of 34, married with a child and working for IBM.

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How many seasons of CounterClock are there?

Season 4 Now Available!

Will there be a season 4 of CounterClock?

Season 4 Trailer Investigative journalist, Delia D'Ambra, is back with a fourth season of CounterClock. She jumps right into investigating a teenager's mysterious death from 2003 in rural South Florida only to find that nothing is as it seems.

Is CounterClock a good podcast?

Absolutely love this podcast! I cannot just stop listening to one episode but will continue listening more episodes for many hours at a time. The BEST true crime podcast out there.

Who killed the pelleys?

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- The man who was convicted of the murders of his father, stepmother and two stepsisters in Lakeville in 1989 will be in court Monday for an evidentiary hearing. Robert “Jeff” Pelley is seeking post-conviction relief.

Who is Delia D Ambra?

Delia D'Ambra is an investigative journalist, producer and on-air host for Audiochuck.

What is counter clock podcast about?

CounterClock on Apple Podcasts. In order to tell the story of a crime, you have to turn back time. Every season, Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra digs deep into a mind-bending mystery with the hopes of reigniting interest in a decades old homicide case.

Which Counterclock season is best?

S4 of Counterclockwise is the best unsolved crime podcast season that I've listened to since Lindsey Payne covered the Tara Grinstead Case on the Up and Vanished podcast. Delia was so easy to listen to and her investigation very thorough. Her determination to unearth clues to John Wells' unsolved case is very evident.

When did morbid podcast start?

May 1, 2018Morbid: A True Crime Podcast is an American true crime anthology podcast hosted by Alaina Urquhart and Ashleigh "Ash" Kelley. Urquhart is an autopsy technician/author and Kelley is a hairdresser. Urquhart is Kelley's aunt, but the two often refer to each other as "sisters". The podcast premiered on May 1, 2018.

What jail is Jeff Pelley in?

Since then, Pelley has worked with attorneys at the Indiana University law school's Wrongful Conviction Clinic to file a petition for post-conviction relief. Pelley was booked into the St. Joseph County Jail last month ahead of the hearing.

Where was the Pelley murders?

LakevilleSOUTH BEND — In the decades since he was charged with and convicted of a series of grisly murders in Lakeville on the night of his high school prom in 1989, Jeff Pelley has attempted to present alternative theories for who could have murdered his father, mother and two stepsisters.

Who killed the Teets family?

Camilla "Cammy" Crosby holds up a picture of her daughter, Leah Owens, at a press conference after Thomas Nathan Teets, 32, was charged in the 31-year-old Bullskin Township woman's murder.

How long did the Pelley murders last?

The case went cold until 2002, when Pelley – who was a 34-year-old married father working for IBM at the time – was arrested for the crime and later convicted of four counts of murder and sentenced to 160 years in prison.

Who killed the Pelley family?

While Jeff Pelley was found guilty of killing four members of his family on his prom night, potential new information is pointing the finger at his dad Rev. Robert Pelley and his ties to a South Florida cartel at the time of his murder. When the Pelley family was found massacred in their Indiana home 32 years ago in what was later dubbed “The Prom ...

Where did Bob Pelley live?

Bob Pelley had previously lived in Fort Myers, and oversaw a significant division of a bank that was later discovered to have ties to cocaine trafficking and money laundering with cartels in South America, the podcast reported.

Who is Jeff Pelley?

“There is a resolution in the criminal justice system and that is that Jeff Pelley is a four-time convicted murderer.

How old are Dawn and Jolene?

The bodies of his father, his father’s wife Dawn, and Dawn’s 6-year-old daughter Jolene and 8-year-old daughter Janel were found shot at close range the following morning by parishioners of a nearby church, the New York Post reported.

What evidence did Bob Pelley give to the jury?

The most compelling evidence offered to the jury, according to the podcast, was witness testimony from neighbors and church members who said that Bob Pelley told them that the only way Jeff could attend the prom was if he drove him and that he wasn’t going to allow him to go to after-prom activities.

When was the Pelley family shot?

Robert Pelley, his wife Dawn, and Dawn’s daughters Janel and Jolene, ages 8 and 6 respectively, were found shot at close range with what was believed to be the family shotgun on the night of April 29, 1989.

Why did Bob Pelley leave Florida?

“There are witnesses who have come forward to say that Bob Pelley left Florida because he was afraid of people there related to activities going on at the bank,” D’Ambra told the Post. “He moved from Florida to Indiana very abruptly in 1986.”.

Why is Jeff Pelley's trial a botched trial?

D’Ambra said she believes Jeff Pelley’s trial was “botched” because evidence and information involving Bob Pelley’s past was never investigated. Pelley’s stepsister, Jessica, wrote a memoir in 2019 called “ I Am Jessica ” describing how she was bullied by Jeff after her widowed mother, Dawn, married Bob Pelley.

Who is Jessica Pelley?

The podcast host and producer, investigative reporter Delia D’Ambra, spent a year looking into the murders, including hours visiting people familiar with the case in Lakeville and poring over more than 6,000 documents. Jessica Pelley (now Jessi Taronjo) with her family in Michigan.

Who killed his pastor father and stepmother?

For 32 years, most people have thought the sullen Lakeville , Ind., teenager killed his pastor father, stepmother and two little half-sisters in the grisly tragedy known as “The Prom Night Murders.”.

How long was Jeff Pelley's trial?

Jeff Pelley’s murder trial lasted over a week in July 2006. Dozens of eyewitnesses and experts for both sides took the stand, but through it all, no forensic or physical evidence directly tied him to the murders. The state’s case was purely circumstantial.

Who sold Bob Pelley's shotgun?

Danny was a friend of Jeff’s and had known Bob Pelley for many years before his death. According to a police report from 1989, Danny had sold Bob Pelley the handgun he used to purchase the 20-gauge shotgun from Steve Diller in 1987, the gun that Steve told Bob was worth more than the Mossberg shotgun.

Who believes a picture of a skip or blast Mark into the stairwell was evidence that the killer took

I mentioned this earlier in the season while going through evidence from the crime scene. Even Detective John Botich and former trooper Mark Senter believe a picture of a skip or blast Mark into the stairwell was evidence that the killer took a shot at Dawn while coming down the stairs from the kitchen.

How long was Jeff in prison?

Three days later Jeff was convicted on all counts. On October 17th, 2006, the judge sentenced him to 160 years in prison. On one side of the aisle was Jessica Pelley and all of the police investigators.

How old are Bob Pelley's kids?

The home, just steps from the sanctuary, is where 39-year-old Bob Pelley, his 33-year-old wife Dawn, and their five kids lived. There was 17-year-old Jeff, 13-year-old Jacque, 9-year-old Jessica, 8-year-old Janel, and 6-year-old Jolene. In the last episode, I took you guys through how exactly the Pelley family ended up in Indiana.

Why didn't Dave tell the paramedics to touch anything?

Once paramedics got to the scene, Dave told them not to touch anything because quote— “he felt there had been a murder” —end quote. After that, everyone cleared the house. Including Dave, Wilmot, and Lydia.

How much did Bob the Pastor make?

According to records, as a pastor, Bob made a meager salary somewhere in the ballpark of 13-hundred dollars a month. His job in Fort Myers paid nearly double that plus benefits and bonuses.

What was Dave's habit on Sunday mornings?

On Sunday mornings Dave had a habit of arriving earlier than the rest of the congregation and staff. He liked to be one of the first people to greet Bob., who also had a habit of arriving to the sanctuary by 9:00am. Dave had a military background and had served in several wars.

Who were the people who died in the basement of the sandbox?

It didn’t take police long to confirm that Dawn and Janel and Jolene were dead in the basement.

Was Pastor Bob in the sanctuary?

Dave hadn’t run into Bob at all…and the family’s usually lively three youngest girls were missing from the mix of people filing into the church. Dave knew it was strange that Pastor Bob wasn’t in the sanctuary yet.

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